Opinion
Exporting calves is sheer folly
The current hue and cry over the need to have better live shipping facilities for dairy-born bull calves reflects one...
Opinion
The current hue and cry over the need to have better live shipping facilities for dairy-born bull calves reflects one...
N.Ireland
A wildlife campaign is urging farmers to think of their prickly friends, as a new report shows hedgehog levels have plummeted...
Rural Life
85-year-old John Hayes from Co. Wexford is encouraging rural dwellers to enter this year’s open eir Silver Surfer awards run...
Rural Life
A USA-based advocate for Irish emigrants has called on the Department of Agriculture to remove “roadblocks” hindering returned emigrants, and...
Tillage
In farming, the conventional and organic world might not seem the easiest bedfellows, but they met in peace for a...
Rural Life
A Californian businesswoman, who lives on a Limerick farm, has said that her enterprise is being hampered by uncertain and...
Grass
Weather conditions have been far from ideal since the turn of the year; the thought of spreading nitrogen (N) may...
Opinion
The result of this week’s Global Dairy Trade (GDT) event in New Zealand is proof positive that the world’s milk...
Rural Life
A man has died on a farm in Co. Meath following an accident yesterday, the Health and Safety Authority (HSA)...
Grass
Teagasc assessments on whether there are significant fodder shortages in specific areas are ongoing, according to the Department of Agriculture,...
Rural Life
While classical pianist, Fiachra Garvey, may be very much at home performing in international concert halls, his heart remains firmly...
Rural Life
Science is not a concept living in Silicon Valley, it is everywhere – including the east Cork farm on which...
N.Ireland
A tractor run held in memory of Co. Tyrone farmer Alistair Sloss, who was killed in a slurry accident, has...
Rural Life
Being blinded in a farm accident in June 2011 was life-changing for 69-year-old Monica Wims from Tubbercurry, Co. Sligo, but...
Dairy
Farming in Moyvoughly, Moate, Co. Westmeath, Joe and Carmel O’Rourke plan to milk a herd of 220 Holstein/British Friesian cows...
Dairy
Farming in Kingsland, Bruree, Kilmallock, Co. Limerick, the Herlihy family has embraced ‘lean farm’ principles to help reduce the length...
Machinery
Looking for a potential bargain? A farm machinery clearance auction will be held by Micheal Doyle Auctions tomorrow (Saturday, February...
Forestry
While a “thorough” review is being conducted by Coillte into issues with some of its farm forestry partnerships, there are...