Dairy
Irish intervention stocks almost at 4,000t for 2016
Irish intervention stocks are almost at 4,000t after more skimmed milk powder (SMP) was offered to the measure for the...
Dairy
Irish intervention stocks are almost at 4,000t after more skimmed milk powder (SMP) was offered to the measure for the...
Agri-Business
Tánaiste Joan Burton has refused to make a commitment to reverse changes made to the Farm Assist Scheme she made...
N.Ireland
An advisor to the Northern Minister for Agriculture Michelle O’Neill has confirmed that farmers in the North could receive an...
Agri-Business
The Agricultural Consultants Association (ACA), whose members deal with more than 50,000 farmers in Ireland, has launched a new professional...
Sheep
Dog attacks on sheep at this time of year are not uncommon and with many ewes on farms in-lamb, it...
Agri-Business
Some 192 complaints on incorrect information on food labelling were received by the Food Safety Authority of Ireland’s (FSAI) advice...
Environment
Between waterlogged ground and exceptionally strong winter growth, the weather this winter has been nothing short of a disaster for...
CAP / Schemes
The Department of Agriculture has this week informed thousands of farmers that their applications to the second tranche of the...
Agri-Business
Following county executive meetings in Galway and Roscommon last night, a candidate from each county was nominated to go forward for...
Tillage
Ireland is underestimating the amount of land in arable production and is thus also underestimating its greenhouse gas emissions, according...
Agri-Business
Fianna Fail Leader Michael Martin gave strong backing to his Agriculture Spokesperson Eamon O Cuiv, following disquiet about his performance...
N.Ireland
Farmers in Northern Ireland are facing new regulations around compulsory purchase orders, which would bring them in line with England...
Sheep
The wet weather over the past couple of weeks has impacted on the sheep trade, by reducing both the number...
Dairy
Detect subclinical mastitis quick and easy this spring in cows and first lactation animals before including their milk in the bulk...
Rural Life
This week at the New Hampshire in the US, a pig showed up at a polling station where voters were deciding...
Agri-Business
Some 1,550 applicants to the National Reserve/Young Farmer Scheme cannot be processed yet due to a lack of documentation, according...
Agri-Business
Bord Bia and 10 Irish organic food companies are in Germany this week at Biofach, the leading world organic fair,...
Agri-Business
Sick of your current job or looking for a change of scenery in the agriculture sector? Several new jobs have...