A lovely 57ac residential Clare farm at Ruan, not far from Ennis, is coming to auction next month with a guide price of €485,000. It can be bought in one or two lots.
The rural community has only three days left to vote for its favourite Farming for Nature ambassador.
A near-doubling in the use of Hereford sires on dairy herds is being attributed to the breed bonus being paid on the cross-bred beef animals.
One of the larger farms on the market in Limerick is a 166ac residential holding at Ballyagran near Kilmallock. Subject of an executor sale, the property is initially for sale by private treaty, but may come to auction at a later stage. It is guided at €1.25m or about €7,500/ac.
It has been a busy few weeks for Donegal farmer Andrew McShea. Not only has he taken up the role as a southern Ireland distributor for the fledgling agriculture fertiliser North Atlantic Seaweed, but more importantly, he has just sold his first batch of Tully House Organic Lamb into the Irish market.
A near-doubling in the use of Hereford sires on dairy herds is being attributed to the breed bonus being paid on the cross-bred beef animals.
We are farming in incredibly challenging times. Brexit is hurtling towards a showdown at the end of the month. The big question is, will the stable door burst open with devastating consequences for all agricultural systems or will there be more extra time for the attempts to negotiate a deal?
