After two very wet months exceeding 250ml of rain we are experiencing rapidly deteriorating ground conditions.
An elite herd based beside Dublin Airport is bidding for a rare hat-trick of dairy titles.
The more inputs dairy farmers buy in the less grass they use, which impacts on farm profitability, according to the latest figures from Teagasc.
I was asked recently why I once tried to cycle 150 miles home, from Dublin to West Limerick. It was a Saturday in May 1984, days after finishing my second year college exams. I was 20, heading home for the summer with my darling little silver-blue racer.
If you are serious about getting your product onto the international stage, the Anuga Food Fair is a must.
Lough Derg is one of the loveliest lakes in Europe. Its shoreline is home to a necklace of communities and villages with a rich and varied population that includes farmers, fishermen, craftspeople, musicians, artists, academics and leaders in the high-tech industries based in Limerick and Shannon.
