Most of the main milk processors announced a milk price drop for March milk: this has meant less money in dairy farmers' pockets at the end of April.
As Covid-19 keeps much of the country under lockdown, life on the farm remains mainly uninterrupted as the good weather continues.
The terrible news that there were three farming-related fatalities during the past month is a sobering reminder of what could be around the corner for any of us. Our thoughts are with the bereaved families.
Farmers in Kildare and Meath are most at risk of having quads stolen, according to new Garda data.
After all the rain since September, I was delighted with the dry conditions for the spring crops.
It's slowly starting to hit home that the Covid-19 pandemic is going to drag out for months if not years. I was one of those who was too optimistic at the start, half hoping, half expecting normality to resume after a month or two of restrictions and hassle.
The slump in calf exports this spring has the potential to create a long-term cattle glut and seriously hit beef prices in the coming years, farmers have been warned.
