Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael have been warned they will face "venomous" opposition in rural Ireland should they give in to Green Party demands that may lead to cuts to the national herd.
Cereal farmers have called on Irish Distillers and Guinness Ireland to support local malting barley growers by opposing proposed cuts by Boortmalt to this year's malting barley contracts.
There is a big push on in the Department of Agriculture to map out a 10-year plan to prevent the agriculture sector becoming an environmental pariah.
Bord Bia's proposed Farm Sustainability Platform will add nothing to beef and tillage farmer incomes, farm organisations have claimed.
Brid and Roger Fahy have been making ice-cream on their dairy farm for almost 15 years. After spending much of that time chasing big supermarkets, they have discovered that less really is more, and have completely refocused their business. And it's working.
Farmers and country councils are reporting a surge in illegal dumping as home renovations and clean-ups continue amid Covid-19 restrictions.
In recent weeks, news of a shipment of cattle to Algeria brought hope to beef farmers who have seen prices fall to a 10-year low.
