The success of a small number of people in halting a planned sea wall at the Trump International resort in west Clare is anti-democratic, a local farming leader has claimed
A former All-Ireland shearing champion had a surprise when he welcomed three quadruple sets of lambs on his farm within two weeks.
Milk prices are likely to be hit by the Covid-19 pandemic, despite dairy markets remaining relatively stable over the last 10 days.
The first case of coronavirus in Ireland was confirmed on February 29.
The reduction in fertiliser costs on wholesale markets this winter is being reflected in cheaper farm-gate prices this week as buying finally kicked off.
The social distancing of the last few weeks meant I could no longer avoid jobs like clearing out a lot of boxes from the family farmhouse that we moved into some time ago.
Contingency plans being put in place by the dairy industry could see teams of critical staff from one milk processor helping to run crucial facilities for another dairy business in the event of a serious Covid-19 outbreak.
