Farming

Vegetable growers are in danger of going under amid slashed supermarket prices, farmers have warned.

Vegetable growers are in danger of going under amid slashed supermarket prices, farmers have warned.

Residents in the west were warned not to go outdoors "unless absolutely necessary" last night as ferocious winds and flooding hit coastal areas of the country.

Vegetable growers are in danger of going under amid slashed supermarket prices, farmers have warned.

Vegetable growers are in danger of going under amid slashed supermarket prices, farmers have warned.

Vegetable growers are in danger of going under amid slashed supermarket prices, farmers have warned.

European Parliament endorsed on Wednesday the first set of rules to ensure smooth transition to the future EU farm policy and provide clarity for farmers before new rules kick in.

European Parliament endorsed on Wednesday the first set of rules to ensure smooth transition to the future EU farm policy and provide clarity for farmers before new rules kick in.

European Parliament endorsed on Wednesday the first set of rules to ensure smooth transition to the future EU farm policy and provide clarity for farmers before new rules kick in.

European Parliament endorsed on Wednesday the first set of rules to ensure smooth transition to the future EU farm policy and provide clarity for farmers before new rules kick in.

Rural populations are continuing to decline but medium-sized towns have experienced a population boom and are drawing in more people than cities.

Rural populations are continuing to decline but medium-sized towns have experienced a population boom and are drawing in more people than cities.

The United States may increase tariffs on European goods as it seeks to slash its chronic trade deficit with the continent, U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer said on Tuesday, highlighting...

Newly elected IFA president Tim Cullinan faces a range of problems and challenges over the four years of his term.

Newly elected IFA president Tim Cullinan faces a range of problems and challenges over the four years of his term.

A tractor protest in Dublin city centre brought traffic to a halt yesterday as beef farmers vowed their actions would continue.

A tractor protest in Dublin city centre brought traffic to a halt yesterday as beef farmers vowed their actions would continue.

Newly elected IFA president Tim Cullinan faces a range of problems and challenges over the four years of his term.

Newly elected IFA president Tim Cullinan faces a range of problems and challenges over the four years of his term.

Tipperary farmer Tim Cullinan has been elected the new president of the IFA after an extremely close race.

A tractor protest in Dublin city centre brought traffic to a halt yesterday as beef farmers vowed their actions would continue.

Tipperary farmer Tim Cullinan has been elected the new President of the IFA after an extremely close race.

Less than an hour into counting one tallysman quipped 'Will we do the recount now?' as voting to elect the 16th President of IFA was incredibly close from the minute...

Less than an hour into counting one tallysman quipped 'Will we do the recount now?' as voting to elect the 16th President of IFA was incredibly close from the minute...

Less than an hour into counting one tallysman quipped 'Will we do the recount now?' as voting to elect the 16th President of IFA was incredibly close from the minute...

Less than an hour into counting one tallysman quipped 'Will we do the recount now?' as voting to elect the 16th President of IFA was incredibly close from the minute...

Less than an hour into counting one tallysman quipped 'Will we do the recount now?' as voting to elect the 16th President of IFA was incredibly close from the minute...

A tractor protest in Dublin city centre has ground traffic to a halt in parts of the city.

A tractor protest in Dublin city centre ground traffic to a halt in parts of the city today - and farmers vow to stay put throughout the night.

Gardai have confirmed a man in his 40s died in a workplace accident in Wexford yesterday.

Will Paddy Power be paying out this evening on the much-publicised IFA presidential gamble?

It's no surprise that farming has been listed as one of the top ten most stressful occupations in the world, writes Eamon O'Connell.

Has the time come for the farmer levy to Bord Bia to be scrapped?

The Department of Agriculture has launched a new system to deal with a significant backlog of clear-felling and planting licences for the forestry sector.

The chairperson of the Emerald Isle Producers' Group (EIPG), Eamon Corley, says there has been no cooperation to date between his group and the second producers' group formed by other...

A proposed shift towards biomass burning as coal and peat power stations are phased out is a serious mistake, according to An Taisce.

KERRY Group shares fell 3pc yesterday as the market reacted to news that the Irish food giant had lost out to a $26.2bn (€23.5bn) rival bid for DuPont's nutrition division.

Two of the major processors have increased their November milk prices, with farming organisations calling for further rises.

The Crowe brothers in Dundrum Co Tipperary have been rearing white and bronze turkeys on their mixed farm in the heart of the Golden Vale for the last decade.

Just imagine, it's 2030 and Irish beef has a carbon footprint of zero, with the national dairy herd expanded to 1.7m cows.