Farming

Gertrude Larkin (91) was born the year her father, Thomas Feighery, founded his pedigree Hereford herd at Kilcormac, Co Offaly, and from an early age, she took a keen interest...

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has called for a reduction in nitrogen fertiliser usage by farmers to halt a significant decline in water quality.

Teagasc has shifted its breeding advice for farmers ahead of the 2020 season, advocating the use of sexed semen, where possible, for breeding dairy replacements.

The country's rivers have suffered a dramatic decline in health in recent years with pollution and fish kills on the increase.

How quickly you feed a dairy heifer calf can result in a longer-living, more productive cow later in life, a recent dairy conference has heard.

The recent protests didn't get support from many farmers but that's not to say that farmers are not seriously pissed off.

Tipperary farmer James O'Neill became interested in native Irish breeds more than 20 years ago, when the ancient Kerry cow was on the verge of extinction.

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has called for a reduction in nitrogen fertiliser usage by farmers to halt a significant decline in water quality.

JUST a fraction of the farming classified ads on DoneDeal were reported to it as attempts to trade suspected stolen farm property.

A selection of three plots of tillage land currently on the market.

A sheep farmer, who had 32 lambs stolen from him earlier this year, says he is surprised that farmers are not taking matters into their own hands to fight rural...

A mini-reform of CAP is being sought by some MEPs as part of an agreement to roll-over the current regime.

The recent protests didn't get support from many farmers but that's not to say that farmers are not seriously pissed off.

Brexit stockpiling means cheddar exports to the UK are on track to be the highest for at least 20 years.

The strong market for dairy replacements has continued into the back end of the year, with up to €1,550/hd being paid for top quality heifers in recent sales.

In the run-up to Christmas it becomes more important than ever to support Irish producers.

Last week's mart trade was dominated, for a change, by a more positive tone.

While the auction rooms were unusually quiet in the latter part of the year, private treaty negotiations continued to rumble on with some larger holdings sold in late autumn.

US Trade Chief Robert Lighthizer has said there would be no early relief for Irish dairy processors from tariffs imposed by the United States in October as punishment for illegal...

IFA this morning blockaded the Tesco central distribution centre in Donabate, Co Dublin as part of its campaign for an increase in beef prices.

With falling beef prices and the continued dark cloud around Brexit, there is considerable interest among beef farmers in earning extra money by taking in dairy heifers or even bull/beef...

Killing for China has been ramped up over the last fortnight, with trial slaughter runs taking place in a number of beef plants that were cleared for export to the...

Motorists are being urged to travel with great caution after "extremely dangerous" gusts in excess of 130kmh swept across the country.

Irish energy provider and infrastructure investor Energia Group has acquired solar energy developer Solar Farmers Ltd which has two solar projects in Meath.

Waterford-based Specialist Nutrition has secured a five-year deal worth €135m to supply by-products from a US ethanol plant as sustainable feed to farmers in New York.

He's the CEO of a company with a £250m (€293m) turnover, but Devenish boss and 2019 EY Entrepreneur of the Year Richard Kennedy experienced failure before taking his first tentative...

Farming in the north-west since October has been difficult because of wet underfoot conditions, while the mean air temperature in November of 7C at the Met Eireann weather station in...

The 2019 autumn sowing season won't be forgotten for a long time by growers and is likely to be used as a yardstick for many years to come whenever we...

I was in Dublin on the day of the recent farmers' blockade, but nowhere near the protest itself. However, I found myself in strange sympathy with the group of independent...

They say every year in farming is different and throws up different dynamics that create different debates and challenges.

For the last two days, the IFA has led farmer protests outside Aldi and Lidl distribution points and the Association says it will continue to protest until beef farmers get...

Germany said on Friday it was stepping up measures to prevent an outbreak of African swine fever (ASF) after a case was discovered in a wild boar in Poland, 40...

ABP the beef processing group has confirmed the beef price it pays to farmers will rise on Monday.

In a turn up for the books, IFA's blockade of ALDI's distribution centre yesterday drew criticism from both the Beef Plan Movement and Meat Industry Ireland.

Farmers are blockading another retail distribution centre today as they step up protests over beef prices.

At least a third of TDs have second jobs or other sources of income apart from their Dáil salary and allowances, the Irish Independent can reveal.

All stock has now been housed and the autumn calving is finished bar one cow holding up the show.

Laois-bred five-year-old heifer Clonagh Darling Eyes has become the first European-bred cow to receive the Miss World Simmental title.

A lovely peninsular farm surrounded on three sides by the River Bandon has come on the market at Peafield, Ballinadee, 20 minutes from Bandon in West Cork. The 94ac residential...

Farmers are expected to blockade another retail distribution centre today as they step up protests over beef prices.