After the deadline for offers passed on a 101ac grass farm at Leamlara near Cork City, Eamonn O'Brien of CCM had a healthy crop of envelopes to deal with. The...
October 22, 2019
One of the larger farms on the market in Limerick is a 166ac residential holding at Ballyagran near Kilmallock. Subject of an executor sale, the property is initially for sale...
October 22, 2019
A near-doubling in the use of Hereford sires on dairy herds is being attributed to the breed bonus being paid on the cross-bred beef animals.
October 22, 2019
Over 7,000 farmers are still waiting on Basic Payment Scheme (BPS) payments, according to the latest figures from the Department of Agriculture.
October 22, 2019
The deal struck to end farmer blockades at meat factories has failed to deliver any worthwhile price increases for beef farmers.
October 22, 2019
Grazing conditions have gone from ideal to testing, almost overnight.
October 22, 2019
Farmers account for one in five deaths related to fire, according to new research from the Health Research Board.
October 22, 2019
A radical overhaul of IFA structures, including a new system to represent livestock farmers is being proposed by IFA presidential candidate Tim Cullinan.
October 22, 2019
Two Aubrac bulls have topped the latest ICBF listings for the top dairy-beef breed sires.
October 22, 2019
The rural community has only three days left to vote for its favourite Farming for Nature ambassador.
October 22, 2019
After the deadline for offers passed on a 101ac grass farm at Leamlara near Cork City, Eamonn O'Brien of CCM had a healthy crop of envelopes to deal with. The...
October 22, 2019
Processor-controlled feedlots have not been as active as usual in the marts this autumn and their absence has robbed livestock sales of crucial buyers.
October 22, 2019
The roll-out of farm-based anaerobic digestors (AD) for gas production will require State support and subvention, Gas Networks Ireland (GNI) managing director Denis O'Sullivan has stated.
October 22, 2019
A lovely 57ac residential Clare farm at Ruan, not far from Ennis, is coming to auction next month with a guide price of €485,000. It can be bought in one...
October 22, 2019
British farmers have been warned that cattle prices could be slashed by up to £120 (€140) a head in the event of a no-deal Brexit as the market becomes flooded...
October 22, 2019
Larger, attractive, residential holdings are the stand-out feature of the land market in Wexford this year. A 104ac residential tillage and grass farm with a two-storey, thatched (and listed) farmhouse...
October 22, 2019
Q My granduncle died in 2016 and had no will, so his brothers and sisters got equal amounts. My grandmother died shortly after my granduncle and she also had no...
October 22, 2019
Two Aubrac bulls have topped the latest ICBF listings for the top dairy-beef breed sires.
October 22, 2019
Sixty per cent of the world's protein will come from alternative protein sources by 2040, Mary Shelman, an advisor to the agribusiness programme at Harvard Business School, told the recent...
October 22, 2019
The deal struck to end farmer blockades at meat factories has failed to deliver any worthwhile price increases for beef farmers.
October 22, 2019
Tractor sales declined further in September giving the clearest signal yet that Brexit uncertainty is playing on the minds of Irish farmers. Official FTMTA data shows that 63 new tractors...
October 22, 2019
One commentator over the weekend summed up the ongoing Brexit debacle in the UK nicely when he said the drive to just get Brexit done is a bit like a...
October 22, 2019
A new top-of-the-range self-propelled harvester from Claas, the Jaguar 990, is at the forefront of a number of updates and new features available from the German manufacturer for next year.
October 22, 2019
It has been a busy few weeks for Donegal farmer Andrew McShea. Not only has he taken up the role as a southern Ireland distributor for the fledgling agriculture fertiliser...
October 22, 2019
One of the larger farms on the market in Limerick is a 166ac residential holding at Ballyagran near Kilmallock. Subject of an executor sale, the property is initially for sale...
October 22, 2019
Q My granduncle died in 2016 and had no will, so his brothers and sisters got equal amounts. My grandmother died shortly after my granduncle and she also had no...
October 22, 2019
We are farming in incredibly challenging times. Brexit is hurtling towards a showdown at the end of the month. The big question is, will the stable door burst open with...
October 22, 2019
Processor-controlled feedlots have not been as active as usual in the marts this autumn and their absence has robbed livestock sales of crucial buyers.
October 22, 2019
A near-doubling in the use of Hereford sires on dairy herds is being attributed to the breed bonus being paid on the cross-bred beef animals.
October 21, 2019
Drones are set to revolutionise farming in Ireland through a major research project aimed at improving and enhancing the aerial vehicle.
October 21, 2019
Following an audit by Chinese inspectors last month, 14 further beef plants have been approved to export to the Chinese market.
October 21, 2019
The European Union is working on measures to compensate sectors hit by tariffs imposed by the United States over illegal EU subsidies to the aircraft industry, Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe...
October 21, 2019
Much attention at this time of year is focused on keeping the herd healthy over the winter. We review our herd health plan with Munster Bovine and, given the issues...
October 21, 2019
An 82ac residential farm at Ballynagranchy, Oldcastle, Co Meath, is coming to auction in lots or as an entire, with the house on 1ac valued at €100,000, while the remaining...
October 20, 2019
More than 150 lorry drivers have staged a protest at the Irish border in a bid to highlight the importance of free-flowing movement.
October 20, 2019
Sir - There is something very wrong with the beef industry here. It is high time our Government wakes up to this fact and, pardon the pun, grabs the bull...
October 20, 2019
It has been 23 months since Ireland and the EU first proposed keeping Northern Ireland as a de facto part of the EU. Last week a second British prime minister...
October 20, 2019
A senior IFA official has called on the new Beef Taskforce to investigate claims meat factories are imposing penalties on farmers to deny them a fair price for their produce.
October 20, 2019
Sir - The global warming debate lumbers on with frequent flyer and former President Mary Robinson joining the bandwagon, blaming it all on the humble cow and lamb. A UK...
October 20, 2019
A senior IFA official has called on the new Beef Taskforce to investigate claims meat factories are imposing penalties on farmers to deny them a fair price for their produce.
