Farming

After two months of what has been a very difficult period for beef farmers, I eventually got my first load of finished cattle away on September 30.

My previous article on tax saving tips generated a large number of queries on employing family members and whether it was still a good idea in light of Revenue's new...

'There's back roads and there's back, back roads," a local advises when asked for directions between Ballygawley in Co Tyrone and the Bragan Mountains in Co Monaghan.

A further two weeks are being set aside for the planning hearings into the controversial South Kerry Greenway - mainly to allow the process hear from farmers objecting to the...

A huge anti-Brexit message has been ploughed into a field in Wiltshire.

Over 1,100 sheep farmers in Wicklow applied to the sheep EID tag subsidy scheme.

A KERRY farmer representing the Beef Plan Movement (BPM) on the newly formed Beef Market Taskforce has called for all legal threats to be lifted from individuals who took part...

From the banks of the River Mahon, to the breakfast tables of Korea. For six generations, a Waterford family has been helping people start their day "the Flahavan's way". Still...

European Union leaders will discuss a new budget plan on Friday that could allow the bloc to spend up to €1.1 trillion in the 2021-2027 period, but deep divisions among...

There is a widely held belief in Ireland that all US beef is hormone-treated. So I went to the primary US beef trade stand in at the recent Anuga trade...

A 42ac residential holding at Assey, Bective, near Navan in Co Meath sold at auction last week for €670,000, just shy of its guide of €700,000

Collaboration between private agricultural consultants and Teagasc would improve the performance of the entire sector, according to the President of the Agricultural Consultants Association (ACA) Owen O'Driscoll.

Eight water catchment areas are on a priority list with Irish Water, due to persistent issues with pesticide levels.

Kerry County Council has apologised to a landowner on the proposed South Kerry Greenway for “a genuine” mistake writing to his dead father ‘RIP' and then inviting the deceased man...

An Taoiseach, Leo Varadkar will demand the reversal of proposed cuts to the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) in key negotiations on the EU Budget today.

Some 200 Bord na Móna workers set to lose their jobs in the move away from peat production are to re-employed restoring the bogs, beginning next year.

Protesters who prevented meat industry representatives from attending a Beef Taskforce meeting this week have been criticised by the Agriculture Minister for using "intimidatory tactics".

The US-China trade war will cut 2019 global growth to its slowest pace since the 2008-2009 financial crisis, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) warned on Tuesday, but said output would...

Is the dairy sector going head-first into a welfare disaster next spring? As dairy cow numbers continue to rise past 1.5m, and the calving season is tightened into an ever...

A homeless alcoholic man was "whacked", "skittled"and was "laid out" by a rampaging bullock on the streets of Ennis last summer, a court has heard.

Tractor drivers require no additional documentation when entering the UK in the event of a no-deal Brexit if the vehicle displays a valid Irish insurance disc, according to the Minister...

Cereal sowings have been brought to a standstill by the recent heavy rains and farmers are now in a race to get winter barley planted by the end of the...

Barely a month ago supermarket shelves were running low on pre-packed beef as supplies dwindled.

My report last week bore the headline "Mart trade for out-of-spec and heavy cattle a bloodbath" - and that trend continues.

There has been no record of increase in criminal activity or anti-social behaviour as a result of greenways an oral hearing into the proposed South Kerry Greenway had been told.

A no-deal Brexit would bankrupt many Northern Ireland farmers amid a “catastrophic” collapse of the agri-food market, MPs have been warned.

Officials were forced to suspend a meeting of the Beef Taskforce yesterday morning, following altercations outside Agriculture House.

Testing of herds for BVD (Bovine Viral Disease) may now be continued indefinitely as a compulsory control measure.

Farmers in Ireland and the UK have rejected a new study which found badger culling could be increasing rather than reducing the spread of bovine TB.

As a child Alan Chadwick was told he used to act like a clown in class. Now, he says he is turning a negative into a positive in his role...

The Larry Goodman-owned ABP's plant-based meat-free burgers are being priced at £6.61/kg (€7.33/kg) in UK supermarkets - over 50pc more than regular beef burgers.

Lough Derg is one of the loveliest lakes in Europe. Its shoreline is home to a necklace of communities and villages with a rich and varied population that includes farmers,...

A new drive to create greater diversity in the IFA will see the organisation set targets of having women make up at least 20pc of its election candidates.

If you are serious about getting your product onto the international stage, the Anuga Food Fair is a must.

The Irish Ambassador in Washington has raised dairy sector concerns over US plans to impose tariffs on Irish dairy produce.

Dairying can provide the beleaguered beef sector with opportunities as it becomes more specialised, according to Teagasc director Gerry Boyle.

There are numerous factors within the beef farmer's control that can determine animal health, performance and margins on a winter finishing system.

Eight water catchment areas are on a priority list with Irish Water, due to persistent issues with pesticide levels.

"The weather is playing hell" was the refrain from across the country yesterday as the heavens opened yet again. On the price front, most of the major players continue to...