Farming

At this time of year, Juan Colomina is preparing for the start of the harvest of thousands of tonnes of fruit and vegetables grown under plastic in southern Spain and...

A 22-ton bulldozer which had allegedly been stolen was discovered carefully buried beneath a patch of ground which was covered by silage bales in a Co. Mayo farmyard, a court...

Last month, British-born TV presenter James Corden ran an interesting item on his popular US Late Late Show.

We regularly hear and see romantic descriptions of the 'The Idyllic Irish Family Farm'.

Brexit poses a major threat to Ireland agricultural manufacturing industry, the CEO of the Farm Tractor and Machinery Trade Association has warned.

Last week's mart trade across the country was dominated by continuing high turnouts.

A secret Government memo has starkly warned of "conflict at sea" and "blockades" in Irish waters in the immediate aftermath of a no-deal Brexit.

The Kerry slug will suffer from “unmitigated noise disturbance” and habitat loss in the construction of the 32km South Kerry Greenway, a hearing in Tralee was told today.

A lot is being made in some quarters about the fact that many of those with cattle to kill are experiencing delays in getting their stock away. There can be...

Auctioneer Paddy Jordan probably claimed the title of selling the last farm before the increase in stamp duty announced in the Budget took effect.

A 184ac residential farm outside Ballinasloe at a place called Ashford near Creagh sold as an entire immediately after auction last week.

THE carbon tax will leave rural motorists and farmers stranded, according to father of two Jimmy Dempsey (60), who lives in Castlerea, Co Roscommon. He is self-employed as a farmer...

A change in the weather means ground conditions have taken a big hit in many parts of the country. Around this time of year zero grazing machines are being used...

"When I started farming I sold seven lambs and bought a good second-hand Mini Cooper, took the girlfriend out to the pictures and the rest is history," commented a friend...

Earlier this year, Taoiseach Leo Varadkar told farmers the Government had the back of the farming sector.

Auctioneer Paddy Jordan probably claimed the title of selling the last farm before the increase in stamp duty announced in the Budget took effect.

Since Clare farmer Tom Clair first took over the family farm almost 60 years ago, every aspect of the farming way of life has changed.

Earlier this year, Taoiseach Leo Varadkar told farmers the Government had the back of the farming sector.

A Monaghan farmer warned it was vital that Budget 2020 protects Ireland from any Brexit fallout - and avoids populist measures to treat the long-term health of the economy as...

THE Government is set to pump money into the beef sector to prevent its collapse in a no-deal Brexit scenario.

With the big fat Brexit countdown clock ominously ticking down to the October 31st deadline, the other big 'B' of the month, indeed year, has gone somewhat under the radar.

Live exports are running 20pc ahead of last year, according to new figures released by the from the Department of Agriculture.

The Irish dairy sector is braced for a €41m hit from new tariffs set to be imposed by the United States this month as punishment for illegal EU aircraft subsidies.

People often ask me how I come up with topics for this column. I tell them that life inevitably intervenes to supply moments of delight, pain, learning, relief and frustration....

It looks like there won't be much good news for farmers in today's budget.

A Westport sheep farmer has pleaded guilty to ten offences under the Animal Cruelty and Welfare Act after 34 of his flock were found dead on his lands due to...

We live in such strange times that the idea of a 'giveaway' Budget would be a turn-off for many voters.

The possibility of a hard Brexit at the end of the month is impacting the trade now, according to sheep factories.

It looks like there won't be much good news for farmers in today's budget.

PJ Lawlor

Budget 2020 will provide scant relief for farmers, with the Government doing little to tackle the deepening income crisis in the sector.

Distribution and after-sales support for Argo Tractors products in the midlands and south-east Ireland are being strengthened with the appointment of O'Shea Agri Sales as a dealer for both Landini...

Agri Aware is undertaking a strategy review, with some insiders demanding a harder edge to its message.

The rural-urban divide works both ways. The issues that have occupied farming recently have overwhelmingly been market controls and prices.

Budget 2020 will provide scant relief for farmers, with the Government doing little to tackle the deepening income crisis in the sector.

Farmers' reliance on subsidies has been highlighted in new CSO figures on regional accounts for agriculture.

PJ Lawlor

Cross-Border trade could be brought to a standstill by red-tape problems post-Brexit, with Northern Ireland's Department of Agriculture saying it will not have the capacity to provide the necessary paperwork...