Farming

ONE of three men whose arrest was ordered by the High Court for his continued occupation of a farm in Roscommon has warned he will continue to resist efforts by...

The Government's planned straw chopping scheme won't impact the market for straw, the Department of Agriculture has said.

Record prices were paid for in-calf commercial heifers at a special online-only sale in Elphin Mart in Roscommon.

Storm Aiden heralded the abrupt arrival of winter this year with rain, winds, and falling temperatures all conspiring to hasten the housing of stock.

I arrived home from Mexico once upon a time with a ridiculously large sombrero that caused more hassle than it was worth in heated exchanges over locker space on the...

Intensive dairy farmers may have to get a licence from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) in order to keep their nitrates derogation.

Environmental activist Peter Sweetman has brought a High Court challenge over a decision allowing trees to be cut down on lands in Co Cavan.

Irish beef shipments to key European markets have been severely impacted by Covid-19, with export volumes to some prime markets back as much as 20pc.

A planned new REPS pilot scheme will be targetted at farmers not already in GLAS, the Minister for Agriculture Charlie McConalogue has indicated.

‘THE farming community needs to be on alert and prepared to speak up.” That's according to independent TD Michael Fitzmaurice, who has warned that drafts on proposed new climate and...

Burger chain McDonald's Corp said it would debut its own plant-based meat alternatives called "McPlant" in 2021, ending speculations over who the world's biggest restaurant chain would partner with in...

The 'hybrid' sales format delivered year-to-date superb results for breeders with cracking prices paid for bulls at the Irish Charolais Cattle Society Premier Bull Sale at GVM Mart, Tullamore on...

Britain said on Monday it was open to a "sensible" compromise on fishing and that there was goodwill on both sides to progress towards a Brexit trade deal as a...

Salterbridge House on 136ac near the village of Cappoquin in West Waterford is a lived-in and alive country house in a beautiful setting on the Waterford side of the Blackwater...

Our crops — and our survival — depend on earthworm activity. The number of earthworms in your soil determines crop yields.

While factory quotes continue to remain entrenched at €3.60/kg for bullocks and €3.65/kg for heifers and the kill remaining stubbornly high, 33,129 for the short week ending the first of...

Last Tuesday, ABP announced that Mark Goodman, son of Larry, was stepping down as boss of its ABP International subsidiary. Mark Goodman's resignation from ABP International came just eight months...

The number of hemp-growing licences issued to farmers this year has hit 94, up from 74 over the whole of 2019, as more farmers seek to grow the cannabinoid crop.

A strain of bird flu that has forced European countries to cull hundreds of thousands of birds has been found in a Peregrine Falcon in Limerick.

There is a well-worn phrase used by farmers in John Connell's patch of rural Longford that captures just how strongly they feel about their fields and farms. “Land runs deep,”...

A number of winter milk producers are currently calving cows and many of these calves will be sold on to beef farmers to be reared and slaughtered in a calf...

There is a "50/50" chance that Britain and the European Union will be able to reach a deal over the terms of Britain's exit from the bloc, EU Internal Market...

There is a "50/50" chance that Britain and the European Union will be able to reach a deal over the terms of Britain's exit from the bloc, EU Internal Market...

Denmark announced strict new lockdown rules on Thursday in the north of the country after authorities discovered a mutated coronavirus strain in minks bred in the region, prompting a nationwide...

The sheep sector has experienced much change over the last decade.

Most monastic settlements and religious houses traditionally had a substantial farm attached to provide food and income for the community. In recent years, more and more of these farms have...

A COUPLE have brought High Court proceedings against a businessman who they allege has been intimidating them in a dispute over their family home.

The Ornua Index for the month of October was 104.1 (30.2cpl, VAT inclusive based on Ornua's product purchase mix and assumed member processing costs of 7cpl) and is up from...

Minister for Agriculture Charlie McConalogue came under pressure this week over his position on controversial meat factory cattle specifications.

Businesses in Great Britain are considering pulling out of Northern Ireland because of the Brexit protocol, the agriculture minister warned.

Businesses in Great Britain are considering pulling out of Northern Ireland because of the Brexit protocol, the agriculture minister warned.

Businesses in Great Britain are considering pulling out of Northern Ireland because of the Brexit protocol, the agriculture minister warned.

THE BLIGHT of illegal dumping was very evident in the Marshalstown area recently when local farmer, Pat Jordan, discovered around 23 bags of mixed rubbish dumped on his land.

THE BLIGHT of illegal dumping was very evident in the Marshalstown area recently when local farmer, Pat Jordan, discovered around 23 bags of mixed rubbish dumped on his land.

An adult daughter and wife of an elderly mass-going farmer who took his own life during the first Covid-19 ‘lockdown' blame the pandemic for worsening his depression.

UK farmers are facing a ban on soild urea fertilisers to prevent what the Government says £1bn in damage to public health due to ammonia emissions.

UK farmers are facing a ban on soild urea fertilisers to prevent what the Government says £1bn in damage to public health due to ammonia emissions.

UK farmers are facing a ban on soild urea fertilisers to prevent what the Government says £1bn in damage to public health due to ammonia emissions.

Deputy Michael Healy-Rae has warned that restrictions currently imposed on marts will have "a savage knock-on effect" nationwide - including on those who do not realise the importance of the...

Deputy Michael Healy-Rae has warned that restrictions currently imposed on marts will have "a savage knock-on effect" nationwide - including on those who do not realise the importance of the...