Farming

Farmers affected by flash flooding which devastated parts of the north west two years ago claim they have been forgotten about and left to pick up the pieces by themselves.

Landowners in Mid and North Cork have been approached by windfarm companies seeking land, sparking fears that rural parts of the county could be overun by turbines.

Phil Hogan has launched a fresh defence of the Mercosur trade deal, insisting there are safeguards in place to protect beef farmers who fear an influx of cheap South American...

WE have seen a noticeable increase in the amount of rain falling over the last few weeks and, to date, it has not had any major impact but as we...

Ireland will seek to block the Mercosur trade deal between the EU and South American countries unless Brazil protects the Amazon rainforest, Taoiseach Leo Varadkar has warned.

Beef exports to the UK slumped a significant 12pc in June, according to the latest UK customs data.

Among the prime properties for sale in the under 50ac range at the moment is a 45ac residential tillage and grass farm at Ardristan near Tullow in Co Carlow.

Irish beef exports to the UK slumped a significant 12pc in June, according to the latest UK customs data.

It was another red letter day for top Simmental breeders Gareth and Lyndsey Behan at the National Livestock Show 2019 in Tullamore.

Jeremy Corbyn will pledge to do “everything necessary” to stop “no-deal carnage” amid fears a no-deal Brexit could lead to the slaughter of millions of lambs.

Ireland's EU Commissioner Phil Hogan is promising that businesses and Border communities will be told of plans to cope with a no-deal Brexit before the Halloween deadline.

Dale Orr is an organic beef and sheep farmer, farming close to Strangford, Co Down.

New customs checks and controls are set to be rolled out at ports and factories as the Government now accepts a hard Brexit is increasingly likely in just 10 weeks'...

A two-tier pricing structure for milk is emerging in Ireland, the ICMSA has claimed.

I'm sick to the teeth of reading lazy, half-assed smear pieces about Sitka spruce. Here are five myths about Ireland's most valuable tree that need to be busted:

Recently while changing cattle onto fresh grass, two lots got mixed. This meant that I had to get them back into the yard to sort them out which I managed...

Concern over beef prices was the hot topic of discussion at the Virginia Agricultural Show in Co Cavan yesterday.

As dawn broke after the third and final day of the beef crisis talks, farmers were left with the harsh reality of their position in the industry.

As dawn broke after the third and final day of the beef crisis talks, farmers were left with the harsh reality of their position in the industry.

Jeremy Corbyn has pledged to do “everything necessary” to stop “no-deal carnage” amid fears a no-deal Brexit could lead to the slaughter of millions of lambs.

Our price table yet again contains no information on prices from either Dawn Ballyhaunis or Kepak Athleague prompting one observer to comment that there is "an east-west divide".

Badger culling to prevent the spread of TB could be expanded into areas where the Government has been funding vaccinations of the animals, wildlife campaigners have warned.

The Beef Plan Movement has said it remains to be seen if its members will be satisfied the outcome of the negotiations that ended in the early hours of this...

Farms in Northern Ireland would struggle to survive in the event of a no-deal Brexit, according to business consultants.

Global dairy prices were largely flat at an auction early on Wednesday, but key product whole milk powder posted surprisingly strong gains on increased demand from Asia.

Marathon talks to resolve a dispute between beef farmers and meat processors concluded early this morning despite disagreement on critical issues for farmers.

African Swine Fever (ASF) is every pig farmer's worst nightmare and Co Meath-based Jonathan Marry can only hope that it does not make its way here anytime soon.

Progress on reducing the use of pesticides on farms is difficult to measure because of a failure by the Irish authorities to fully implement an EU directive, according to EU...

I don't know much about golf. I have made a number of inelegant attempts to play the game, leaving green and fairway pulverised as I tried to get the ball...

If the EU taxpayer is shelling out over €1bn on GLAS to increase biodiversity, improve our waterways and combat climate change, there must be greater checks and balances in place...

Top-quality steers, heifers and cull cows have taken the greatest price hit over the past 12 months, according to figures from the Department of Agriculture.

After two weeks of disruption due to farmer protests, full factory operations resumed on Monday last week, with that day's kill reaching 9,836hd.

Establishing clover has been a challenge on our farm over the past few years, with more failures than success.

Farmers have claimed they have been turned away by meat processors for protesting at factory gates in recent weeks.

Gardai in Donegal have expressed their anger after stopping children as young as eight driving quads on public roads without tax, insurance or the proper license.

IRELAND is set for a final throw of the summer dice by Mother Nature with a spell of late season sunshine and balmy temperatures forecast.

Cavan farmer Joe Brady has announced he will run in the race for IFA president.

More than 140 sheep were burned alive following a huge fire in a Co Donegal farm shed.

The Minister for Agriculture Michael Creed will today attend a third session of the beef talks in a bid to seal an agreement on a number of outstanding issues

The Minister for Agriculture Michael Creed will today attend a third session of the beef talks in a bid to seal an agreement on a number of outstanding issues