Farming

Scientists are working to develop a vaccine to help guard the world's pork supply as a deadly virus ravages Asia's pig herds.

A brief respite for the pound ended on Monday when the British currency resumed its decline against the euro, with UK prime minister Boris Johnson readying for his first meetings...

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

Irish beef prices saw the strongest decline recorded across the EU's beef markets during the last month, according to new figures from the European Commission.

Five sheep plants and close to 10 beef factories are expected to be inspected by Chinese officials who are due to visit Ireland during the last week of August.

Every year we have extra stress at harvest and this year is no different. Trying to get everything cut and dried has been a real challenge.

Increased imports of cheap British barley are being blamed by local cereal growers for keeping downward pressure on harvest prices.

The problems in the beef sector are at the top of the agenda, but it is important to remember that there are significant challenges facing all sectors.

The Beef Plan protest movement is calling on the Government and the EU to create a fund that would be given to meat factories on the guarantee they pay farmers...

Dairygold confirms that its base price for July milk supplies, based on standard constituents of 3.3% Protein and 3.6% Butterfat, inclusive of VAT and bonuses is 29.69cpl, a reduction of...

Imports of lambs from Northern Ireland for direct slaughter increased significantly at the height of the Beef Plan Movement's protests at meat plants nationwide.

They used to say that you were moving into middle age when the gardai looked like youngsters. Around my area, it is the tractor drivers.

While dog attacks can occur at any time of year, attacks seem to be more prevalent during the lambing season when sheep and young lambs are most vulnerable.

Canada will spend C$1.75 billion ($1.32 billion) over eight years to compensate dairy farmers facing greater competition due to free trade deals, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's government said on Friday,...

Talks between the farming organisations and the meat factories are set to resume today as beef prices remain under pressure.

Politicians across Ireland have said a leaked report setting out British preparations for a hard border in the event of a no-deal Brexit comes as no surprise.

While you're reading this I'm basking in 30 degrees of glorious sunshine on a well earned holiday with the family.

Young women with strong agricultural roots make up a strong cohort of contestants in this year's Rose of Tralee festival.

An 80ac farm in East Cork is on the market by private treaty at a guide price of €1.2m or €15,000/ac.

We review the new players in the round baler market and run the rule over updates to some old reliables

The volume of timber forecast to come from forests in Ireland (RoI) in 2020 is almost 4m cubic metres, of which c1.25m cubic metres will come from private and farm...

AT this time of the year, many of the mushrooms in your woodlands may have appeared overnight, but your trees didn't - they took years to tend and grow to...

Figures from IFA Treasurer and presidential candidate Tim Cullinan shows penalties imposed by ABP, Dawn Meats, Kepak and other factories cost farmers over €33m last year.

Output from the commercial forests of this island provides a wide range of high-quality sawn timber used for construction, fencing, pallet wood, and round posts.

No retailer in the UK requires cattle from Irish beef farmers to adhere to all of the criteria it is subject, ICOS has said.

Farmers who are outstanding in their fields can get the recognition they deserve and win a handsome cash prize by entering the 2019 Zurich Farm Insurance Farming Independent Farmer of...

The time has come when suckler farmers must carefully examine their lack of profitability, and the absence of viable prospects going forward. Farmers have to face reality and realise that...

Brazil's backsliding on Amazon conservation under right-wing President Jair Bolsonaro and a likely Peronist return to power in Argentina could delay or even derail ratification of an EU-Mercosur trade agreement...

Star of RTÉ's Big Week On The Farm John Fagan has said there is a rural crime "epidemic" after his quad bike was stolen from his yard this week.

On a train journey through the midlands I was surrounded by fields of grazing cattle on either side. Having grown up in rural Ireland, it was a comfortingly familiar sight....

The control of the beef sector is in the hands of too few and needs more competition, according to Supermac's head Pat McDonagh.

Liam Delaney was the ideal man to be at the forefront of a high-profile TV advertising campaign for McDonald's burgers.

Liam Delaney was the ideal man to be at the forefront of a high-profile TV advertising campaign for McDonald's burgers.

The control of the beef sector is in the hands of too few and needs more competition, according to Supermac's boss Pat McDonagh.

We are still in the middle of the main grain harvest, and probably not the best time to reflect on the 2019 crop just yet.

Next month will see a rare opportunity to buy a large block of farmland in the heart of Mayo.

Deere & Co has cut its earnings forecast and announced a review of costs after quarterly profits yet again missed Wall Street's estimates, hurt by bad weather and the US-China...

Deere & Co has cut its earnings forecast and announced a review of costs after quarterly profits yet again missed Wall Street's estimates, hurt by bad weather and the US-China...

Aurivo has announced a cut to its milk price for July supplies, blaming deteriorating butter returns for the cut.

The decision by the Agriculture Minister, Michael Creed to turn down approx. 600 TAMS applications in its latest tranche has been described as as very disappointing, by IFA Rural Development...