Farming

The majority of the landowners have been seriously short-changed in CPO compensation over the past several years, and the situation has deteriorated significantly in recent years.

Larry Goodman's ABP Cahir won the Best Fillet steak category at the World Steak challenge, yesterday in Dublin, but the overall Best Steak went to a Finnish steak.

With the harvest just about to start we are facing considerable uncertainty on what we are likely to receive for grain. Last year some received up to €205/t and that...

Only 10pc of dairy farmers in Ireland are routinely measuring and recording grass growth, according to Michael O'Donovan of Teagasc.

Lakeland Dairies has announced it is holding its milk price for June.

We all know farming is seen as a major problem in terms of Ireland's greenhouse gas emissions. But why is nobody turning that question on its head and putting agriculture...

Irish forests are locking away as much CO2 as was produced by all the licenced cars in Dublin or all the households in Cork, Waterford and Kerry combined, according to...

The Minister for Agriculture Michael Creed has defended the EU Agriculture Commissioner Phil Hogan's involvement in the recently agreed EU-Mercosur deal.

Up to 2,500 farmers marched on Leinster House to protest against the EU's Mercosur trade deal amid fears it will devastate the beef industry.

The €1bn support packaged EU Agriculture Commissioner Phil Hogan has secured for market supports for the agri sector has been severely criticised by opposition TD in the Dail today.

Twelve months ago, we were in the middle of the longest dry spell in living memory - the long hot summer of 2018.

Dairy farmers were generally in good form at the Teagasc Moorepark dairy open day, and it's hardly any surprise. The sun was shining and the event was top notch.

Farming organisations are calling on Phil Hogan to seek a review of the EU Commission's position on Mercosur.

A brisk trade is reported in the marts for store lambs and breeding ewes despite the current downturn in factory quotes.

AS MANY as 2,500 farmers have marched on Leinster House to protest against the EU's Mercosur trade deal amid fears it will devastate the beef industry.

AS MANY as 2,500 farmers have marched on Leinster House to protest against the EU's Mercosur trade deal amid fears it will devastate the beef industry.

The average farmer is close to 60 years of age so it will come as no surprise to anybody that succession and estate planning is a service in growing demand.

Last Saturday's sheep sale marked the 30th anniversary of Mountbellew Mart, which spurred me to look at figures from the late '80s.

One farmer dies every two weeks in Ireland as a result of an accident, most of which could be avoided - that was the message from a recent IFA farm...

Irish suckler beef needs separate branding and marketing, say hill farmers

A revised Beef Data Genomics Programme (BDGP) will be submitted by Agriculture Minister Michael Creed for funding under the next round of CAP.

There are no plans to reduce the suckler cow herd to facilitate the expansion of the dairy sector, the Minister for Agriculture, Michael Creed, has said.

Lab-grown meat, first introduced to the world six years ago in the form of a €250,000 hamburger, could hit supermarket shelves at $10 a patty within two years, European start-ups...

The review of the Reconstitution on Ash Dieback scheme is taking longer than it should have, Minister for State with responsibility for forestry Andrew Doyle has said.

CHECKS on animals and goods crossing the Irish border will have to take place if there is a hard Brexit, Tánaiste Simon Coveney has admitted.

The Taoiseach, Leo Varadkar, has confirmed his intention to nominate Phil Hogan for a second term as Ireland's member of the European Commission.

Anyone looking at showing at this year's Tullamore Show must have their entry in online by tomorrow, Wednesday, July 10.

An outbreak of a new aggressive strain of potato blight in the UK poses no immediate risk to Irish growers but they can't be complacent either, a Teagasc advisor has...

IFA National Dairy Chairman Tom Phelan said the June PPI reduction of 1.6 points announced today by Ornua, which is equivalent to a milk price of 29.98c/L before VAT (31.6c/L...

Origin Enterprises has announced it is selling off 31 acres of land in the Cork docklands for €47.5m.

The IFA is putting pressure on TDs and Senators today to oppose the Mercosur deal, as it says it will damage Ireland's rural economy, the environment and consumers.

Lakeland Agri, in conjunction with the Lakeland Dairies / Teagasc Joint Programme, will host a major interactive grassland event this week.

Last April, GVM group property director, Tom Crosse sold 42 acres of land in the same townland for a whopping €970,000 or €23,000 an acre.

Radical actions to tackle the incidence of bTB in the national herd have been rejected by the Stakeholder Forum.

An Athlone-based company is looking for farmers to grow thousands of hectares of hemp.

The green and white flags flutter from every pole and gatepost in west Limerick these days. My journeys last week took me through Adare, Croagh, Ardagh and Newcastlewest as they...

The Minister for Justice has brought High Court proceedings against a farmer whose cattle have allegedly been trespassing on land earmarked for a new prison.

Growing the dairy herd by over 400,000 animals since the abolition of quotas has resulted in a greater pressure on the environment, a senior figure in the Environmental Protection Agency...

Growing the dairy herd by over 400,000 animals since the abolition of quotas has resulted in a greater pressure on the environment, a senior figure in the Environmental Protection Agency...

Less than 10pc of the funding for agri-food business under the €300m Brexit Loan Scheme has been allocated to companies, new figures show.