Farming

Wildlife officials are urging the public to be vigilant against the spread of potentially deadly wildfires due to tinder dry conditions.

Figures showing that food costs 20pc more in Ireland compared to the rest of Europe are further proof that Irish consumers are still being ripped off for their food. But...

The United States will not reach a trade agreement with the European Union if agriculture is not included, a senior U.S. Agriculture Department official told reporters on Thursday.

Stokestown House near New Ross in Wexford is an early-19th-century period residence with gate lodge on 82ac situated by the banks of the Barrow as it meanders to the sea.

It's been a week when Boris Johnson's personal life hit the headlines and his crockery allegedly hit he walls.

French President Emmanuel Macron said on Thursday he would not sign any trade deal with Brazil if President Jair Bolsonaro pulled out of the Paris climate accord, threatening to put...

John O'Hanlon of Ballymahon mart says trade is to some extent "freewheeling". Freewheeling in the days when I owned a bicycle usually meant you were on a downward slope and...

Ireland will be "sitting on the edge of a hotplate" today as the effects of a Europe-wide heatwave that has already claimed several lives pushes the mercury here to a...

Minister for Agriculture Michael Creed said he can't veto a Mercosur deal he hasn't seen yet.

Are you worried about your Suckler cows calving too late in the Spring or even into early Summer? Is the calving season too long and drawn out?

Last week was a busy week for the sheep flock at Lyons. Lambs were weaned, worm-drenched and received a cobalt supplement. Ewes were shorn and the triplet study continues with...

A Mercosur deal coupled with a hard Brexit would be "an extraordinary double hit" for the Irish beef industry, Bord Bia CEO Tara McCarthy has said.

Just 15pc of farmers have a clear succession plan in place, a major survey has found.

A fallen tree made famous by hit fantasy TV show Game of Thrones has found a new home.

Use of Bayer's contested weedkiller glyphosate, the subject of more than 10,000 lawsuits in the U.S. over claims it causes cancer, will eventually die out, German Chancellor Angela Merkel told...

This time last year, we were very stressed about the drought. This year, we had showers that were heavy enough to flatten crops.

Sheep farmers are turning to the Green Party in a bid to reverse the slump in wool prices.

Up to 81,000 homes face new broadband connection fees running into thousands of euro under Eir's replacement National Broadband Plan, Government officials have warned.

A farmer alleged to have been involved in a campaign of intimidation and interference with the work of a Revenue-appointed receiver has been taken into custody on the orders of...

If the boom in southern dairy land prices continues, three substantial farms on the market in Cork will find lively custom.

Political instability is having a profound affect on dairy markets, the ICMSA has warned.

Kerry Co-op will issue payment of €619.50 for each co-op share under the share redemption scheme, it has stated.

A number of GLAS farmers who incorporated their businesses since joining the environmental scheme may have to repay all funds received under the environmental scheme.

Levels of Brexit stockholding amongst Irish food and drink companies has doubled to 70pc, according to the latest Bord Bia Brexit Barometer 2019 Results and Actions report.

A Co. Donegal dog's owner and businessman Gregory McGrory, Carick East Laghey, County Donegal, has been ordered to pay €10,000 compensation to a sheep farmer by September 4, after his...

The battle for access to the €100m Brexit Beef Fund moved up a gear this week as the ICMSA insisted dairy farmers could not be excluded from the package, and...

Ireland is facing strong competition from New Zealand and Canada for skilled dairy sector workers.

Meat Industry Ireland has said it is happy for the Minister for Agriculture to look at the role of ‘controlled finishing units' or feedlots in the sector.

Why are farmers finding it difficult to get people to work on farms?

Whisper it — but a pair of pig's ears are worth as much as a Jersey bull calf.

GLANBIA'S Optimum Nutrition arm has rejected allegations made by Texas firm Symbology Innovations that it infringed a patent claimed by the US firm in using some quick response (QR) codes...

Wildlife presenter Johnny Kingdom was killed while trying to move a tree log with his digger, an inquest has heard.

A diverse spread of both modern and vintage tractors came up for auction in Naas recently under the auspices of Irish Machinery Auctions (IMA). Dean Reid is managing director of...

The Government's Climate Action Plan published last week asks us all to put our shoulder to the wheel in delivering a more sustainable future.

European wheat prices rose on Monday as a heatwave set to last all week in western Europe raised the risk of yield losses although good crop development in many regions...

The rural bastions of Macra na Feirme and the GAA recently announced that they would march in the upcoming Dublin Pride festival, a move which reflects the changing attitudes that...

THE rural bastions of Macra na Feirme and the GAA recently announced that they would march in the upcoming Dublin Pride festival, a move which reflects the changing attitudes that...

The sheep trade continues to be under pressure.

The Great Wall of China, mythically billed as the only man-made object visible from space, generally isn't, at least to the unaided eye. It certainly isn't visible from the Moon.

My probing on prices brought this response from one factory agent yesterday: "As long as you can buy a cooked chicken for €6 to feed a family, beef will be...