Farming

A farmer who almost died after being overcome by slurry gas nearly a year ago is raising funds for the NI Air Ambulance after it saved his life.

In an auction that Clive Kavanagh of Jordans described as 'a flyer', a residential farm on 79ac near the village of Rathnure in Wexford sold in its entirety for €1.5m,...

Dairy farmer and Fine Gael councillor Willie Aird was back milking cows on his farm in the centre of Portlaoise just 30 minutes after it was announced that he topped...

A country crime cartel heavily involved in cattle rustling are the masterminds behind the spate of ATM robberies north and south of the Border.

Farmers face increased climate action pressure from the Government and EU in the wake of the European elections.

Eyebrows were raised when it emerged that not a single farmer in Midlands-North-West admitted to voting for the Green Party Euro candidate, Saoirse McHugh from Achill island.

A country crime cartel heavily involved in cattle rustling are the masterminds behind the spate of ATM robberies north and south of the Border.

Dairy farmer and Fine Gael councillor Willie Aird was back milking cows on his farm in the centre of Portlaoise just 30 minutes after it was announced that he topped...

'If you have the opportunity to go out now and make good-quality silage, then do it. Don't wait until the first week of June just because you've always done it...

The IFA's defence of the current Nitrates Derogation regime stepped up a gear this week when the association insisted that intensive farmers could not be threatened with further regulations or...

The current displacement of suckler cows by dairy cows has been described as a kind of 'back to the future' type of transition by Teagasc director Professor Gerry Boyle.

What is the point in traceability in tillage farming? Why do we have a grain assurance scheme? Why is the Department of Agriculture looking for every fertiliser and pesticide we...

Factory prices for stock have gone into reverse. Quotes for bullocks yesterday ranged from €3.90-3.95/kg, with that higher figure touted as being "hard got".

Prosecutors have been given a date in December to argue that the five year jail term given to Kerry farmer Michael Ferris, who drove the prongs of a teleporter into...

Prosecutors have been given a date in December to argue that the five year jail term given to Kerry farmer Michael Ferris, who drove the prongs of a teleporter into...

Two separate High Court challenges have been launched against An Bord Pleanala's decision to grant planning permission for a wind farm which will have some of the "highest structures in...

Dairygold milk supplier Edward Donovan from Cloyne, East Cork was declared the overall winner of the 2018 Dairygold Milk Quality Awards which took place at Springfort Hall Hotel in Mallow...

European wheat prices hit a three-month high on Monday in the wake of a surge in Chicago in the previous session on concerns that wet weather in the United States...

The community of Clogherhead is set to welcome the latest RNLI lifeboat to be based in Ireland, to their town on Sunday 2 June.

Dairy farmer and Fine Gael councillor Willie Aird was back milking cows on his farm in the centre of Portlaoise 30 minutes after results were announced that he topped the...

Speculation on the line out of contenders for the IFA leadership is continuing to intensify as the potential candidates measure grass root support before officially declaring for the contest.

As the far-right and Greens gain ground across Europe, here are some of the best pictures from the European elections.

'They say 'never work with children or animals' - Eoin works with both at the same time," says Olivia Duff wryly of her husband Eoin Sharkey.

'They say 'never work with children or animals' - Eoin works with both at the same time," says Olivia Duff wryly of her husband Eoin Sharkey.

At a recent social function, my husband, Robin, turned to his neighbour and said, "I'm having terrible trouble managing stock this year."

Bord na Móna is considering growing medicinal cannabis on Irish bogs as part of ambitious plans to repurpose the organisation.

The High Court has set aside An Bord Pleanála's decision to grant planning permission for the construction of an electricity generating biogas facility in Co Meath.

A woman who has set up almost 5,000 dates for farmers and other rural dwellers in the last three years has launched a series of dancing match-making events.

Rain brought some relief to European Union rapeseed crops this month, but analysts still expect this year's harvest to be the lowest in more than a decade after drought and...

London based specialist alternative asset manager Gresham House Asset Management (GHAM) is planning new forestry and renewable projects after taking over management of 10,000 acres of Irish forests.

It is only right that we should be exercised about the €2.6bn public price tag being quoted for the rollout of broadband to rural areas. It is a lot of...

A County Wexford-bred Limousin bull became the price-topper from the multi-breed entry at one of the last pedigree bull sales of the season which took place at Cillin Hill Mart,...

If there's one message top sheep farmer John Curley had for those attending an open day on his farm recently it was how good grass management can cut your meal...

The Midlands North West is one constituency for the European Parliament elections and is also the home of Irish country music.

The months of May, June and July are notoriously dangerous in Irish farming, and typically see a surge in machinery-related fatalities and accidents every year.

A number of substantial rural properties remain on the market and, with price readjustment, represent good value.

Fears were raised after last year's budget that provisions in the 2019 Finance Bill could potentially see young farmers hit with massive tax bills.

Breeding and grassland management have been the main topics of conversation at my discussion group in recent weeks.

Ireland has a very fragmented pattern of land ownership. The country has a total land area of 6.9m hectares of which 4.5m are used for agriculture. There are 137,500 farmers...

The tradition of voluntary service to their fellow farmers is being maintained by a dedicated group in the south- east who run what is believed to be the longest running...