Farming

A 72ac section of the Kilmurray Estate with a renovated gate lodge at Thomastown Co Kilkenny sold under the hammer last week, making €860,000, just short of €12,000 per acre.

Sales of Irish produce at Supermacs' outlets will top €50m by 2021 on the back of continued expansion in the business.

Consumers are being led to believe that farmers get the biggest portion of the price when they buy beef in supermarkets, that's according to the Beef Plan Movement who are...

With very little Meath farmland on the market so far this year, the sale of an 85.8ac tillage farm near Navan was expected to give an indication as to what...

A Northern Ireland agricultural contractor is deep into the 2019 silage season using the very first John Deere 9900i self-propelled forage harvester to be sold in Europe.

Grass silage accounts for 20-25pc of total annual feed per cow on well-run dairy farms and up to 30pc of total feed on beef farms depending on the production systems...

Sheep farmers have been warned to be wary of the temptation to delay weaning lambs in a bid to boost liveweight gain.

Gardaí in Granard are investigating the sudden death of a farmer (mid 60s) on his farm in Longford.

Final-year agriculture students in Dundalk Institute of Technology have been told they must all resit an exam because a test paper had been "compromised".

When you look around at the crops at the minute you can understand why old auctioneers would always say: 'If you have to sell land, sell it in May'.

A rare and substantial mix of land located where the Greater Dublin area meets farming country is for sale just outside Newbridge in Kildare.

The collapse in lamb price is very disheartening for sheep farmers. And in the light of the €100 million Brexit fund for the beef industry it is not beyond the...

Micheal Martin hits out at Phil Hogan and the Government over funding announcement during election campaign.

Farmers are seven times more susceptible to cardiovascular disease and three times more likely to get cancer than any other occupational group.

Fonterra's revenue for the nine months to 30 April 2019 was $15 billion, up 1pc on the same period last year it has emerged despite weather playing a significant role...

Holiday makers are being asked to be vigilant about bringing home food products such as ham sandwiches from their holidays abroad in order to prevent the spread of African Swine...

Holiday makers are being asked to be vigilant about bringing home food products such as ham sandwiches from their holidays abroad in order to prevent the spread of African Swine...

The Minister for Agriculture, Michael Creed, announced today the commencement of balancing payments to all eligible farmers under year 2 of the Sheep Welfare Scheme.

Last week I received an email from a client detailing the final load of cattle out of his sheds for the winter season.

Factories will not benefit from the €100m Brexit beef package, Minister for Agriculture Michael Creed has insisted.

Prumplestown House on 298ac near Castledermot in Kildare sold in lots for €4.87m at auction last week. The sale, conducted by John Dawson of Tullow, with joint agents Collier International,...

Farmers are seven times more susceptible to cardiovascular disease and three times more likely to get cancer, than any other occupational group.

Gardaí have thanked the people of South Kilkenny for their prompt response to a text alert circulated which proved crucial in solving a burglary at a rural farmhouse.

IFA met with senior management in Irish Country Meats in Camolin, Co Wexford this week and demanded the factories stabilise and restore lamb prices and stop undermining the market with...

A MOVE toward plant-based food production would only lead to a 10pc reduction in on-farm emissions at best, a Teagasc official has said.

The European Parliament elections, to be held this Friday in Ireland, and taking place across the EU from the 23-26 May, will be hugely significant in determining the future direction...

Recommendations on who can own a veterinary practice are due within weeks, after concerns were raised about corporate entities owning veterinary practices.

The pound fell for a record 13th consecutive day against the euro yesterday as UK Prime Minister Theresa May's latest Brexit plans looked close to collapse within a day of...

Developing countries are increasingly using geographic labelling to boost the value of products ranging from carpets to rice, raising rural incomes and protecting farmland, according to agriculture experts and lawyers.

Developing countries are increasingly using geographic labelling to boost the value of products ranging from carpets to rice, raising rural incomes and protecting farmland, according to agriculture experts and lawyers.

Irish dairy would be the biggest losers if a trade war was to occur between the US and EU, according to a new report published by Rabobank.

There are over 580 feedlot type farms that are all slaughtering 300 cattle a year in operation in Ireland, Bord Bia has stated.

Having banned unfair trading practices and improved producer cooperation, the Commission is today presenting the third element to improve fairness in the food supply chain by introducing greater transparency in...

If Brexit hadn't happened the only thing the Irish agri-food sector would be talking about is climate change, Bord Bia CEO Tara McCarthy has said.

Global dairy prices slipped at a fortnightly auction held early on Wednesday, snapping a record gaining streak.

Silage harvesting, which hit near 'round the clock' operation on farms over the past week, has been described as "pure lunacy" as farm fatalities are heading towards setting a new...

A week in politics is a long time. A lot of things can change: you're loved on a Monday and loathed by the time the seventh day rolls around. Well...

Call it a coincidence. After voicing my frustrations about rural internet on the national airwaves at the weekend, two shiny vans rolled into the farmyard last week to install...high-speed internet.

A roadmap for Mayo farming aims to improve farm incomes and maximise the sustainable contribution of agriculture to the county's economy.

A zero tolerance approach to the mistreatment of animals has been demanded by the one of the country's leading dairy farmers.