Farming

Small abattoirs and meat businesses could be forced to close ahead of the Christmas rush due to a funding row between the local councils and the Food Safety Authority of...

Small abattoirs and meat businesses could be forced to close ahead of the Christmas rush due to a funding row between the local councils and the Food Safety Authority of...

Ask any vet and they will tell you — there are no easy calvings any more.

Ask any vet and they will tell you — there are no easy calvings any more.

Quotes from the factories remained unchanged yet again yesterday, with lamb base prices continuing on €4.90-5.10/kg plus various bonuses.

It was just another weekend at the little farm shop that we have cultivated at the end of the avenue to the farm house.

The traditionally strong numbers at this time of year was even more pronounced last week ahead of the latest round of Covid restrictions.

It is 11 years almost to the day that Fendt introduced its baby 200 Vario series, at the time the smallest tractor on the market with a constantly variable transmission....

Ireland exported the equivalent to 1.8 billion litres of milk to the UK last year, according to a paper presented to European Dairy Association recently.

We have been busy over the last week as we complete harvesting the maize that we grow on contract for dairy farmers.

More powerful tractors create a challenge for implement makers to keep up with what is available at the PTO. One of the more power-hungry operations that has benefitted is mowing...

Marts are expected to remain open as the country prepares for increased Covid-19 restrictions this week.

It is a criticism often levelled at manufactures based on the continent that much of the machinery they produce and promote here in Ireland is more suited to their local...

More powerful tractors create a challenge for implement makers to keep up with what is available at the PTO. One of the more power-hungry operations that has benefitted is mowing...

The overall kill at exporting plants for the week ending October 11 reached 36,434 – up 898 on the previous week which in turn was 1,883 stronger than the week...

Winter finishers are facing huge losses next spring, as forward stores continue to make €2.20-2.50/kg in marts, with the current beef price way off what will be needed to breakeven...

An elite dairy ‘queen of the decade' will be crowned when the cream of the nine cow champions from the last 10 years vie for the prestigious title at the...

Ground level application of slurry has been a hot topic over the last couple of years and manufacturers have responded with a variety of retro fit dribble bars to mount...

THE McDonald family have an impressive track record in farm diversification that stretches back a century, and Paddy McDonald and his brother Ian are carrying on that tradition with their...

THE McDonald family have an impressive track record in farm diversification that stretches back a century, and Paddy McDonald and his brother Ian are carrying on that tradition with their...

THE McDonald family have an impressive track record in farm diversification that stretches back a century, and Paddy McDonald and his brother Ian are carrying on that tradition with their...

I come from a generation that saw the EU drive production with subsidies.

I come from a generation that saw the EU drive production with subsidies.

I come from a generation that saw the EU drive production with subsidies.

Nowadays, life can sometimes appear to be all about running faster to stand still. This applies in spades to dairy farming. It is not too long ago that a 50-cow...

Nowadays, life can sometimes appear to be all about running faster to stand still. This applies in spades to dairy farming. It is not too long ago that a 50-cow...

Nowadays, life can sometimes appear to be all about running faster to stand still. This applies in spades to dairy farming. It is not too long ago that a 50-cow...

Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael face a rural backlash as rural voters are left counting the cost of the latest carbon tax hike in last week's budget.

Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael face a rural backlash as rural voters are left counting the cost of the latest carbon tax hike in last week's budget.

Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael face a rural backlash as rural voters are left counting the cost of the latest carbon tax hike in last week's budget.

Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael face a rural backlash as rural voters are left counting the cost of the latest carbon tax hike in last week's budget.

Rural properties large and small are attracting buyers from the continent as well as locals, customers from the UK and the US. In recent weeks, Karl Fox of Fox &...

Rural properties large and small are attracting buyers from the continent as well as locals, customers from the UK and the US. In recent weeks, Karl Fox of Fox &...

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A judge has told a farmer, who is in arrears on maintenance payments for his two children, that he cares more about his cattle than his children.

The State is to challenge a district court ‘tractor' ruling that could pave the way for cheaper fuel for owners of vehicles engaged in forestry work on the roads.

There were calls last week by some members of the IFA national council for a motion of no confidence in Bord Bia boss Tara McCarthy.

There were calls last week by some members of the IFA national council for a motion of no confidence in Bord Bia boss Tara McCarthy.

As the country moves to a mix of Level 4 and 5 restrictions, the Department of Agriculture has issued guidelines around how marts should operate under Level 4.

As the country moves to a mix of Level 4 and 5 restrictions, the Department of Agriculture has issued guidelines around how marts should operate under Level 4.