Farming

This is the story of a south Leinster dairy farmer who lost seven acres in a CPO and had a further 31 acres of his grazing platform cut off from...

Two men have died and two others were injured as a wall collapsed at a farm in Scotland.

Two men have died and two others were injured as a wall collapsed at a farm.

Soaring rental prices have become “an issue” for long-term land leasing, with a number of the farm arrangements now under pressure for survival.

Earlier this year the National Reserve and Young Farmers schemes were launched by the The Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Michael Creed T.D.

ABP Food Group and Dundalk Institute of Technology (DkIT) have confirmed a new partnership to develop a talent upskilling pathway and increased research collaboration which will include the development of...

It's a real shame CountryWide (Radio 1, Sat 8.10am) goes out at such an unreasonable hour, tucked away in the schedules like Bertha in Rochester's attic: the rest of the...

An Australian company has developed the world's first technology which keeps milk fresh for 60 days.

Shares of vegan burger maker Beyond Meat Inc rose more than 160pc in their market debut last week, as investors look to cash in on the first publicly listed veggie...

THE corncrake is an iconic and once widespread bird which has all but disappeared from Irish shores after being driven to the brink of extinction by modern farming techniques.

The Government has been told that extending high-speed broadband to the remotest 27,110 homes, business and schools in rural Ireland will cost at least €300m, Independent.ie can reveal.

PAT QUIRKE racked up losses of more than €1m gambling on stocks and shares and ploughing money into property investments in eastern Europe, a former friend has claimed.

Dairy and beef farmer Seamus Davern faced every farmer's nightmare in 2016 when his dairy herd of over 120 cows was hit by TB.

Veteran Co Offaly farmer Joe Gaffney has an uncomplicated view of farming, summed up in his pithy observation: "Enjoy life, stay alive and pay the banks".

A farmer who objected to how Rihanna was dressed as she filmed a music video in his field has lost his council seat.

Everyone likes to be on the side of underdog. In Ireland, our passion for the 'small man' burns a molten red when land is involved.

Shuffling across his frozen fields, farmer Jim Taphorn hunched his shoulders against the wind and squinted at the auctioneer standing next to his tractors.

The day after I visited Castleshane Stud near Adare in Co Limerick, I realised I had cut silage there in my youth. At that time it was a beef and...

A Wicklow stud farmer has brought a High Court challenge over a decision to allow a solar power facility be built on lands adjoining his property.

Half a century of pedigree breeding is continuing on a winning way for the 'Baldonnel' Holstein Herd in the shadow of the airport lights in Co Dublin.

Grass growth at Lyons in the week to April 24 was 70kg DM per ha per year.

A bachelor farmer had capacity and was not subject to undue influence when he made a will leaving his entire holding to one of his nephews, the High Court ruled.

The Department of Agriculture Michael Creed has condemned alleged mistreatment of Irish calves, in footage that is circulating online.

A bachelor farmer had testamentary capacity and was not subject to undue influence when he made a will leaving his entire holding to one of his nephews, the High Court...

Weigh scales can now be rented by participants in the Beef Environmental Efficiency Pilot (BEEP) scheme can use to record cow and calf weights as part of the Pilot.

The head of the Young Farmers' Clubs of Ulster (YFCU) has apologised on behalf of a Co Tyrone branch that posted photos of its members in 'blackface'.

The head of the Young Farmers' Clubs of Ulster (YFCU) has apologised on behalf of a Co Tyrone branch that posted photos of its members in 'blackface'.

New Zealand dairy group Fonterra Co-Operative Group Ltd said on Friday local milk production in March dropped 8pc year-on-year, but exports rose as Asian demand remained robust.

Like many parents, I did my stint reading bedtime stories, and a big favourite was 'Town Mouse and Country Mouse'.

Pat Quirke gave investment advice to other farmers, but it emerged during his trial he complained to his doctor of being under financial stress.

Lameness is the bane of every sheep farmer's life. It appears as if from nowhere, often spreads quickly and is becoming increasingly hard to cure.

Once again, it is time to complete your all important Basic Payment Scheme (BPS) application.

The work ethic and love for farming instilled in John Macnamara by his parents from a young age has seen him develop the family's holding into one of the most...

The weather is always a challenge in farming and at this time of the year, it can be very unpredictable.

Among the first Meath farms to come to the market this year is an 85.8ac tillage farm at Bohermeen near Navan. The holding will be sold at auction with a...

A MAN was arrested earlier today in connection with the outbreak of gorse fire in Co Donegal on Good Friday.

Everybody knows that farmers are no strangers to problem solving or fixing things, but some are a cut above the rest.

Queen of the Land and 24-year-old dairy farmer Louise Crowley from Tullovin, Croom, Co Limerick is taking over FarmIreland's Instagram today.

If you're on the lookout for a second-hand tractor, you need to protect yourself from getting stung with a bad deal.

NEW tractor registrations in March were up 14pc on last year and sales for the first quarter at 896 units are up three per cent on 2018, according to the...