Farming

MORE than 20,000 people in Kerry, Cork, Limerick and Clare have lost power as Storm Hannah swept across Ireland's south west with violent wind gusts expected to reach 150kmh.

A 49ac elevated farm overlooking the Lakes of Killarney is up for private treaty after being withdrawn from auction last week. It was guided pre-auction at €490,000, but on the...

A north Clare farmer today escaped jail after a judge heard that he had complied with a 24 hour ultimatum that all sheep be removed from the farmer's brother's land.

Shares in Glanbia tumbled over 6pc yesterday amid disappointment at a trading update and as more than a fifth of shareholders voted to oppose a 22pc hike for managing director...

What a difference a year makes. The weather is ideal, soil temperatures are on the rise and grass is becoming plentiful.

Dead crows have been left hanging outside the home of Chris Packham after he backed a legal challenge which resulted in restrictions on shooting ‘pest' birds.

This was the easiest spring we've ever put down on our farm.

German drug and farming supplies company Bayer posted a 45 percent gain in quarterly core earnings thanks to the acquisition of seed maker Monsanto, while the legal burden it took...

MET Éireann has warned of hail and thunder this evening as Ireland is set to be hit with 'Storm Hannah' this weekend.

Walmart Inc is taking control of the supply chain for Angus beef sold in some of its stores, cutting out meat processors as the company looks to offer higher quality...

Farmers protesting against loan sales at AIB's annual meeting scored a coup when they managed to get CEO Colin Hunt to agree to meet them.

A judge has told a north Clare farmer that if he hasn't removed by tomorrow 14 ewes and their lambs from a one and a half acre field owned by...

The fifth Kerry Agribusiness Forward Price Scheme has opened and is now available to milk suppliers for online application from yesterday and will close today.

Farmers have urged AIB to "really back brave" and halt its decision to sell non-performing loans to vulture funds.

Farmers protesting against loan sales at AIB's annual meeting scored a coup when they managed to get CEO Colin Hunt to agree to meet them.

The president of the Irish Cattle and Sheep Association (ICSA) has resigned following a meeting of the organisation.

Forward prices for this year's barley crop are coming under pressure from the large amounts of old crop barley remaining in storage.

The President of the Irish Cattle and Sheep Association (ICSA) has resigned, following a meeting of the organisation today.

A woman whose husband died in a farm accident last year has collected a farming prize on his behalf at the RDS Spring Awards.

The Green Party wants to become the allies of farmers and not enemies, its leader Eamon Ryan has said.

After a slow start to the sales year, farms are coming on to the market big and fast.

Glanbia is looking at growing online sales of its nutritional products, especially in Asia, Managing Director Siobhan Talbot told the plc's agm.

Farmers have urged AIB to "really back brave" and halt its decision to sell €1bn of its non-performing loans, many of which include farmer loans to US fund Cerebrus.

I began last month's article by commenting how spring has taken off in a big way. Things have dramatically slowed down since with Mother Nature intervening, as she so often...

THE community of Castlemaine has rallied around the grief-stricken family of 13-year-old Ryan Nagle following his tragic death on Monday after a quad-bike accident last week.

Head of Glanbia, Siobhan Talbot, has said the group's strategy "remains on track" as it reported an 8.4pc increase in revenue in the three months to 31 March.

Four of the largest U.S. beef-packing companies were accused in a lawsuit on Tuesday of violating federal antitrust law by conspiring to drive down prices they paid ranchers for cattle,...

With only one week remaining in April, farmers need to up their grassland management skills if they want to reach summer growth targets. Here's a list of tips to ensure...

For those that didn't have to rehouse livestock in advance of, or because of, the inclement weather in early April, it has been an ideal spring for grass growth and...

Irish landowners have been alerted to the operation of a 'scam' through which ownership to their property could be undermined online by high-tech international fraudsters.

Before getting into factory prices, a word of caution to all who work with cattle. I had another report over the weekend of an incident on a farm where an...

While there was double digit declines in the area under wheat, winter barley and oats last year, there has been a big swing back from spring barley to winter barley...

Patrick Kent, president of the Irish Cattle and Sheep Farmers' Association (ICSA), has insisted he is "apolitical" despite being named by Independents 4 Change MEP candidate Mick Wallace on his...

Gardai have issued an appeal for witnesses amidst local speculation that yesterday's huge wildfires in Co Donegal may have been started deliberately.

The Kepak Athleague quote for hoggets fell last week by 15c/kg, while Kildare Chilling dropped their hogget quote by 10c/kg.

Two recent moves by a meat processor have given the clearest indication yet of the changing landscape in Irish beef production.

The IFA is to launch its a national campaign against AIB's plans to sell certain farmer loans as part of its most recent loan sale.

A charity has challenged an EU proposal to ban names like “burger” and “sausage” for vegan and vegetarian food products.

Calls have been made for a full written report a claim of a seven-hour delay in mobilising the Aer Corp helicopters to fight the West Donegal gorse fires.

Agricultural trade between the European Union and the rest of the world has doubled since 2002, according to a new EuroStat report