Farming

The businessman who was forced to withdraw as chair of the Shannon Group over tweets about the Traveller community has stepped down from another State board.

The overall number of cattle in the national herd has dropped by half a percent, the latest figures from the CSO show.

Argentina is moving to resolve a ports strike that has bogged down agricultural exports from one of the world's main bread baskets by calling a meeting next week aimed at...

One morning last February as I was feeding my cattle, I happened to hear a discussion on a new book “The Globalist” which is an account of the life and...

Gardai are investigating the scene of farm death that occurred in Kerry today.

Nearly five years since the Brexit crisis began, the United Kingdom and the European Union have clinched a trade deal that defines their relationship after Dec. 31.

News of an agreement between the EU and the UK on terms of a future trade agreement post Brexit has been greeted with relief by those in the Agri-food sector.

After nine months of tough talking, fish fights and gunboat diplomacy (sort of), a Brexit trade deal is done.

Britain clinched a narrow Brexit trade deal with the European Union on Thursday, just seven days before it exits one of the world's biggest trading blocs in its most significant...

EU and UK negotiators reached a last-minute trade deal after unlocking a tricky compromise on fisheries.

One of three men jailed for refusing to comply with court orders to stay away from a controversial Co Roscommon farm has been released from Mountjoy Prison after purging his...

At 7:45pm on Tuesday, October 12, 1965, thousands of farmers and Macra na Feirme members assembled in front of rented television sets in church halls countrywide to watch a cutting-edge,...

The Department of Agriculture and the Embassy of Ireland in Beijing are liaising with Chinese authorities on the resumption of market access for Irish beef, the Farming Independent can confirm.

Britain and the European Union were on the cusp of striking a narrow trade deal on Thursday, swerving away from a chaotic finale to the Brexit split that has dealt...

Agriculture Minister Charlie McConalogue went shopping in Dublin city centre hours ahead of a scheduled Covid-19 test which later came back positive.

And lo it came to pass on Christmas Eve, that after four years of threats of mutual economic Armageddon, high-wire diplomacy, low-grade name-calling, and an inevitable potentially deal-breaking row over...

Agriculture Minister Charlie McConalogue has tested positive for coronavirus, his spokesman has confirmed.

Francie Gorman, a suckler, beef and sheep farmer from Co. Laois, has been elected as IFA South Leinster Regional Chairman.

Kerry Group Plc is considering strategic options for its consumer food business, home of the popular Richmond sausages brand, in a move that could free up money for acquisitions, people...

The cows are finally all dried of and a well earned break is now on the agenda. As much as the cows will gain some body condition, I have no...

The continued strength of the land market was evident in the sale a 237ac non-residential tillage, grazing and forestry holding at Clonmantagh, near Urlingford in Co Kilkenny which made in...

Evidence of “strong market demand” for cattle slaughtered under 30 months of age has been identified across foodservice, retail and third country markets, according to a draft independent report.

Dermot Kelleher, a suckler farmer from Cork, has been elected as the new president of ICSA.

A High Court challenge aimed at preventing gun club members from being prosecuted for shooting game during the currency of Level 5 Covid19 restrictions has been resolved.

Tractors in Co Tipperary have been dressed to the nines to raise money for charity at Christmas, delighting festive farming fans.

Attracting youth into the Irish Cattle Sheep Farmers' Association (ICSA) is a central priority for the two candidates running in its presidential election.

Meat Industry Ireland (MII) has emphasised the importance of the EU and UK, concluding a trade deal before the transition period ends on 31st December.

Irish coastal communities will be “annihilated” if Britain's post-Brexit fishing demands are granted, an Oireachtas committee has been told.

The Hanbidge farm in the townland of Englishtown near Baltinglass is natural sheep rearing countryside.

The Hanbidge farm in the townland of Englishtown near Baltinglass is natural sheep rearing countryside.

It is easy to get lost in the fog of negative commentary and forget how good Irish tillage farmers are at producing the high quality, traceable produce that underpins our...

My initial reaction to the Irish government's application to the EU for Protected Geographical Indication (PGI) status for Irish Grass Fed Beef was quite negative, and since seeing the recent...

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Love them or hate them, there's no denying that Brussels sprouts make for a growing business, especially for producer Paudie Hanafin and his wife, Mary, who operate out of their...

In some ways, Stephen Coen is to the manor born when it comes to All-Ireland finals.

Last week the British Embassy in Dublin, hosted a seminar on British/Irish co-operation in the development of offshore renewable energy.

Enhanced wildlife control measures and more detailed investigations into on farm breakdowns are understood to be included in a new bovine TB eradication strategy agreed between farm organisations and the...

Until Brazil makes a political commitment to curb deforestation in the Amazon rainforest, the trade deal between the European Union and South America's Mercosur trade bloc will not advance toward...

When talking about parasite control, we must think of both internal and external parasites.

A sheep farmer in West Waterford has lost almost half his flock after they were attacked and killed by dogs.