Farming

Let's have a minister for each county. Who wouldn't want to be the minister for Dublin, or Laois or Mayo?

As businesses scramble to pick up the pieces, I spoke to more of the people fighting to protect Ireland's food and hospitality industry.

The strong factory kills continue, 37,292 for the week ending the 28th of June. Add to that 37,292 around another 1,100 that went north that week for immediate slaughter, out...

Prior to the onset of the Covid -19 pandemic I received the occasional query about the Fair Deal Scheme, but over the past three months I have received a deluge...

Fianna Fáil has become embroiled in controversy just a week after entering government, with two of the party's most senior politicians forced to issue public apologies.

One thing that is evident from looking at crops in the last few weeks is that the battle to control diseases and weeds is not getting any easier.

Fianna Fáil has become embroiled in controversy just a week after entering government, with two of the party's most senior politicians forced to issue public apologies.

Fianna Fáil has become embroiled in controversy just a week after entering government, with two of the party's most senior politicians forced to issue public apologies.

Agriculture Minister Barry Cowen has admitted he should not have been driving on a learner permit when he was banned for drink-driving four years ago.

A 187ac dairy farm at Kilmurray near Trim in Co Meath on the market earlier in the year is now set for auction late in July. The residential holding with...

The new junior agriculture minister has said culling the national herd cannot be ruled out if Ireland does not meet its carbon emissions targets.

New Agriculture Minister Barry Cowen says he is "profoundly sorry" for being banned from driving after being caught drink-driving.

How much should a slice of meat cost? More, says German Agriculture Minister Julia Kloeckner.

The new Government is to target a speedier rollout of the National Broadband Plan, with new higher basic speeds.

The European Union should stop importing agricultural goods made using pesticides that are banned within the bloc, the EU's top farming official said on Thursday.

Exporting bloodlines to livestock breeders as far afield as Australia has made Liam Fitzgerald's Alamira herd unique among Irish pedigree breeders.

Shares in Total Produce rose 3pc in Dublin yesterday after the fruit and vegetable producer reported that its sales have been "resilient".

As we emerge from our long Covid-19 confinement, it's hard to believe that midsummer's day has already come and gone. With the return to a new form of normality, farming...

A farmer in Carlow was today fined €1,500 and prosecution costs of €1,500 for breaches of health and safety legislation.

A judge has thrown out an Ennis woman's €60,000 personal injury claim for a back injury after finding that she gave “misleading” evidence in court.

Euronext wheat rose to a two-week high on Wednesday after an unexpectedly low estimate of U.S. corn planting sparked a broad rally in grains and took attention away from a...

Cows at Crom estate in Co Fermanagh have embarked on an annual pilgrimage after swimming across Lough Erne to graze fresh pasture.

The flow of certain food products into Northern Ireland could be halted if expanded Irish Sea check points are not ready for the end of the Brexit transition period, MLAs...

A FATHER-of-three has been accused of money laundering after gardai found nearly €900,000 in alleged crime proceeds at a farmyard in Co Cavan.

U.S. farmers planted nearly 5 million fewer acres of corn this spring than estimated by the U.S. government in March, the biggest cut in 37 years, as the coronavirus pandemic...

Frightened residents had to flee their homes after a landslide sent thousands of tonnes of sodden peat cascading down a hillside.

Five men are being questioned by gardaí following a major investigation into the use of horsemeat, not fit for human consumption, in the food industry.

There is no appreciable change in factory prices, as the table below shows.

My track record in the garden is a litany of failed attempts. That was until now. Under the strict direction of my current consort I took an active part in...

The end of June is generally the time of year when I finally wean the lambs from their mothers. They have had a good run this year and most of...

As farmers we are always looking for good weather, but the prolonged dry weather since March has caused its own problems for many of us.

The convergence of CAP payments to a single unit value per hectare is an issue that has divided farmers and poisoned the debate on agricultural policy spanning the last two...

The sheep factory price slide continues. Quotes for lamb slipped another 10c/kg yesterday, while hoggets were slashed by 50c/kg.

The traditional husband-and-wife family farm structure is still prevalent in a time of farm labour shortages and increased childcare costs.

Producing U-grade beef from Shorthorn steers may appear far fetched to many finishers to be achievable, but John Clarke has proved it possible with the progeny from his herd in...

Annesgrove house near Clonlara in Co Clare once hosted the royalty of stage and screen when Lawrence Olivier and Vivienne Leigh came to call.

Sean Conway (pictured) farms at Coondrihara, Lavagh, Ballymote at the foot of Knocknashee in Co Sligo.

With six decades of experience in sheep farming and the butcher business, Martin Calvey has probably forgotten more about the lamb trade than most people will ever know.

Bord Bia's plan for a grass-fed beef brand is a "very broad church" and needs more imagination, according to the new Junior Minister at the Department of Agriculture, Pippa Hackett.

Will a grass-fed brand save Irish beef? Bord Bia is working to establish a protected geographical indicator (PGI) for grass-fed beef to help sell move more Irish product on the...