Farming

A group of Fianna Fáil councillors have accused their party of turning its back on rural Ireland to put Green Party leader Eamon Ryan in power.

The United States will not compromise in its drive to secure fair access for U.S. agricultural products in its trade negotiations with the European Union and Britain, U.S. Trade Representative...

The United States will not compromise in its drive to secure access for U.S. agricultural products in its trade negotiations with the European Union and Britain, U.S. Trade Representative Robert...

PROPERTY auctions are returning as the restrictions ease and a top-class, 94ac non-residential farm near Punchestown in Co Kildare will go under the hammer next month.

The wettest autumn-winter planting season in 30 years has led to a fall in revenue at agri-services firm Origin Enterprises.

THE public has been warned to only purchase meat from trusted sources after two lambs were killed and butchered on a Newcastle farm by trespassers.

"The cheek to use a dead person's name and address - it's underhand, and it's disgusting."

European wheat prices extended their fall to hit a near three-month low on Monday, pressured by good supply prospects, a rise in the euro and a broader slide in equity...

Rather than be put off a career in farming when his older brother Jimmy took over the family farm in Summerhill, Co Meath, Richard Austin took the road less travelled...

Up to 10pc of Ireland's land area could be effectively rewilded under a stringent new designation proposed by the EU, the INHFA has warned.

Bord Bia is preparing the groundwork to help Irish dairy exporters boost their presence in Asia, as it targets opportunities for them in Japan, Malaysia and Vietnam.

Claire Power is bringing style, comfort and durability to farming wardrobes throughout Ireland and the UK with her new business based in Tinryland, Carlow.

Optimising performance of the sheep has always been a priority on the farm. We are always looking for ways to improve our system and to make life easier.

BREWING giant Heineken is planning to convert millions of unused pints of beer into agricultural fertiliser.

Is a big push by the EU for organic farming the answer for the politicians grappling with Ireland's emissions' conundrum?

Minister Creed's comments in a recent Farming Independent interview about how we can't expect to farm like our fathers did are not a fair reflection of the attitude of farmers...

After several weeks of gradual price pulls, last weekend saw a return to more normal factory service, with prices for lamb slashed by 10-30c/kg.

After several weeks of gradual price pulls, last weekend saw a return to more normal factory service, with prices for lamb slashed by 10-30c/kg.

A lot of attention has focused on the potential negative impacts on our industry of the EU's Farm to Fork strategy.

A number of valuable tax reliefs fall under what is termed EU State Aid.

Farmers fear the new Programme for Government will see funding "recycled" from current farm payments to pay for new measures.

Looking up from the paperwork presented to her by the farmer two places in front of me in the queue, the women behind the counter at Kilkenny Mart rises and...

Two key concessions by the Green Party in the talks were their proposals to ban live exports and a removal of the Nitrates Derogation.

The drought is continuing to bite across the midlands, south and east, despite heavy rainfall in many areas over the last few days, writes Declan O'Brien.

THE Department of Finance has been urged to retain two key farm tax reliefs set to expire this year.

Farmers fear the new Programme for Government will see funding "recycled" from current farm payments to pay for new measures.

The formation of a new government comes at a time when farming is at a crossroads for many in the sector. The emphasis on environmental measures has never been more...

It is only relatively recently that perennial ryegrass-dominated swards have become the popular choice for pasture-based livestock production in Ireland.

Details of a new scheme to help farmers whose ash plantations have been hit with Ash dieback have been announced by the Department of Agriculture.

Convincing farmers that plants they consider as 'weeds' - such as chickory, plantain and timothy - may actually boost grass yields is a challenge, admits Thomas Moloney.

All my sources used the same word to describe the state of the factory trade: "steady".

Farmers are still no wiser on some key concerns despite the policies unveiled in the Programme for Government.

The new €50m beef support package announced by the Government of Agriculture could be used to compensate beef finishers who sold cattle over the past 12 months.

So when is a grass-fed animal not a grass-fed animal? When it is a bull, apparently. I am referring, of course, to the latest marketing proposal for Irish beef being...

Graham Harris switched to organic on January 1, 2019 after 20 years of conventional farming, and he can't understand why he didn't do it earlier.

Farmers are still no wiser on some key concerns despite the policies unveiled in the Programme for Government.

A Taoiseach who led his party to its worst ever electoral performance, has got together with a pair of ministers from the government that led the country into a bailout,...

I had a positive experience when I visited Kilkenny mart for its reopening last Thursday, but I've had mixed reports from other locations, with tales of some Department of Agriculture...

A Green revolution is set to transform Irish politics after more than a month of high-stakes government talks delivered a series of massive ‘wins' for Eamon Ryan's party.

A Green revolution is set to transform Irish politics after more than a month of high-stakes government talks delivered a series of massive ‘wins' for Eamon Ryan's party.