Farming

Drought had firmly set in many parts of the country before some badly needed rainfall over the weekend.

Breeders should never be afraid to use a bull because he is new to the listing. That's the advice of Melvin Masterson, who runs a highly successful Belgian Blue pedigree...

Lively local interest is expected in the private treaty sale of a 145ac residential dairy farm with state-of-the-art facilities and two bungalows at Ballyouneen near Lisselton in North Kerry.

As many as nine cows were killed following a lightning strike, while almost 9,000 households were left without power as thunderstorms struck the country over the weekend.

THE leaders of Fianna Fáil, Fine Gael and the Green Party are expected to meet later today in a bid to finalise a historic coalition deal.

THE leaders of Fianna Fáil, Fine Gael and the Green Party are expected to meet later today in a bid to finalise a historic coalition deal.

The parties involved in government formation talks have finally agreed to a 2:1 split on public transport spending over new roads infrastructure.

A JOBS stimulus package to help the recovery from the massive economic impact of the coronavirus crisis, fresh efforts to reform the insurance sector and new payments for farmers are...

Fianna Fail and Fine Gael will make major concessions to the Greens on the climate change agenda to convince the party to back a coalition government deal, the Sunday Independent...

Fianna Fail negotiators were a visible presence last week around the coffee dock of LH2000, the modern annexe of the Leinster House complex.

This week, I'm talking to a pair of hotshot bakers, an egg-producing clan, a Canny restaurateur and the latest link in Seaview's family chain.

The matriarch of Ballymaloe House, Myrtle Allen, left more than €1m in her will.

Targets for cutting carbon emissions, a demand to end the direct provision system, and plans for cutting the deficit remain key sticking points as government formation talks reach a crunch...

TAOISEACH Leo Varadkar said he hopes farmers will be "pleasantly surprised" by a coalition agreement struck by Fine Gael, Fianna Fáil and the Green Party.

Seven IFA staff are to leave the organisation it has been announced today as part of a voluntary early retirement offer announced in February, as part of a restructure of...

Gardai were called on Saturday to the scene of an ongoing stand-off between a landowner and workers laying cable to connect an electricity substation located near Inchageela to nearby windfarms.

A support package for beef farmers is to be brought before cabinet today by the Minister for Agriculture Michael Creed.

A €50m support package for beef farmers was approved cabinet today by the Minister for Agriculture Michael Creed.

Sinn Féin has labelled Minister for Agriculture Michael Creed 'Minister for the Meat factories' following his comments on the party's involvement in last years beef protests.

Glanbia has announced it will pay its suppliers 28.62c/L for milk supplied in May and includes a payment to help farmers with drought conditions.

Glanbia has announced it will pay its suppliers 28.62c/L for milk supplied in May and includes a payment to help farmers with drought conditions.

French lawmakers have urged their government to stay firm over fishing in Brexit negotiations, potentially complicating EU negotiator Michel Barnier's ability to compromise with Britain.

Lakeland Dairies has announced a milk price for May.

Euronext wheat edged higher on Wednesday, steadying after a three-day fall in step with Chicago prices as traders assessed mixed harvest prospects across Europe.

Irish nutrition giant Glanbia might have to consider an alternative manufacturing site to a key UK operation if the EU and United Kingdom fail to reach an agreement around tariffs...

Irish nutrition giant Glanbia might have to consider an alternative manufacturing site to a key UK operation if the EU and United Kingdom fail to reach an agreement around tariffs...

A judge today warned he will strike out a criminal damage charge against a west Clare farmer who was arrested by Gardai the same day his mother was buried last...

Agriculture Minister Michael Creed accused Green Party leader Eamon Ryan of doing a "disservice" to the "enormous efforts" by Irish farmers to be environmentally friendly.

Agriculture Minister Michael Creed accused Green Party leader Eamon Ryan of doing a "disservice" to the "enormous efforts" by Irish farmers to be environmentally friendly.

The reopening of marts has led to a higher demand for animals compared to previous years while prices have remained stable, the head of the Irish Co-operative Organisation Society (ICOS)...

Funding of €197,500 has been announced for agri-food tourism projects by the Department of Agriculture.

France's farm ministry forecast on Tuesday that the country's 2020 winter barley crop will fall 11.7% from last year to 8.17 million tonnes as unfavourable weather affected growing conditions.

The death of a well-known and highly respected Derry farmer - described in tributes as one of life's wonderful characters - has left his grief-stricken family stunned, his minister and...

Rural Independent TDs told the three party leaders that Green policies would "decimate" farming during a two-hour meeting yesterday.

The latest haul from tax defaulters and other probes undertaken by the Revenue Commissioners has yielded €107m for the Exchequer, with a carer forking out almost €1.1m in tax, interest...

The spinning of hardline positions to your party's base is supposed to happen after coalition negotiations - not during the middle of talks.

Two different auction mechanisms will be applied in the sales of two Kildare properties over the next few weeks.

'You're as lucky as a black cat," Tipperary beef farmer John Commins was told by his wife a few weeks ago when the country was basking in perfect barbeque weather...

Garry Walsh took the plunge into the agricultural contracting business in 2010 when he saw a silage harvester for sale and decided to go out on his own, having spent...