Farming

Farmers in Kildare and Meath are most at risk of having quads stolen, according to new Garda data.

The terrible news that there were three farming-related fatalities during the past month is a sobering reminder of what could be around the corner for any of us. Our thoughts...

As Covid-19 keeps much of the country under lockdown, life on the farm remains mainly uninterrupted as the good weather continues.

Most of the main milk processors announced a milk price drop for March milk: this has meant less money in dairy farmers' pockets at the end of April.

The Department of Agriculture has received the lowest number of nitrates derogation applications in four years.

International bidders competed with home breeders for bulls at the first Irish pedigree breeders' online auction of bulls under the Covid-19 restrictions.

Tax adviser Brian Harty looks at 12 reliefs that can minimise farmers' tax exposure during what will be a very challenging year for incomes across all sectors.

Social distancing is leading to a huge shift from the real to the virtual world where a variety of online platforms are hosting everything from board meetings to courtships.

Marts will not be among the business which will see restrictions lifted this month, according to the Government's plans to re-open the economy in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic.

A farmer who has had his entire flock of 14,000 free-range hens culled due to Avian flu has called on the Government to provide more protection for free-range egg producers.

The rows of empty supermarket shelves at the beginning of the Covid-19 crisis were a stark reminder of how fragile our food system is.

'I probably have the best view of the Rock of Cashel from my farm, as we're right under it here," says Erica O'Keeffe of her drystock farm.

So, what are the odds on Fianna Fáil and/or Fine Gael abandoning the farmer vote to get Green Party support in the slow moves towards coalition-making?

Q My husband is in a nursing home after suffering two strokes in succession a few years ago. While his health has not deteriorated too much in that time, he...

The mart trade over the last week has seen prices move upwards as demand continues to outstrip supply.

Running a dairy enterprise alongside developing a forestry asset has been “a great experience”, says north Cork farmer Stephen Jones.

SO, what are the odds on Fianna Fáil and/or Fine Gael abandoning the farmer vote to get Green Party support in the slow moves towards coalition-making?

The Department of Agriculture has said there would be no decisions made in relation to continuation of existing Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) schemes such as GLAS until an agreement is...

A CALL for seasonal farm labourers in Northern Ireland not to travel to the Republic makes little sense at a time of the year when all the work is non-contact,...

The inspection requirement for the Targeted Agricultural Modernisation Scheme (TAMS) should be waived or take place at a later date, but payments under the measure should not be delayed, the...

Only a few weeks ago we were welcoming the European Green Deal, heralding its potential to have life-changing impacts on people and the planet.

Two weeks ago, Paul O'Connell said on The Late Late Show that he doesn't miss big games or rugby's routine. What he missed was the sense of purpose he had...

The factory trade continues to return no good news for those in the fattening game despite kill figures remaining very low, 25,129 for the week ending the 24th of April.

Marts will not be among the business which will see restrictions lifted in May, according to the Governments plans to reopen the economy in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic.

FIRST, the good news. Green diesel prices continue to fall and are now down 36pc on this time last year.

Concerns are being raised that meat plants could emerge as a blackspot for Covid-19 infections, with one factory closed and a number understood to have clusters of Covid-19 cases.

Home heating costs will rise thanks to a carbon tax hike that kicks in today - sparking calls for the Government to defer the measure.

Tánaiste Simon Coveney was contacted directly by Keelings before the company flew in 189 seasonal workers from Bulgaria during the Covid-19 lockdown, the Irish Independent has confirmed.

Kerry County Council has once again refused to give Breanndán Ó Beaglaíoch permission to build a house in Baile na bPoc because the planning authority considers it would damage a...

Domestic milk intake by creameries and pasteurisers was estimated at 723.8 million litres for March 2020, according to the CSO. This represents a 2.1pc increase over March 2019.

Whether it's the terrible plight of Covid-19 or a field of dock leaves, no farmer wants either this spring and prevention is definitely better than cure in relation to both.

Meat producer JBS said on Wednesday it was reopening a Minnesota pork plant shuttered by the pandemic to euthanize up to 13,000 pigs a day for farmers, not to produce...

Just as the public are becoming more restless with the Covid-19 lockdown, so too are members of the Cabinet which will decide tomorrow how long restrictions will last and how...

FIANNA Fáil and Fine Gael have stopped short of committing to the Green Party's demand for reducing greenhouse gas emissions by 7pc per annum.

McDonald's, a key buyer of Irish beef, is field-testing new social distancing and food production policies at a single restaurant in hopes of reopening - but this will happen only...

Taoiseach Leo Varadkar has come under pressure from his cabinet ministers to begin lifting Covid-19 restrictions after the bank holiday weekends.

EU plans to help the dairy sector weather the coronavirus crisis by storing surplus milk have come under fire from milk producers as prolonging rather than solving the problem.

Farmers: maximise your income from the same plot of land by availing of forestry premiums and basic payments.

In the early morning yesterday, a group of farmers gathered to help their neighbours with the killing of their flock.

With the pandemic hobbling the meat-packing industry, Iowa farmer Al Van Beek had nowhere to ship his full-grown pigs to make room for the 7,500 piglets he expected from his...