Farming

A Dublin sheep farmer has gone viral for shearing his own hair - but it's not because the barbers are closed during the Covid-19 crisis, it's how he cuts his...

Irish food producers are being hit with extra charges to transport products in chilled containers, with shipping lines blaming the huge numbers of containers stuck in Chinese ports, according to...

THE Duhallow farmer who died after being attacked by a bull on the family farm has been described as a fantastic neighbour and a highly respected member of the local...

THE Duhallow farmer who died after being attacked by a bull on the family farm has been described as a fantastic neighbour and a highly respected member of the local...

The U.S. Agriculture Department will investigate why a surge in beef prices because of coronavirus hoarding did not translate into higher cattle prices for farmers, Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue said...

Cows, not cowed

A €600,000 fund for more than 100 rural agricultural shows has been secured for 2021, which will help cover the cost of Covid-19-related show cancellations this year.

Cows, not cowed

As several European borders limit travel to stop the spread of COVID-19, two of the world's biggest pulp makers say transportation logjams are delaying shipments of the raw material -...

Tributes have been pouring in for the late John Burke, whose talent and love for the GAA on and off the field made him a well-known figure in Gaelic Games'...

Ornua has seen its operating profit jump 22pc to €49m for 2019, but warned it expects the coronavirus to negatively impact on its business.

Stormont's agriculture minister Edwin Poots has said the UK Government will need to “step up” to help Northern Ireland's farming industry.

With most of the UK and Republic of Ireland on lockdown, there's a little corner of Ballinode, Scotstown that doesn't quite feel so oppressive.

The European Union's chief agriculture official said on Tuesday it was premature to restrict imports of products such as beef to support European farmers as they battle with the fallout...

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Organisers of the country's best-attended annual event are 'ploughing ahead' with plans to stage this year's event in spite of the Covid-19 pandemic.

Over 155,000ha of spring barley and spring wheat is being planted for this year's harvest, a 50pc increase on the area sown last year.

Beef cattle listings on DoneDeal have surged 32pc year-on-year in the wake of the suspension of normal trading at livestock marts.

It's business but not as we normally know it for farming.

Sophie Bell took the reins of the family dry stock farm in Virginia, Co Cavan, while in her final year of school. "Just before I did the Leaving Cert, my...

While most people are self-isolating in their houses, we have been self-isolating on our tractors.

As we struggle with the implications of Covid-19 and the human tragedies it's bringing, many of us are struck forcibly by the critical role played by the health sector battling...

Confusion continues to reign over who is in control of the Beef Plan Movement.

It's business but not as we normally know it for farming.

Base quotes for bullocks and heifers fell by another 10c/kg yesterday to €3.40/kg.

An unusual 57ac residential property comprising a 14 hole golf course and some of the best arable land in Tipperary is on the private treaty market and guided at €590,000.

Dairy farmers are facing reductions of 2c per litre for March milk supplies, with further cuts of 3-4c/l being touted into early summer.

Owner Paul MacDonnell says they have 'learning on the hoof for the past ten years, and advising anyone intending to go into alpaca farming to buy the best stock they...

Ever wanted to know how NOT to start an online business? Read on. Last Tuesday I crawled out of my bed heavy with the knowledge that we had tulips and...

Since the pandemic struck many of the things deemed unachievable became possible. A single-tier health-care system happened with the stroke of a pen last week, and perhaps housing-for-all is next.

It was a case of sink or swim. When Paul and Liz MacDonnell opened an alpaca farm in the midlands in 2010, they knew they'd have to plot their way...

In times like these we wonder will there ever be good days again. It is very difficult not to be influenced by the fear and anxiety in the air, especially...

The standout property on the market these days has to be a 187ac dairy farm at Kilmurray near Trim in Meath. The residential holding, with a state-of-the-art dairy operation, is...

What an extraordinary time. March was the longest month I can remember.

Farmers are continuing to go about their daily tasks, albeit with the public health advice hopefully to the forefront of minds.

I'm writing this while on the night shift. The sheds are quiet and so is my mobile phone, and I get a kick out of watching the animals resting on...

As Covid-19 has kept much of the country under lockdown, farming activity has cranked up a gear or two over the last week as the spring weather improved.

Many people are presently confined to their homes contemplating life and wondering what's coming next, but for farmers life goes on as normal.

THE country's largest meat processor ABP has defended its decision to stock some UK supermarket shelves with Polish beef last week.

A big-hearted farmer has opened his field to the public telling them to "fill their boots" with his crops for free.