Farming

There have been "horror stories" in the past few weeks of farm families finding out their farm is up for sale from their neighbours, according to ICMSA President Pat McCormack.

Gleaming smiles, confident body language, “sunlit uplands”-style phrases. Some details still to be ironed out but you can trust us – that's going to be the message. Best possible deal...

A new report by economists at Teagasc estimates that the average family farm income (FFI) in Ireland increased by 6 per cent in 2020.

Beer made from rice grown with less water, rye planted in the off-season and the sale of carbon credits to tech firms are just a few of the changes North...

Beer made from rice grown with less water, rye planted in the off-season and the sale of carbon credits to tech firms are just a few of the changes North...

Beer made from rice grown with less water, rye planted in the off-season and the sale of carbon credits to tech firms are just a few of the changes North...

It has been a year like no other, but demand for lambs has been very good, which has led to an increase in price for both finished and store lambs.

Farmers who supply 50 million gallons of milk a year to the huge Wyeth Nutritionals plant in Limerick will have to prove their environmental credentials or risk losing sales.

A west Clare farmer and father of six is set to spend Christmas behind bars on remand.

The Minister for Agriculture, Charlie McConalogue, has committed to farmers from anti-farming agendas threatening their incomes.

A second National Broadband-style scheme may be needed to get more homes and businesses up to speeds the EU says are needed to future-proof infrastructure.

A second National Broadband-style scheme may be needed to get more homes and businesses up to speeds the EU says are needed to future-proof infrastructure.

As he slides open the door on the barn at his yard in Rathdrum, there they are - four tractors, one grey and three red.

As he slides open the door on the barn at his yard in Rathdrum, there they are - four tractors, one grey and three red.

Two tracts of land with development prospects in Dublin's commuter belt were sold recently in deals involving Coonan Property.

Two tracts of land with development prospects in Dublin's commuter belt were sold recently in deals involving Coonan Property.

Two tracts of land with development prospects in Dublin's commuter belt were sold recently in deals involving Coonan Property.

A retired garda has initiated a personal injuries action against KBC Bank, the Garda Commissioner and security workers claiming he was assaulted during a controversial eviction.

A retired garda has initiated a personal injuries action against KBC Bank, the Garda Commissioner and security workers claiming he was assaulted during a controversial eviction.

A retired garda has initiated a personal injuries action against KBC Bank, the Garda Commissioner and security workers claiming he was assaulted during a controversial eviction.

A judge has stated that “war may break out again” in a land boundary dispute between the two brothers in law if the State proceeds with an assault case and...

The ill-fated Soviet revolutionary, Leon Trotsky, memorably said – some years before he departed this world with an ice-axe in his head – “You may not be interested in war,...

The ill-fated Soviet revolutionary, Leon Trotsky, memorably said – some years before he departed this world with an ice-axe in his head – “You may not be interested in war,...

The Greens have admitted that progress on climate action has slowed since the party entered Government five months ago.

The Greens have admitted that progress on climate action has slowed since the party entered Government five months ago.

MILLIONS of euros in taxpayer money is being lost on Low Emission Slurry Spreading (LESS) machines that “will not be used” by farmers, the Association of Farm and Forestry Contractors...

MILLIONS of euros in taxpayer money is being lost on Low Emission Slurry Spreading (LESS) machines that “will not be used” by farmers, the Association of Farm and Forestry Contractors...

France aims to raise the area it sows with protein-rich crops by 40% from 2022 and double it over 10 years to reduce heavy reliance on soybean imports from South...

France aims to raise the area it sows with protein-rich crops by 40% from 2022 and double it over 10 years to reduce heavy reliance on soybean imports from South...

France aims to raise the area it sows with protein-rich crops by 40% from 2022 and double it over 10 years to reduce heavy reliance on soybean imports from South...

Exporting food to new markets in Asia comes at a greater cost and more focus should be put on getting Irish produce on European shelves, former Agriculture Minister Michael Creed...

Exporting food to new markets in Asia comes at a greater cost and more focus should be put on getting Irish produce on European shelves, former Agriculture Minister Michael Creed...

Balancing payments under the 2020 Basic Payment Scheme (BPS) and Young Farmers Scheme payments have now commenced, the Minister for Agriculture Charlie McConalogue has confirmed.

Balancing payments under the 2020 Basic Payment Scheme (BPS) and Young Farmers Scheme payments have now commenced, the Minister for Agriculture Charlie McConalogue has confirmed.

To get involved in the elite commercial cattle business, you need to have deep pockets.

To get involved in the elite commercial cattle business, you need to have deep pockets.

To get involved in the elite commercial cattle business, you need to have deep pockets.

The Republic of Ireland soccer team is at No 37 out of 55 teams in the UEFA rankings.

Throughput of forward stores at marts took the greatest hit during the early weeks of the latest round of level 5 restrictions.

A real-time monitoring system around the movement of livestock slurry from export farms to recipient farms will be introduced by the Department of Agriculture next year, the Farming Independent has...