Rural Life
Dairy
Arla Foods commits over £300m to 5 UK sites
Dairy
Prices reach 4,600gns at Carnaross dairy sale
biodiversity
Ryan and Noonan write to EU ministers to secure NRL passage
N.Ireland
Agricultural shows require a ‘financial lifeline’ – Lockhart MP
Agri-Business
Farmers spend 50% of time dealing with regulation – Mullins
Farmers are spending 50% of their time dealing with regulation and form filling, according to Fine Gael European election candidate…
Agri Politics
ICMSA warns election candidates not to expect voter loyalty
President of the Irish Creamery Milk Suppliers’ Association (ICMSA), Denis Drennan, has today (Tuesday, May 14) launched the ‘ICMSA Guide…
Opinion
Opinion: Does nature have a way of balancing itself out?
Has anyone noticed the amazing floral displays in so many of our hedgerows and woodlands at the present time? Hawthorn,…
Environment
Mullooly: Farmers ‘treated unfairly’ over water quality
A candidate for the upcoming European elections in June has claimed that farmers are being “treated unfairly” on the issue…
Dairy
Dairy production and processing research to get multi-million euro injection
Four Science Foundation Ireland (SFI) research centres are set to share in a €104 million investment boost, including one that…
Tillage
Tillage: Benefits of rolling spring barley and wheat crops
Teagasc has confirmed the benefits of rolling spring barley and wheat crops and three factors come into play. Rolling encourages…
Dairy
20 new IHFA master breeders crowned
The Irish Holstein Friesian Association (IHFA) announced 20 winners of Master Breeders 2023 at a special awards ceremony as part…
Beef
980kg dry cow sells for €3,620 at Balla Mart
Balla Livestock Mart in Co. Mayo hosted its weekly general cattle sale on Saturday, May 11, with what was described…
Agri-Business
Growers tell Minister Hackett about weather challenges
Minister of State for Land Use and Biodiversity with special responsibility for Horticulture, Pippa Hackett has heard from growers about…
Rural Life
Farmers to avail of planned weighbridge facility in Wicklow
A weighbridge facility is set to be available for use by local farmers once it has been built, according to…
Rural Life
Gardaí investigating theft of lambs in Co. Kerry
Gardaí have confirmed they are investigating the theft of a number of lambs from a farmland in Glencar, Co. Kerry….
Environment
National Biodiversity Week: Ireland’s biodiversity is ‘in crisis’ – TD
Ireland’s nature and wildlife will take “centre stage” for National Biodiversity Week 2024 from Friday, May 17 to Sunday, May…
Forestry
DAFM: IT system for ash dieback support payment in ‘development’
The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) has told Agriland that the “development” of an IT system to…