News & opinion

The latest farming news and developments from the Irish Farmers Journal. Keep up to date with breaking news stories from the agriculture sector.

LATEST NEWS
Anne O'Donoghue
GDT index increases by 4.8%
All dairy prices at the fortnightly event were up, bar lactose.
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Anne O'Donoghue
Fertiliser prices projected to be down 24.3% in 2024 - CSO
EDITORIAL
Jack Kennedy
Editorial: potato yield well back year on year
Editorial: real rural issues in our content
Our content must reflect the real issues affecting families in rural Ireland.
SPONSORED
Famous 'Sheep Shepherd' duo trusts Tribamec Duo
Tribamec Duo combines Chanelle Pharma’s established products - Animec Oral solution for sheep and Tribex 5% oral suspension for sheep. The unique blend equips it to combat a range of sheep parasites.
VIEWPOINTS
Editorial: is the suckler game back in focus?
Jack Kennedy
Jack Kennedy
Potential carbon emissions fines from 2030
Colm McCarthy
Colm McCarthy
Home Farm: focus on cattle
Matt Dempsey
Matt Dempsey
Dempsey at Large: learnings from Castledockrell
Matt Dempsey
Matt Dempsey
FARMER WRITES
Farmer Writes: World Dairy Summit and reseeding
Joe Collingborn
Farmer Writes: World Dairy Summit and reseeding
We were forced to use various methods to reseed due to some of the old turf never having seen a plough in its life, but I have decided I am a cowman, not a ploughman.
Farmer Writes: first of the bought-in cattle killed
James Strain
Farmer Writes: first of the bought-in cattle killed
All heifers were weighed in July and a batch of the heaviest were picked out to get a bit of meal at grass and these are the batch that have now been killed, writes James Strain.
John Egerton
Life is getting busy off the farm
e-Learning
Contributor
Farmer Writes: a much needed milk price boost
Famous 'Sheep Shepherd' duo trusts Tribamec Duo SPONSORED
Famous 'Sheep Shepherd' duo trusts Tribamec Duo
Tribamec Duo combines Chanelle Pharma’s established products - Animec Oral solution for sheep and Tribex 5% oral suspension for sheep. The unique blend equips it to combat a range of sheep parasites.
DEALER
Not enough rain means no racing in Thurles
Two recent meetings have been cancelled at Thurles racecourse due to the ground being too hard for jump racing.
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The Dealer
Denis Brosnan's Midas touch remains
The Dealer
Tipperary transfer window closing
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VIDEO HUB
FARM SAFETY
Rachel Gallagher
In photos: handling options available at this year's Ploughing
Rachel Gallagher looks at the animal handing options available at this year’s Ploughing.
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SPONSORED
Famous 'Sheep Shepherd' duo trusts Tribamec Duo
Tribamec Duo combines Chanelle Pharma’s established products - Animec Oral solution for sheep and Tribex 5% oral suspension for sheep. The unique blend equips it to combat a range of sheep parasites.
FORESTRY
Amy Forde
New project to help safeguard future of Ireland’s ash trees
‘Tonnes you cut are never the tonnes you’re paid for’
Peter Thomas Keaveney travelled to Laois to catch up with forestry contractor Damien Brophy.
Peter Thomas Keaveney
Seppi gives old Christmas tree plantation new lease of life
PIG AND POULTRY
Minister issues warning on bird flu
Amy Forde
Minister issues warning on bird flu
While the Department has not detected any such cases in Irish poultry or wild birds this year, the risk of a bird flu outbreak is now increasing, the Minister has said.
Tesco moves all own-brand eggs to barn, free range and organic
Anne O'Donoghue
Tesco moves all own-brand eggs to barn, free range and organic
Tesco Ireland had committed to making this move on its almost 240m own-brand eggs sold annually before the start of 2025.
Grace Hoare
There isn't 'a spare egg in the system' as Lidl moves to import German eggs
e-Learning
Anne O'Donoghue
Lidl importing German eggs is deeply troubling – IFA
Amy Forde
Increased global risk for poultry production from bird flu this year – Bord Bia