BEEF

James Hanly

Government’s failure to attend Mercosur meeting ‘unacceptable’ – Sinn Féin

Tommy Moyles

Mart buyers light up calf trade

Over 1,300 SCEP farmers yet to receive 2024 payment

Adam Woods

Over 1,300 SCEP farmers yet to receive 2024 payment

Beef prices could be hit by new TB proposals

Declan O’Brien

Beef prices could be hit by new TB proposals

FARM PROGRAMMES

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DAIRY

Lakeland Dairies sets March milk price

A spokesperson for Lakeland Dairies said that the global dairy supply and demand dynamic remains relatively stable.

Noel Bardon

Map: more areas to face 220kg N/ha derogation stocking rate limit

The proportion of the country still permitted to stock derogation farms at 250kg N/ha will shrink in December.

James Hanly

Progress made to ‘protect’ Irish dairy and whiskey from tariffs - Harris

James Hanly

Dairy Beef Welfare Scheme opens to new applicants

SPONSORED

Land purchase considerations: key factors for farmers

The nature of farming like any business, is that farmers are continually investing in their farms, land, infrastructure, buildings, stock and machinery to improve on-farm efficiencies or productivity

SHEEP

Easter demand lifts lamb price to €10/kg

Darren Carty

Easter demand lifts lamb price to €10/kg

Sheep Trends: lamb prices edge closer to €10/kg

Darren Carty

Sheep Trends: lamb prices edge closer to €10/kg

Sheep management: grass management, scald and ewes going on their back

Darren Carty

Sheep management: grass management, scald and ewes going on their back

Sheep mart prices: numbers low despite higher prices

Darren Carty

Sheep mart prices: numbers low despite higher prices

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ANIMAL HEALTH

Patrick Donohoe appointed new CEO of AHI

Amy Forde

Patrick Donohoe appointed new CEO of AHI

Patrick Donohoe has held the role of chief corporate affairs officer at Lakeland Dairies for the last number of years.

James Hanly

Dairy Beef Welfare Scheme opens to new applicants

Minister for Agriculture Martin Heydon announced the reopening of the scheme, which has a budget of €25m over four years until 2027 and is co-funded by the European Union.

PEDIGREE

Adam Woods

Armageddon lands top price in awesome Carrick sale

It was an exciting day at the show and sale of bulls and heifers at the showgrounds in Carrick-on-Shannon, writes Adam Woods.

Rachel Gallagher

Skipton spring working dog sale tops out at £9,000

Rachel Gallagher reports on the recent CCM Skipton Auction Mart's Spring working sheepdog sale.

SPONSORED

Getting through the first SBLAS audit

Damien Murray, Origin Green Producer Liaison & Standard Co-Coordinator gives a step by step guide for new suckler members of SBLAS facing their first audit.

SPONSORED

Technology For Profit: attention to detail in Monasterevin

Farming near Monasterevin, Co Kildare, Stephen Byrne operates a 114-cow spring-calving herd, focusing on efficiency and profitability through precision breeding, targeted nutrition and management.

SPONSORED

Reliable Ecosyl delivering quality silage for dairy farming brothers

The reliability provided by Ecosyl additive is delivering quality silage and peace of mind for two dairy farming brothers in County Kilkenny.

SPONSORED

Twenty20 Beef Club enhancing profitable and sustainable beef farming

Balancing a dairy and beef enterprise is all about sustainability, efficiency and profitability for Laois farmer Patrick Phelan.

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AGRIBUSINESS

Pause on US tariffs offers breathing space for Ireland

Phelim O'Neill

Pause on US tariffs offers breathing space for Ireland

President Trump slashes tariffs announced last week for all trading partners, but goes the opposite way with China.

Caitríona Morrissey

Farming braces for Trump's trade war

Donald Trump has started a trade war that will hit Irish farmers, agribusinesses and food exporters. Caitríona Morrissey reports.

Lorcan Roche Kelly

Lakeland returns to profitability in 2024

The cross-border co-op continues efficiency drive across operations.

Lorcan Roche Kelly

Dairygold reports increased earnings for 2024

Processor says reduced milk supply and lower whey prices hit milk price.

TILLAGE

Progress made to ‘protect’ Irish dairy and whiskey from tariffs - Harris

James Hanly

Progress made to ‘protect’ Irish dairy and whiskey from tariffs - Harris

Grain Trends: steady markets among tariffs

Siobhán Walsh

Grain Trends: steady markets among tariffs

Tillage management: farmers getting up to date in the fields

Siobhán Walsh

Tillage management: farmers getting up to date in the fields

Siobhán Walsh

Accompany the Agronomist: yellow rust the main issue as spraying gets up to date

SPONSORED

Sustainability progress on Irish farms

Origin Green sustainability and data analytics manager Dr Eleanor Murphy reports on Irish farm emissions.

MACHINERY

JCB appoints fifth and final Irish agriculture dealer

Peter Thomas Keaveney

JCB appoints fifth and final Irish agriculture dealer

JCB has just appointed McHale Farm Machinery as its latest agriculture dealer in Ireland.

JCB’S new USA plant to double in size in wake of Trump’s tariffs

Peter Thomas Keaveney

JCB’S new USA plant to double in size in wake of Trump’s tariffs

JCB is set to double the size of a new factory currently under construction in Texas, as the company confirmed that newly-announced tariffs will affect its business in the short term.

Peter Thomas Keaveney

US tariffs to hit Irish machinery companies

Gary Abbott

Manufacturing the Merlo way

Peter Thomas Keaveney

Classic kit busy sowing in the southeast

SPONSORED

New quad bike regulations - are you ready?

Quad bikes are designed to cope with a wide variety of terrain types and so are a fantastic aid for farm work - by Ciaran Roche, FBD risk manager.

PROPERTY

Paul Mooney

Prime grassland on the River Nore

This 46ac holding also comes with a derelict cottage. It's going for public auction, writes Paul Mooney.

Paul Mooney

Two mid-size farms for auction

One is 28ac, the other is 51.7ac. Both holdings are non-residential and have laneway access. Paul Mooney reports.

Paul Mooney

Good land and traditional cottage in Tipp

The holding is half in tillage, half in grass and is good productive land. Paul Mooney reports.

BUILDINGS

Reinvesting in suckler facilities as prices remain strong

Martin Merrick

Reinvesting in suckler facilities as prices remain strong

Suckler farmers are achieving prices that they never have before, so it might be an apt time to reinvest back in to the business with additional facilities.

CLIMATE & ENVIRONMENT

Concerns over re-use of ACRES scorecards

Declan O’Brien

Concerns over re-use of ACRES scorecards

The INHFA has warned that ACRES scorecards cannot become a 'stick to beat farmers with' into the future.

James Hanly

Uisce Éireann fined over €9,000 for sewage pollution in Cavan

The water utility was found to have committed a water pollution breach at a court case in Cavan District Court on 7 February.

RENEWABLES

Over 1,000ac of solar farms refused permission

Stephen Robb

Over 1,000ac of solar farms refused permission

The two large scale solar projects, located in Carlow and Kildare, were refused permission on multiple grounds, including impact on residents, biodiversity and farmland.

Solar farms supplied 2.8% of Ireland’s electricity in March – EirGrid

Stephen Robb

Solar farms supplied 2.8% of Ireland’s electricity in March – EirGrid

While just under 3% of total electricity generation came from solar for the month, during particularly sunny periods this peaked at over 18%, the network operator has said.

FORESTRY

James Hanly

Forestry contractors seek forest machine import ban

The FCI is urging the minister to deal with the post-storm Éowyn windblow with similar machines in the ownership of Irish forestry contractors that are currently idle.

EU contractors arrive to salvage Irish timber

Declan O’Brien

EU contractors arrive to salvage Irish timber

Harvesting machinery from Britain, Austria and Estonia is already in the process of being cleared to begin salvage work in Ireland.

NORTHERN IRELAND

Peter McCann

News in-brief from Northern Ireland

The latest news in-brief from across the farming and food industry in NI.

Northern View: prices paid remain well ahead of quotes

David Wright

Northern View: prices paid remain well ahead of quotes

The factory prices being paid for beef cattle continue to surge on in NI.

IRISH COUNTRY LIVING

Food

The perfect dessert centerpiece for your Easter table

This tart combines two of our very favourite desserts – Banoffee and baked custard – and the result is sweet, creamy and downright delicious, writes Janine Kennedy.