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The show will go on
Adam Woods
Ray Brady, president of the Irish Shows Association, outlines a busy year ahead for the country's shows.
1 May 2024 Husbandry
Tillage Management: power of work done, more to do
There has been a huge amount of work carried out on tillage farms in the last week, but there is more to be done.
1 May 2024 News
Minister McConalogue meets with tillage farmers
Minister for Agriculture Charlie McConalogue has met with tillage farmers to listen to their concerns and challenges they are experiencing.
Farming News: weather lifts cattle trade and red-hot demand for hill land
Listen now for the latest on the cattle price lift from this week’s weather, how CAP payments are driving demand for marginal land and a breakdown of Irish MEPs’ voting records on farming issues.
26 April 2024 Podcast
Farmers urged to engage early with banks - ICMSA
With many farmers finding themselves in difficult financial situations after a challenging winter, the ICMSA has advised anyone worried about their farm finances to engage early with their bank.
26 April 2024 News
Weekend to bring scattered showers - Met Éireann
Met Éireann has said that the weekend will bring scattered showers and cooler conditions.
26 April 2024 News
Grass buyers light up cattle trade
Better weather has brought renewed confidence to the cattle and sheep trade this week.
24 April 2024 Markets
Milk supply falls by up to 9% to end of March
Southern processors were hardest hit with Barryroe Co-op back 10% on 2023 levels and Dairygold Co-op back 8.6%.
24 April 2024 News
Clarity needed for farmers to invest in their farms
Costs of infrastructure have never been higher and farmers need to know they are not throwing good money after bad.
24 April 2024 Infrastructure
Farmers don’t need 'lecturing' on climate - Taoiseach
Taoiseach Simon Harris said it's time for the agricultural sector to start "getting treated with a little bit of respect."
24 April 2024 News
Third time lucky for Longford Ploughing
The Dealer hears that nothing will stop this year’s Longford ploughing championships from taking place this Sunday.
24 April 2024 Dealer
Farmer Writes: biblical rain ceases at last
I’ll never be remembered for a field of cattle or wheat, but I do hope, in a time to come, I may be remembered by my trees writes Gerald Potterton.
24 April 2024 Farmer Writes