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Tillage
70% of farmers expect tillage area to remain stable
Siobhán Walsh
Farmers took part in a survey at the Dairygold tillage conference on land area. The majority expect land area to remain the same.
70% of farmers expect tillage area to remain stable
Germany puts foot-and-mouth disease vaccines on standby
21 January 2025 News
Germany puts foot-and-mouth disease vaccines on standby
The decision to activate the foot-and-mouth disease vaccine bank is not a decision for the actual use of the vaccine.
Young Stock Podcast: the future of farm succession
20 January 2025 News
Young Stock Podcast: the future of farm succession
Macra president Elaine Houlihan joins us on this week’s Young Stock Podcast to talk farm succession and the potential for a farm retirement scheme.
Factories still have room for ‘significant’ beef price lift - IFA
There exists a shortage of beef across the UK and the EU that can drive beef prices higher, the IFA's livestock chair has said.
20 January 2025 News
Woodies Badgerface dispersal tops at £6,700
Rachel Gallagher reports on the Woodies flock sale that ran online through Harrison and Hetherington.
20 January 2025 Breeding & health
Five pedigree sheep killed in ‘horrendous’ dog attack
The incident occurred at Monahan’s pedigree Texel farm in Co Monaghan in the early hours of Sunday 19 January, during which four in-lamb ewes and one two-star Texel ram were killed.
20 January 2025 News
An Bord Pleanála refuses permission for 12 wind farms in 2024
An Bord Pleanála granted planning permission for 10 new wind farms with a combined capacity of 717MW in 2024 , but needed to have granted 1,720MW to stay on target to meet the Climate Action Plan.
20 January 2025 News
Teagasc appoints new head of environmental research
The new appointee spent more than 24 years managing research projects in the area of environmental science.
20 January 2025 News
MEP seeks more EU funding for fighting animal diseases
Midlands north-west MEP Maria Walsh has submitted amendments on the mobilisation of EU funding for farmers.
20 January 2025 News
Dairygold to consider supplier feedback on future trading bonus terms
The co-op's board is to meet and consider supplier feedback before deciding its next steps on planned changes to trading bonuses.
20 January 2025 News
Co-ops can't do much on milk price volatility - Lakeland CEO
The dependence of grass-based dairying on the weather leaves Ireland's dairy sector inherently exposed to risk, Lakeland's CEO said.
20 January 2025 News
In pictures: key events that took place throughout this past week
Our top photos from the week include farming events such as open farm days and a dispersal sale, as well as livestock exports.
19 January 2025 News