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
Amy Forde
Teenager dies after Leitrim tractor collision
A male passenger of the tractor, aged in his late teens, was later pronounced deceased at the scene.
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Adam Woods
Watch: cull cows hit €4.52/kg in Kilkenny
EDITORIAL
Jack Kennedy
Editorial: crop development progress
Editorial: calf prices go up
Every farm business selling stock over the coming months will need to reassess taxable revenues.
SPONSORED
Levelling up calf rearing with Teemore Mono Calf Building
Proper calf shed ventilation is crucial for maximising calf performance and profitability.
VIEWPOINTS
Editorial: is milk price of €1/l possible?
Jack Kennedy
Jack Kennedy
Home Farm: Area aid form and maps arrive
Matt Dempsey
Matt Dempsey
Editorial: the art of negotiation
Jack Kennedy
Jack Kennedy
Editorial: calf prices go up
Jack Kennedy
Jack Kennedy
FARMER WRITES
Cold nights keep herd part-time grazing
Contributor
Cold nights keep herd part-time grazing
Castlederg dairy farmer Jessica Pollock has had cows out at grass since the second week of March.
Farmer Writes: a brief history of fertiliser spreaders
Gerald Potterton
Farmer Writes: a brief history of fertiliser spreaders
As Gerald Potterton gets through plenty of spreading and spraying in the fine weather, he takes a look at the technological advances of fertiliser spreaders.
Karen McCabe
Farmers Writes: stock out and slow grass growth
e-Learning
James Strain
Farmer Writes: hoping for a better year than 2012
Levelling up calf rearing with Teemore Mono Calf Building SPONSORED
Levelling up calf rearing with Teemore Mono Calf Building
Proper calf shed ventilation is crucial for maximising calf performance and profitability.
DEALER
Pallaskenry Agricultural College party
Those who were in the 1974/75 class are asked to contact Salesian Agricultural College.
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Contributor
April Fool’s for Tipp suppliers?
The Dealer
A very plaques welcome
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VIDEO HUB
FARM SAFETY
James Hanly
‘Safety is not an optional extra, it’s a priority’ – IFA
The scheme, announced by Minister Martin Heydon and Minister of State Michael Healy-Rae, allows farmers to write off 50% of the cost of eligible safety equipment each year over two years.
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SPONSORED
Levelling up calf rearing with Teemore Mono Calf Building
Proper calf shed ventilation is crucial for maximising calf performance and profitability.
FORESTRY
James Hanly
130% rise in new forestry planting since 2024
Fitzmaurice calls for legislation targeting road and power cable tree risks
Environmental commentator Sadhbh O’Neill disputed the TD's proposals for the removal of trees within 30m of roads or power lines.
James Hanly
Forestry contractors seek forest machine import ban
PIG AND POULTRY
Biosecurity needs to be part of everyday life on poultry farms – vet
Anne O'Donoghue
Biosecurity needs to be part of everyday life on poultry farms – vet
From the farm gate to inside the house, poultry vet Aonghus Lane outlined a number of areas where farmers can ensure their biosecurity is at the highest level.
US egg prices reach record high as bird flu hits production
Amy Forde
US egg prices reach record high as bird flu hits production
The cost of a dozen eggs has surged in the US, as bird flu outbreaks stall production.
Anne O'Donoghue
Double down on biosecurity - leading poultry vet
e-Learning
James Hanly
Farmers ‘rightly concerned’ about bird flu threat – Heydon
Anne O'Donoghue
Cull of 64,000 birds following suspected bird flu case on Tyrone farm