• The 36th president of Macra na Feirme has been elected. James Healy saw off Odile Evans on a margin of 91 votes to 60. Listen to James outline his vision for the role.
  • A story broken by the Irish Farmers Journal on Tuesday. The Department of Agriculture has asked the three cattle tag providers to increase tag prices to offset funding losses to the ICBF.
  • The Global Dairy Trade (GDT) auction in New Zealand on Tuesday saw average prices increase for the second successive time. Whole milk powder prices also rose at the GDT.
  • Do you have €1.265m lying around? Well then you might want to consider buying this 139-acre farm in Co Offaly.
  • And, finally, gardaí in west Cork have urged vigilance among the farming community after five calves were reported stolen.

    • Photo of the day

    Courtesy of the Irish Farmers Journal picture desk, here is our photo of the day:

    Lar Walsh is pictured with some of his autumn-born calves that have just been weaned and turned out to grass full-time at Carrigahilla, Stradbally, Co Waterford. Lar and his father Thomas farm in partnership, running a calf-to-beef system from a 100-cow suckler herd made up of Charolais and Limousin cross cows with some Salers. Donal O’Leary