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Dairygold meeting 'wasn't balanced' - CEO
Rachel Donovan
Dairygold CEO Michael Harte acknowledged the issues farmers raised in relation to milk price and the recently announced loyalty bonus scheme.
23 December 2024 Northern Ireland
Land area for sale hits five-year high
Overall, there were 487 parcels of land publicly offered up in Northern Ireland during 2024, which makes the average lot 28 acres in size.
11 December 2024 Markets
Grain Trends: USDA cuts global wheat production
The latest World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates was published this week by the USDA, which cut global wheat production estimates to 792.95 million tonnes.
Milk supplied to co-ops up 15% in October 2024
Fat content for October 2024 was 4.93%, also up marginally from 4.92% in October 2023.
9 December 2024 News
Farmer Writes: repairs in wake of storm Darragh
James Strain accounts his experience of last weekend's storm Darragh, which has left him with a bit of work to do on the farm.
9 December 2024 Farmer Writes
Government must rigorously challenge EU-Mercosur deal – Harkin
A poor Mercosur deal will accomplish a culling of the national herd in one swoop.
9 December 2024 News
One-third of nitrogen used in 2024 was protected urea - Teagasc
Teagasc's Signpost Conference took place in Clonmel, Co Tipperary, on Thursday 21 November.
21 November 2024 News
Jon Kenny knew his spuds
D'Unbelievables star Jon Kenny's funeral mass took place in Patrickswell, Co Limerick, on Tuesday.
20 November 2024 News
What to do with my green waste?
Since 2023, it has been illegal to burn green waste on farms, including branches, bushes, and hedgerow trimmings. Stephen Robb looks at the alternative options.
13 November 2024 Climate and environment
McConalogue open to exploring research on TB vaccine
IFA president Francie Gorman stressed how TB is "breaking" farmers across the country and argued that discussions around a vaccine need to happen.
31 October 2024 News
Fieldwork stops as early crops emerge
This week, Conor Kehoe talks to farmers in Galway, Down and Kilkenny as some winter cereals begin to emerge and the rain returns.
23 October 2024 Crops
RHI tariff rise voted down by MLAs
Economy Minister Conor Murphy said a “substantial uplift” to RHI payments from 1 November 2024 would be an interim step before scheme closure.
23 October 2024 Northern Ireland