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Farmers don’t need 'lecturing' on climate - Taoiseach
Rachel Donovan
Taoiseach Simon Harris said it's time for the agricultural sector to start "getting treated with a little bit of respect."
16 April 2024 News
Small increase in GDT index
The trading event finished with the Global Dairy Trade (GDT) index up 0.1% on the previous auction a fortnight ago.
11 April 2024 News
Cow and bull shot in Tipperary
A cow and bull were shot in a field at Lackabrack near the village of Killoscully last weekend.
Spraying and spreading in difficult conditions
This week, Conor Kehoe talks to farmers in Tipperary, Down, and Westmeath as growers try to get up to date on winter crops.
3 April 2024 Crops
Land area on the market up 20%
There were 100 separate pieces of land publicly for sale last year, with the average lot standing at 23 acres.
23 March 2024 News
Drop of £1,560/ac recorded in 2023
Our records show that 1,692 acres of land were offered up for sale in Derry during 2023.
23 March 2024 News
Strong and steady land market in Northern Ireland
Tight supply and strong demand during 2023 helped put land prices in Northern Ireland at their second highest level on record. Peter McCann reports.
20 March 2024 News
Land in NI averaging £13,800/ac
Land prices were at record highs in three counties in NI last year, namely Down, Antrim and Fermanagh.
13 March 2024 Northern Ireland
Agricultural 'surplus' down 36% in 2023
Milk prices fell by 26% in 2023 and when combined with a 4% reduction in volumes, the value of milk declined by €1.5bn to €3.5bn.
11 March 2024 News
Department investigating alleged animal welfare breaches on pig farms
The National Animal Rights Association (NARA) investigated two Irish pig farms during January this year.
5 March 2024 News
Calf slaughtering back on 2023 levels
Adam Woods has the latest on the drop in the number of calves being slaughtered in 2024.
21 February 2024 Markets
Aldi price cuts directly undermine farmers' livelihoods - ICSA
The ICSA says that the downward pressure on these prices will trickle down the food chain and will ultimately burden beef and lamb farmers.
21 February 2024 News