BEEF

James Hanly

Government’s failure to attend Mercosur meeting ‘unacceptable’ – Sinn Féin

Tommy Moyles

Mart buyers light up calf trade

Beef prices could be hit by new TB proposals

Declan O’Brien

Beef prices could be hit by new TB proposals

CAP Dairy Beef Welfare Scheme opens to new applicants

Darren Carty

CAP Dairy Beef Welfare Scheme opens to new applicants

FARM PROGRAMMES

SUSTAINABILITY

BEEF

DAIRY

SHEEP

DAIRY

James Hanly

Progress made to ‘protect’ Irish dairy and whiskey from tariffs - Harris

On Wednesday 2 April, US president Donald Trump announced 20% tariffs on American imports from the EU.

Darren Carty

CAP Dairy Beef Welfare Scheme opens to new applicants

The announcement follows on from the recent opening of the Dairy Beef Weighing Scheme and offers farmers an opportunity to draw down a support payment of up to €1,000 per herd.

James Hanly

Dairy Beef Welfare Scheme opens to new applicants

Aidan Brennan

Losing derogation could cost Dairygold 200m litres

SPONSORED

Land purchase considerations: key factors for farmers

The nature of farming like any business, is that farmers are continually investing in their farms, land, infrastructure, buildings, stock and machinery to improve on-farm efficiencies or productivity

SHEEP

Darren Carty

Sheep Trends: lamb prices edge closer to €10/kg

Sheep management: grass management, scald and ewes going on their back

Darren Carty

Sheep management: grass management, scald and ewes going on their back

Sheep mart prices: numbers low despite higher prices

Darren Carty

Sheep mart prices: numbers low despite higher prices

Rachel Gallagher

Camera at the Mart: spring lambs hit a high of €6/kg in Raphoe

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ANIMAL HEALTH

James Hanly

Dairy Beef Welfare Scheme opens to new applicants

Minister for Agriculture Martin Heydon announced the reopening of the scheme, which has a budget of €25m over four years until 2027 and is co-funded by the European Union.

Father and son fined €4,000 for possession of fraudulent horse passports

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Father and son fined €4,000 for possession of fraudulent horse passports

The solicitor said the firm slaughtered approximately 20,000 horses for export before losing its licence last year. David Raleigh reports.

PEDIGREE

Adam Woods

Armageddon lands top price in awesome Carrick sale

It was an exciting day at the show and sale of bulls and heifers at the showgrounds in Carrick-on-Shannon, writes Adam Woods.

Rachel Gallagher

Skipton spring working dog sale tops out at £9,000

Rachel Gallagher reports on the recent CCM Skipton Auction Mart's Spring working sheepdog sale.

SPONSORED

Getting through the first SBLAS audit

Damien Murray, Origin Green Producer Liaison & Standard Co-Coordinator gives a step by step guide for new suckler members of SBLAS facing their first audit.

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Reliable Ecosyl delivering quality silage for dairy farming brothers

The reliability provided by Ecosyl additive is delivering quality silage and peace of mind for two dairy farming brothers in County Kilkenny.

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Twenty20 Beef Club enhancing profitable and sustainable beef farming

Balancing a dairy and beef enterprise is all about sustainability, efficiency and profitability for Laois farmer Patrick Phelan.

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New for 2025: Syngenta enters grassland market with CASPER ®

Syngenta Ireland recently launched CASPER®, a new broadleaved weed herbicide for newly sown and established grassland.

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AGRIBUSINESS

Caitríona Morrissey

Farming braces for Trump's trade war

Donald Trump has started a trade war that will hit Irish farmers, agribusinesses and food exporters. Caitríona Morrissey reports.

Lorcan Roche Kelly

Lakeland returns to profitability in 2024

The cross-border co-op continues efficiency drive across operations.

Lorcan Roche Kelly

Dairygold reports increased earnings for 2024

Processor says reduced milk supply and lower whey prices hit milk price.

Lakeland reports return to profitability

Lorcan Roche Kelly

Lakeland reports return to profitability

Revenue at cross-border co-op increased as dairy markets improved during the year, writes Lorcan Roche Kelly.

TILLAGE

James Hanly

Progress made to ‘protect’ Irish dairy and whiskey from tariffs - Harris

Grain Trends: steady markets among tariffs

Siobhán Walsh

Grain Trends: steady markets among tariffs

Tillage management: farmers getting up to date in the fields

Siobhán Walsh

Tillage management: farmers getting up to date in the fields

Siobhán Walsh

Accompany the Agronomist: yellow rust the main issue as spraying gets up to date

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Sustainability progress on Irish farms

Origin Green sustainability and data analytics manager Dr Eleanor Murphy reports on Irish farm emissions.

MACHINERY

JCB appoints fifth and final Irish agriculture dealer

Peter Thomas Keaveney

JCB appoints fifth and final Irish agriculture dealer

JCB has just appointed McHale Farm Machinery as its latest agriculture dealer in Ireland.

JCB’S new USA plant to double in size in wake of Trump’s tariffs

Peter Thomas Keaveney

JCB’S new USA plant to double in size in wake of Trump’s tariffs

JCB is set to double the size of a new factory currently under construction in Texas, as the company confirmed that newly-announced tariffs will affect its business in the short term.

Peter Thomas Keaveney

US tariffs to hit Irish machinery companies

Gary Abbott

Manufacturing the Merlo way

Peter Thomas Keaveney

Classic kit busy sowing in the southeast

SPONSORED

New quad bike regulations - are you ready?

Quad bikes are designed to cope with a wide variety of terrain types and so are a fantastic aid for farm work - by Ciaran Roche, FBD risk manager.

PROPERTY

Paul Mooney

Grass farm with large cattle yard

There will be good interest in this property as the land is good quality, writes Paul Mooney.

Paul Mooney

Prime grassland on the River Nore

This 46ac holding also comes with a derelict cottage. It's going for public auction, writes Paul Mooney.

Paul Mooney

Two mid-size farms for auction

One is 28ac, the other is 51.7ac. Both holdings are non-residential and have laneway access. Paul Mooney reports.

BUILDINGS

Reinvesting in suckler facilities as prices remain strong

Martin Merrick

Reinvesting in suckler facilities as prices remain strong

Suckler farmers are achieving prices that they never have before, so it might be an apt time to reinvest back in to the business with additional facilities.

CLIMATE & ENVIRONMENT

Concerns over re-use of ACRES scorecards

Declan O’Brien

Concerns over re-use of ACRES scorecards

The INHFA has warned that ACRES scorecards cannot become a 'stick to beat farmers with' into the future.

James Hanly

Uisce Éireann fined over €9,000 for sewage pollution in Cavan

The water utility was found to have committed a water pollution breach at a court case in Cavan District Court on 7 February.

RENEWABLES

Over 1,000ac of solar farms refused permission

Stephen Robb

Over 1,000ac of solar farms refused permission

The two large scale solar projects, located in Carlow and Kildare, were refused permission on multiple grounds, including impact on residents, biodiversity and farmland.

Solar farms supplied 2.8% of Ireland’s electricity in March – EirGrid

Stephen Robb

Solar farms supplied 2.8% of Ireland’s electricity in March – EirGrid

While just under 3% of total electricity generation came from solar for the month, during particularly sunny periods this peaked at over 18%, the network operator has said.

FORESTRY

James Hanly

Forestry contractors seek forest machine import ban

The FCI is urging the minister to deal with the post-storm Éowyn windblow with similar machines in the ownership of Irish forestry contractors that are currently idle.