• Two businessmen were arrested in Dublin this week and questioned by gardaí over alleged investment fraud and money laundering arising from the sale of Irish forestry land.
  • In the first Global Dairy Trade (GDT) event of February, the benchmark dairy index recorded a slight gain of 1.3%.

  • An attack on a flock of ewes in Co Tipperary has left farmers very worried as we approach the lambing season.

  • Animal Health Ireland has said that despite the slower than anticipated progress with eradicating BVD from the national herd, it is still working towards 2020 for eradication.
  • And Bank of Ireland has highlighted the common mistakes that farmers make when applying for the €150m agri-loan scheme.

    • Photo of the day

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

    Adam Shorten is pictured moving the fence for his replacement heifers as they graze Redstart and Maris Kestrel kale at Murragh, Enniskeane, Co Cork. / Donal O’Leary