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Hereford calendar raises €8,460 for charity
The Dealer
Launched by Irish rugby legend Seán O'Brien, the Hereford charity calendar raised a substantial sum of money for a children's charity.
27 March 2024 News
Positive beef outlook for 2024 - ICMSA
With factories attempting to 'talk down' the beef trade, the ICMSA are urging farmers to 'hold tough' in the prices being offered, as factory buyers face 'strong competition' from Northern buyers.
20 March 2024 Markets
Weanling bull trade kicks on again
Adam Woods has the latest on this week’s mart trade including what’s happening in the country’s marts
Regulator to investigate UK corporate vet firms
A consultation exercise, which aims to gather views from the public, opened for responses on Tuesday.
13 March 2024 Northern Ireland
Farm bodies wary on Kerry's fertiliser deal
The novel tie up will see Grassland Agro supply close to 100,000 tonnes of fertiliser to Kerry Agribusiness.
28 February 2024 News
Review into labour retention in meat sector
Meat factories receive the largest number of the permits issued within the agricultural sector.
28 February 2024 News
Organic farmers require 'more feed' than Department suggests
Following the launch of the Department of agriculture's organic farmers feed survey, IFA organic project team chair said 'it's not a true representation' of the requirements.
28 February 2024 News
Students on tour ahead of the Certified Irish Angus schools final
Five schools that are participating in the Certified Irish Angus schools competition flew to Belgium last week for a farm-to-fork study tour, writes Sarah McIntosh.
27 February 2024 Education
Fermanagh County Show scaling back amid cost and volunteer squeeze
Concerns over disease as well as the 35% jump in costs also being taken into account, says society.
26 February 2024 News
Mountbellew to host all-Ireland shearing championships
The all-Ireland and all-nations sheep shearing and woolhandling championships 2024 will take place in the Co Galway mart over the June bank holiday weekend.
21 February 2024 News
Camera at the Mart: light weanlings in big demand in Drumshanbo
Adam Woods reports from last Friday night’s weekly sale of cattle in Drumshanbo Mart, Co Leitrim.
21 February 2024 Markets
Charolais cull cow competition results announced
Shanon Kinahan reports on the results from the Irish Charolais Cattle Society cull cow competition.
15 February 2024 Pedigree