Have your say on generational renewal
Have your say on generational renewal
The public consultation on generational renewal will remain open until 31 January 2025.
Dairygold increases November milk price
Dairygold increases November milk price
A base price of 46.56c/l excluding VAT will be paid by Dairygold for milk supplied last month.
Meet the new TDs who hail from farms
Meet the new TDs who hail from farms
There aren't too many farmers in the Dáil any more, but the ranks were swelled by the following newly-elected TDs.
McConalogue survives tense marathon count
McConalogue survives tense marathon count
How the outgoing agriculture ministers and opposition spokespersons fared in the 2024 general election
Independents set to replace Greens in Government
Independents set to replace Greens in Government
With Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael within touching distance of a majority, the next government will surely be a combination of them, alongside some independents.
Human traceability not a patch on AIMS cattle traceability
Human traceability not a patch on AIMS cattle traceability
Send in the AIMS experts to fix the electoral register in days, The Dealer says.
Farmer Writes: shiny new machinery a slippery slope
Farmer Writes: shiny new machinery a slippery slope
The Quartermaster is no poseur wagon like a lot of 4X4s today where going off-road means just parking on the footpath.
Tractors from 141hp to 160hp in top demand
Tractors from 141hp to 160hp in top demand
For the year to date, the 141 to 160hp category is proving the most popular, accounting for just under 20% of all new tractor registrations.
FTMTA Farm Machinery Show highlights continued
FTMTA Farm Machinery Show highlights continued
Last week the hugely successful FTMTA Farm Machinery Show took place at Punchestown Event Centre. Gary Abbott looks at part two of the shows highlights.
Farm Tech Talk: all things machinery at the FTMTA show
Farm Tech Talk: all things machinery at the FTMTA show
On this week's Farm Tech Talk we're all about farm machinery, with our specialists reporting from the FTMTA machinery show.
Sheep mart report: agents anxious for lambs and ewes
Sheep mart report: agents anxious for lambs and ewes
Sale reports vary somewhat, depending on the level of competition between buyers, but a noticeable trend is agents looking to source higher numbers.
Camera at the Mart: Raphoe fatstock sale tops at €6,400
Camera at the Mart: Raphoe fatstock sale tops at €6,400
Rachel Gallagher reports from Raphoe Livestock Mart for the annual fatstock show and sale.
Martbids Database: feedlot demand keeps mart trade very firm
Martbids Database: feedlot demand keeps mart trade very firm
Adam Woods reports on this week’s mart trade, including the latest information on live exports.
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Kerry Dairy Ireland latest co-op to announce November milk price rise
Kerry Dairy Ireland latest co-op to announce November milk price rise
Two processors have announced a lift in November's milk price, while Lakeland Dairies is to pay a top-up for 2024's supplies next month.
Dairygold increases November milk price
Dairygold increases November milk price
A base price of 46.56c/l excluding VAT will be paid by Dairygold for milk supplied last month.
Land purchase considerations: key factors for farmers 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
Discarded batteries among reasons for 18 cattle deaths from lead poisoning
Discarded batteries among reasons for 18 cattle deaths from lead poisoning
Animals usually present with clinical signs of acute lead poisoning such as sudden death or blindness, staggering, head pressing and convulsions.
McConnell to step down as AHI CEO
McConnell to step down as AHI CEO
McConnell, a Kildare vet with 30 years’ experience, was appointed to the role in April 2024.
All-Star Texel sale tops at €4,200
All-Star Texel sale tops at €4,200
Rachel Gallagher reports from Blessington Livestock Mart for the 20th anniversary All-Star Texel sale.
Smyth’s Seasonal Surprises timed auction
Smyth’s Seasonal Surprises timed auction
Rachel Gallagher reports on the upcoming Smyth’s Seasonal Surprises online timed auction.
Getting through the first SBLAS audit 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.
Healthy hens, longer lay with MSDSPONSORED
Healthy hens, longer lay with MSD
With around eight million laying hens in the whole of Ireland, egg production is a growing sector
All-new Toyota Land Cruiser: a trusted ally for Irish farmersSPONSORED
All-new Toyota Land Cruiser: a trusted ally for Irish farmers
The Toyota Land Cruiser has long been a staple in the Irish farming community, renowned for its rugged reliability and exceptional capability in challenging terrains.
New 'high-skim' Flourish Calf from VolacSPONSORED
New 'high-skim' Flourish Calf from Volac
New Flourish Calf is an innovative 23% all-dairy protein, 19% fat formulation with a high skim content (50%). It is also enhanced with a proven package of calf health ingredients.
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What changed in Mercosur deal between 2019 and 2024
What changed in Mercosur deal between 2019 and 2024
Negotiations since the Mercosur deal was first announced in 2019 have concentrated on the environment and sustainability.
Listen: understanding the Kerry deal
Listen: understanding the Kerry deal
In this special podcast, we discuss the leading milk price payment, the future of Kerry milk processing and share redemption schemes with Kerry Co-op chair James Tangney and adviser Jim Woulfe.
Exclusive: Woulfe defends Kerry Dairy Ireland valuation
Exclusive: Woulfe defends Kerry Dairy Ireland valuation
Kerry Co-op chair James Tangney says it is vital to vote on Monday.
Good news for Kerry deal to come from Frankfurt
Good news for Kerry deal to come from Frankfurt
Borrowing costs are set to be cut further this week at the European Central Bank.
Northern Irish company scoops Merlo dealer of the year award
Northern Irish company scoops Merlo dealer of the year award
Merlo UK recently held its annual dealer conference where it announced its dealer of the year awards, Northern Ireland dealer DA Forgie scooped overall dealer of the year 2024.
Bergmann celebrates 70 years of spreaders
Bergmann celebrates 70 years of spreaders
Manufacturing farm machinery for over 125 years, Bergmann is this year celebrating its 70th year developing and manufacturing spreaders.
West Cork properties already under offer
West Cork properties already under offer
Two parcels of land in west Cork have attracted strong interest since they were put on the market recently, writes Tommy Moyles.
Excellent land suited to any farming activity
Excellent land suited to any farming activity
A super Co Laois farm of 74.4ac has recently come on the market and has attracted strong interest over a very short period of time, writes Tommy Moyles.
Ox Mountain hill farm with BISS entitlements
Ox Mountain hill farm with BISS entitlements
A hill farm in Co Sligo with road frontage onto the main Tubbercurry to Ballina road has just come on the market, writes Tommy Moyles.
JFC Evolution a farmer favourite
JFC Evolution a farmer favourite
Martin Merrick reports on a series of JFC farm walks, highlighting key benefits of their automatic calf feeders.
New data shows drop in nitrogen levels in water
New data shows drop in nitrogen levels in water
New report based on the nitrate concentration data for 20 representative river monitoring sites shows a drop in nitrogen levels in Irish waters.
The long shadow of land designation
The long shadow of land designation
Land designation has not delivered for nature and has fostered resentment in the areas affected by it, writes Ray Ó Foghlú.
14% of wind energy lost in 2024 due to weak grid
14% of wind energy lost in 2024 due to weak grid
Over the first 10 months of the year, 14% of wind energy production was wasted because of record levels of constraints on the electricity grid.
An Bord Pleanála refuses Mayo AD plant
An Bord Pleanála refuses Mayo AD plant
The project, located in Swinford, Co Mayo, was designed to be fully supplied with agricultural feedstock from local farmers, with 35% sourced from slurry and 65% from multispecies grass swards.
New forest technology scheme not fit for purpose – IFA
New forest technology scheme not fit for purpose – IFA
IFA farm forestry chair Padraig Stapleton has raised concerns over how the scheme is designed and the lack of ambition with the budget.
Applications open for sustainable forest harvesting machinery grant
Applications open for sustainable forest harvesting machinery grant
The grant will provide support to forestry contractors and timber hauliers for the purchase of new forest machinery that will optimise environmental performance.
News in-brief from Northern Ireland
News in-brief from Northern Ireland
Latest news in-brief from across the farming industry in Northern Ireland
UFU president hopeful for changes to farm tax
UFU president hopeful for changes to farm tax
With UK government ministers publicly giving advice on how farmers can avoid inheritance tax, it could indicate the government has now realised their reform is heavy handed.
West Cork properties already under offer
West Cork properties already under offer
Two parcels of land in west Cork have attracted strong interest since they were put on the market recently, writes Tommy Moyles.
Stars of stage, music, and nature shine bright at Christmas
Stars of stage, music, and nature shine bright at Christmas
We take a look at the fledgling talent across rural Ireland, catching up with some young future stars, writes Jacqueline Hogge.
Carlow community give Mary the perfect send off
Carlow community give Mary the perfect send off
A lady who passed away in her adopted home town of Carlow, with no living relatives, received a big turnout at her funeral following a social media post by the undertaker, writes Jacqueline Hogge.
Gardening with Gerry: deck the halls with a poinsettia
Gardening with Gerry: deck the halls with a poinsettia
Plants are inexpensive gifts that keep on giving with just a little effort and some knowledge, writes Gerry Daly.