The Farmers Journal is dedicated to providing the most up to date and informative farming news in Ireland. You cannot afford to miss it!

LATEST ARTICLES
News
Eight Kerry IFA officers relieved of their positions
Pat O'Toole
A special general meeting of the IFA's national council was held on Tuesday at the Irish Farm Centre.
Eight Kerry IFA officers relieved of their positions
Food price inflation changed consumer buying behaviour
14 May 2024 News
Food price inflation changed consumer buying behaviour
Lidl CEO for the island of Ireland JP Scally tells the IFJ KPMG Agribusiness Report launch how customers managed food price inflation.
Arla Foods pledges over £300m for British dairy industry
14 May 2024 News
Arla Foods pledges over £300m for British dairy industry
Britain’s biggest dairy company Arla Foods has committed to the future of UK milk and cheese production by pledging more than £300m to five UK sites.
Kerry holds milk price for April
A statement from Kerry Group said the increase in global dairy prices seen in late 2023 and the first quarter of this year has “decelerated”.
14 May 2024 News
1% of farms own 70% of global farmland new study reveals
The new worldwide study also highlighted that global land prices have doubled in the 15 years since 2008.
14 May 2024 News
Cowen calls for urgent action on renewable projects
The system must be changed in order to meet 2030 energy targets, the Fianna Fáil candidate has urged.
14 May 2024 News
Government intervention on Nature Restoration Law ill-judged - IFA
EU and Minister Eamon Ryan 'would have been better off engaging directly with farmers rather than bringing in a flawed law'.
14 May 2024 News
Revenue visits Rushe’s farm to view disputed VAT rebate items
IFA farm business chair Bill O’Keeffe said Revenue were shown items such as meal bins, calf feeders, water troughs, cubicle mats, slat mats and bulk tanks.
14 May 2024 News
Local and organic hot meal for every child in school - Green Party proposal
In its local election manifesto 2024, the Green Party said primary school children should get a meal that is as “locally sourced and organic as possible”.
14 May 2024 News
Short-term lets on farms should be exempt from legislation - Ní Mhurchú
Cynthia Ní Mhurchú has asked Minister Catherine Martin not to criminalise small farmers who have renovated self-catering units on their farm.
14 May 2024 News
VistaMilk among companies chosen to share €100m for science research
Ministers O’Donovan, McConalogue and Heydon have announced €104m investment for science research which will support over 600 highly-skilled research positions in the next six years.
14 May 2024 News
Ireland leads call for Nature Restoration Law to be adopted by EU
The move from Minister for the Environment Eamon Ryan, calling for the law to be passed at the next Environment Council meeting in June, has been supported by 10 other member states.
14 May 2024 News