• European Commissioner for Agriculture Phil Hogan has played down the prospect of an imminent trade deal with Mercosur countries.
  • UK beef buyer Russell Hume has gone into administration.
  • Separate dog attacks in Co Laois have claimed six sheep.
  • Dairygold has left its January milk price unchanged.
  • Watch our video report from the Irish Charolais Cattle Society show and sale in Tullamore at the weekend.
  • Photo of the day

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

    Donnacha Burke, Doonbeg, with Geroid and Ronan Keabey, Miltown Malbay, at the annual show and sale in Ennis Livestock Mart, Co Clare.