• Glanbia became the first Irish co-op to set a milk price. The country’s largest processor has warned about the state of global markets.
  • Spring lamb farmers are facing into the reality that 2017 prices are significantly behind last year’s levels.
  • Farmers in Co Donegal have been reunited with their sheep after DNA testing and paint markingswere used to trace the stolen sheep back to their original owners.
  • The dry and settled weather has allowed for beef cattle to be put to grass. But what should you do? Ciarán Lenehan offers six tips for beef farmers.
  • And, finally, Big Week on the Farm drew the audience but should farmers love it or loathe it? Caitríona Murphy takes a look.
  • Photo of the day

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

    David Ruffles photographed Co Galway dairy farmer Ollie McGuinness cleaning out his bulk tank after the milk collection on Tuesday.