Linda O'Brien

Rains expected to drive mart cow numbers

Trade for cows has been steady, rather than strong, with good quality stock straight out of the parlour making around €2.30-2.40/kg in general.

NEWS 25 October 2026

Rains expected to drive mart cow numbers

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Calls to tackle 'invisibility' of women in farming

Calls to tackle 'invisibility' of women in farming

NEWS 22 October 2026

Knackeries ramp up 'fallen animals' action

Knackeries ramp up 'fallen animals' action

NEWS 21 October 2026

Department cites various reasons for 374 untested herds

Department cites various reasons for 374 untested herds

Department cites various reasons for 374 untested herds

NEWS 21 October 2026

Call for review of farm maternity supports

Call for review of farm maternity supports

Call for review of farm maternity supports

NEWS 21 October 2026

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Knackeries up the ante in dispute with Department

Knackeries up the ante in dispute with Department

Animal collectors are to pull involvement in scrapie sampling in an escalation of a dispute with the Department of Agriculture.

NEWS 18 October 2026

Tightening fertiliser supplies spark fears at home and abroad

Tightening fertiliser supplies spark fears at home and abroad

The UN has warned of a possible food crisis in parts of Africa and Asia if fertiliser is not allowed free passage through the Strait of Hormuz.

NEWS 18 October 2026

Gerald Burns appointed chair of North Cork Creameries

Gerald Burns appointed chair of North Cork Creameries

Burns takes over as North Cork Creameries chair from Tomás O’Donoghue, who had informed the co-op that he was stepping down from the position.

NEWS 15 October 2026

Unpaid family labour is worth €527m

Unpaid family labour is worth €527m

Family members provide 35m hours of unpaid work each year on the 88,000 farms included in the National Farm Survey.

NEWS 15 October 2026

ICMSA demands TB-status clarity on untested herds

ICMSA demands TB-status clarity on untested herds

Minister for Agriculture Martin Heydon claimed in the Dáil that many of the 1,022 herds that have not been tested for TB did not have any cattle.

NEWS 14 October 2026

FBD hike storm excess for old sheds

FBD hike storm excess for old sheds

A new excess of 25% of the claim amount has been introduced by FBD for storm damage claims to sheds built over 40 years ago.

NEWS 14 October 2026

O'Donoghue resigns as chair of North Cork Creameries

O'Donoghue resigns as chair of North Cork Creameries

The Kanturk-based co-op has been in difficulty over the last six months, but sources close to the business claimed it was now on a more stable footing.

NEWS 14 October 2026

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Why protein and grass-fed create a positive outlook for Irish dairy

Bord Bia Head of Dairy David Kennedy spoke to Julian Mellentin, New Nutrition business founder, to explore the trends influencing dairy and what they could mean for Ireland’s grass-fed dairy sector.

Why protein and grass-fed create a positive outlook for Irish dairy

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