McDonald's

Falling cattle and sheep supply will squeeze factories

A big drop in cattle numbers this year plus a second year of reduced sheep numbers will create surplus processing capacity in factories.

NEWS 5 December 2025

Falling cattle and sheep supply will squeeze factories

MOST READ STORIES

1

2

3

4

5

Weekend Weather: turning milder with spells of rain and dry intervals

Weekend Weather: turning milder with spells of rain and dry intervals

NEWS 5 December 2025

No plans in NI to cull BTV-3 cattle

No plans in NI to cull BTV-3 cattle

NEWS 4 December 2025

Five minutes of frantic bidding secures Model County farm

Five minutes of frantic bidding secures Model County farm

Five minutes of frantic bidding secures Model County farm

PROPERTY 4 December 2025

Tillage Podcast: poor income figures and a chat with a US farmer

Tillage Podcast: poor income figures and a chat with a US farmer

Tillage Podcast: poor income figures and a chat with a US farmer

NEWS 4 December 2025

ADVERTISEMENT

Wexford dairy farmer awarded for role in farm stewardship

Wexford dairy farmer awarded for role in farm stewardship

The award was presented at a ceremony held in the European Parliament, Fine Gael MEP for midlands-northwest Maria Walsh sat on the judging panel.

NEWS 4 December 2025

IFA chief Gorman to drive tractor to Brussels to join farmer protest

IFA chief Gorman to drive tractor to Brussels to join farmer protest

The IFA expects the EU farmer protests on 18 December to be the largest farmer demonstrations in over a decade.

NEWS 4 December 2025

Kioti previews new 140hp four-cylinder tractor

Kioti previews new 140hp four-cylinder tractor

At Agritechnica, Kioti showcased its new HX1403 tractor fitted with a 140hp four-cylinder engine, alongside a new SL750 skid steer model.

NEWS 4 December 2025

Sinn Féin presses Minister to green-light bluetongue vaccines

Sinn Féin presses Minister to green-light bluetongue vaccines

The opposition party has called on Minister Martin Heydon to ensure adequate supplies of the yet-to-be-approved vaccines are on hand in case they are needed.

NEWS 4 December 2025

Deal struck on allowing gene-edited seeds in the EU

Deal struck on allowing gene-edited seeds in the EU

Farmers across the EU could access varieties developed with NGTs in the future under an agreement struck on Wednesday.

NEWS 4 December 2025

Inside the Farmers Journal: bluetongue and Brazilian beef recall

Inside the Farmers Journal: bluetongue and Brazilian beef recall

Bluetongue hitting the island of Ireland and the Brazilian beef recall in the EU are on the agenda for this week's podcast, alongside many more of this week's latest news stories.

PODCAST 4 December 2025

Department’s bluetongue testing ‘ramped up’ after NI cases confirmed

Department’s bluetongue testing ‘ramped up’ after NI cases confirmed

The Department's surveillance efforts include blood sampling livestock on farms, testing animals at meat plants and encouraging farmers to report suspect cases.

NEWS 4 December 2025

SPONSORED

ESB Networks publishes farm safety booklet to support safer working environments

ESB Networks has released its updated farm safety booklet, a practical guide designed to help farmers, contractors and rural communities stay safe while working around electricity.

ESB Networks publishes farm safety booklet to support safer working environments

LOAD MORE STORIES