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Opinion: Aindrias's buffalo stance helps land chairman's role
Pat O'Toole
The new Oireachtas agriculture committee will have a busy schedule after a delayed start.
26 April 2025 Breeding & health
Watch: Coolroehouse Abbott Ann crowned Emerald Expo Champion
Adam Woods reports from the Emerald Expo dairy show which took place in Virginia, Co Cavan today.
26 April 2025 Breeding & health
Watch: €12,800 for cow and calf outfit in Balla
Records were broken in Balla Mart on Saturday 26 April, as a Limousin cross heifer calf and her recipient dam sold for €12,800.
Farming For Nature's advisory service open for applications
The advisory service is available for 50 farms across Ireland to receive on-the-ground practical advice from fellow farmers.
26 April 2025 News
Agri jobs: horticulture workers needed for Meath fruit farm
There is currently a list of vacant roles in the dairy and horticulture sectors in Meath, Wexford and Kilkenny.
26 April 2025 News
Vintage tractors and threshing to feature at Kiltulla vintage show
Taking place on the May bank holiday weekend, the two-day extravaganza will also feature vintage cars, trucks, motorbikes and a display of steam engines.
26 April 2025 News
Ewe numbers fall by 94,477 head or 3.7% in 2024
The results of the Department of Agriculture’s annual sheep and goat census shows ewe numbers fell in each of the 26 counties.
26 April 2025 News
Farm Tech Talk: suckler schemes, lamb prices and dairy breeding
This week, we speak to Adam on the new suckler scheme, while Darren updates us on lamb prices and Aidan talks breeding and milk prices.
25 April 2025 News
€40m Chinese-backed meat factory back before An Bord Pleanála
The number of animals to be slaughtered at the Banagher Chilling plant is to be 36,000 per annum. Gordon Deegan reports.
25 April 2025 News
Significant investment needed to achieve climate targets – IFA
IFA environment chair John Murphy said that the fairest and most efficient way to support climate action is to incentivise and support farmers to adopt measures in the plan.
25 April 2025 Climate and environment
Fine Gael MEPs vote against amendment to abandon Mercosur deal
Ireland's programme for government says that the Government will work with like minded EU countries to defend Irish interests in opposing the current Mercosur trade deal.
25 April 2025 News
Over 25% less sheep slaughtering this March – CSO
This decline has been a trend for the year as slaughtering numbers have dropped 22.6% between January and March compared to the same period last year.
25 April 2025 News