Wales
Peter McCann on 06 Oct 2021
‘This farm isn’t a job or a business, it’s everything’
Peter McCann reviews Bella Bathurst’s latest book, Field Work, which highlights the many challenges of livestock farming.
Rachel Donovan on 08 Sep 2021
Top price of €27,470 for sheepdog at auction
The online auction of over 180 working dogs took place in Wales in early September.
David Wright on 01 Sep 2021
Welsh favour cattle TB vaccine approach
Despite calls from farmers for a badger cull in Wales it is an approach resisted by political leaders
David Wright on 04 Aug 2021
Farmers face stiff competition for land
Both large multi-national companies and environmental organisations are in the market for land.
David Wright on 04 Aug 2021
Welsh finalising tools to guarantee beef eating quality
Research partners in a beef eating quality project in Wales include Queen’s University Belfast.
Noel Bardon on 09 Jul 2021
World record set as three-month-old collie makes over €12,000
Check out the pup who broke records at the working sheepdog auction in Wales.
Stephen Robb on 31 Mar 2021
IFA Potato Market report: farmers reminded to grow for their markets
IFA potato market report 30 March 2021.
Andy Doyle on 17 Feb 2021
Healthy Oats project gets €2.7m research boost
A new 'healthy oats' research project launched this week aims to find more nutritious varieties that perform well with lower inputs.
Peter McCann on 07 Jan 2021
UK farm policies heading in different directions
The future of farm support in each region of the UK was a key talking point at the Oxford Farming Conference.
The Dealer on 06 Jan 2021
Minette's Island stories
NFU leader shares her personal story on BBC Radio's Desert Island Discs
Gary Abbott on 25 Nov 2020
Harold Goulden: supporting a global giant
Gary Abbott spoke with Sligo native Harold Goulden, who is a sales support specialist with Massey Ferguson, to find out more on the path he took from leaving school to getting to where he is today.
Niall Hurson on 15 Nov 2020
World record price paid for Antrim sheepdog pup
One of the top prices for a fully trained sheepdog was paid by a buyer from Claremorris, Co Mayo.
David Wright on 28 Oct 2020
Ditch EUROP grading, beef industry told
QUB’s Professor Nigel Scollan has called for a roundtable discussion on how the beef industry might move to a payment system based on eating quality.
Lorcan Allen on 21 Oct 2020
Glanbia Cheese pays out £20m dividend to owners in 2019
Glanbia Cheese is a joint venture business between Glanbia plc and Leprino Foods and is the largest mozzarella company in Europe.
Stephen Robb on 21 Oct 2020
Plans to use depleted gas field in Irish Sea to store captured CO2
The gas fields, located in the Irish Sea, will be used to permanently store CO2 captured from industry in order to help with decarbonising efforts in the UK.
David Wright on 16 Sep 2020
NI beef trade slips off the pace
Finished beef prices in NI have come under pressure in recent weeks but have remained steady in Britain
David Wright on 16 Sep 2020
Two NI factories get US beef approval
The beef indusrty in NI has been working on access to the US market for over seven years
Phelim O'Neill on 09 Sep 2020
Opportunity to brand Irish beef
Making a PGI application for Irish beef has caused controversy but it should be seen as the start of a journey to build a brand, not an end in itself.
The Dealer on 27 Aug 2020
Rugby ref Nigel Owens rises through the farming ranks
The world-famous Welshman recently rekindled his farming career.
Niall Hurson on 29 Jul 2020
Dawn Meats acquires full control of Dunbia
Dawn Meats combined businesses in the UK and Ireland now process approximately 1m cattle.