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Coronavirus to cost farmers €570m to €990m in income
UCD professor of agriculture and food economics Michael Wallace has examined in detail how COVID-19 is likely to be felt by beef and dairy farmers.
NI cattle emissions overstated
The effect of greenhouse gas emissions from the NI cattle herd is being overstated by a factor of almost 500, the Irish Farmers Journal can reveal. Our correspondent in Northern Ireland, Peter McCann speaks to Hannah Quinn-Mulligan about his findings.
Wool trade in turmoil
Livestock specialist Darren Carty discusses the bleak outlook for the wool trade and what it mean for sheep farmers this year.
Wexford Strawberries
Katriona Kinsella speaks to Cyril Wheelock of Wheelock Fruits in Enniscorthy, Co Wexford. Cyril has just finished picking the first strawberries of the summer. Cyril sells the produce in his farm shop in Enniscorthy, where people can come and collect items while adhering to social distancing guidelines.
Dairylink: Lowering feed rate in Monaghan
Dairylink adviser Aidan Cushnahan gives an overview of the benchmarking results from Frank Goodman's farm.
TILDA Report – Over 70s playing their part
A new study underscores the vibrant and important contribution that people over the age of 70 make to society in Ireland. Mairead Lavery reports.
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