Investigations are ongoing into a serious hit and run in Co. Tipperary involving a tractor and a woman...
IFA to hold national potato meeting
The Irish Farmers’ Association (IFA) will hold a national meeting for potato growers on Wednesday,...
On-farm solar generation has huge potential for Europe - Kelly
Sean Kelly MEP (Ireland South) has told the Solar Power Summit in Brussels there is still huge potential...
Nature Restoration Law approved in Parliament
The vote to approve the Nature Restoration Law in the European Parliament has been welcomed by Minister...
€2m funding announced for animal health and agroecology
Minister of State at the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine, with special responsibility...
Organic day – more than 100 growers and processors expected
National Organic Training Skillnet (NOTS) and the Department of Agriculture, Food and Marine’s (DAFM’s)...
100,000 children set to grow their own food
SuperValu, and not-for-profit social enterprise, GIY have teamed up for the second year to bring the...
Vet labs detect uptick in number of Schmallenberg cases
The Department of Agriculture Food and the Marine’s (DAFM) regional veterinary laboratories (RVLs)...
Over 50,000 tonnes of organic feed needed next winter
The results of an organic feed survey indicate growing demand for organic feed of all types to meet...
BISS scheme opens for applications
The application process for the 2024 Basic Income Support for Sustainability (BISS), Complementary...
More practical measures needed for hen harrier threat response
More targeted, longstanding and tangible supports – advisory and financial – are required for farmers...
Lakeland increases milk price for January
Lakeland Dairies has increased the price for milk supplied in January. This is the second consecutive...
Agricultural output prices down 8.2% in 2023
The Agricultural Output Price Index was down 8.2 per cent in 2023 when compared with 2022, while the...
Pig numbers down to lowest levels since 1991
The Central Statistics Office (CSO) has released livestock statistics from December 2023, which revealed...
Amateur gardening groups encouraged to blossom at Bloom
Bord Bia is calling out for local gardening groups and enthusiasts to design and deliver postcard...
Funding proposals needed for BVD programme – IFA
Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Charlie McConalogue, has been called on to propose...
All eligible new applicants accepted to Organic Farming Scheme
An additional 1,050 farmers will participate in the Organic Farming Scheme in 2024, bringing the total...
Commission president proposes to pull contentious pesticides regulation
The European Commission president, Ursula von der Leyen, has proposed to withdraw the Sustainable...
McConologue to open machinery conference
Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Charlie McConologue, will officially open a conference...
New agri-import controls commence today
New UK sanitary and phytosanitary import controls are in place from today, January 31, bringing significant...