€2.1m fodder transport support payments commence this week
Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Charlie McConalogue, announced the commencement of...
Milk price increases announced by Dairygold, Tirlán and Carbery
There has been upward movement in the price paid for September milk with three co-ops so far this...
Tractor run raises more than €64,000 for Western Care Association
Tractor Fever Vintage Club, made up of Irish diaspora in London, has raised €64,000 for Western Care...
Nuffield Ireland launches conference and announces scholars
Nuffield Ireland announced the details of its 2024 conference ‘Shaping the Future of Irish Agriculture’,...
Trade mission to Thailand and Vietnam concludes
A trade mission to Thailand and Vietnam led by Minister of State at the Department of Agriculture,...
Taoiseach to address IFA farming and food conference
The Irish Farmers’ Association (IFA) will hold a major farming and food conference at the Curragh...
The Need to Prioritise Grid Connections for Micro-generators
The Micro Renewable Energy Federation has welcomed the Budget funding allocation of €750 million for...
NDC & Kerrygold Quality Milk Awards Winner Announced
Ornua and the National Dairy Council are pleased to announce the Kennedy farm from Cahir, Co. Tipperary,...
Bovanto Livestock’s Production Sale at Carnaross Mart
Bovanto Livestock will be hosting a sale at Carnaross Mart, Co Meath, on Friday, October 4th, 2024,...
Budget Allocations for Farm Safety and New Market Development
Minister of State at the Department of Agriculture, Food, and Marine, Martin Heydon T.D., has announced...
NDC appoints new chief executive
The National Dairy Council (NDC) has appointed Emma Walls as chief executive officer (CEO). Emma has...
IFA kicks off a series of regional meetings
The first in a series of Irish Farmers’ Association (IFA) regional meetings takes place in the Errigal...
National Fertiliser Database: time to declare closing stocks
The facility for declaring 2024 closing stocks of fertiliser on the National Fertiliser Database (NFD)...
Would you like to attend EuroTier 2024?
Organisers of international agricultural trade fair, EuroTier, are reminding Irish farmers that the...
Victory for Cavan in Young Farmer of the Year award
Cavan dairy farmer, Christopher Cahill was named the 2024 FBD Young Farmer of the Year this week.
Dissatisfaction at minister’s vet medicines decision
Vets, co-ops and merchants have responded with dissatisfaction at the decision by Minister for Agriculture,...
Photo comp to show ‘beauty and function’ of hedgerows
Hedgerows Ireland, a Tipperary-based environmental group in conjunction with the Irish Creamery Milk...
ASA announces new president
The Agricultural Science Association (ASA) has announced Susan Maher, who succeeds Niamh Bambrick,...
95% of farmers to receive ACRES payments by end of September
Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Charlie McConalogue, said this week that he expects...
Irish beef officially launched into Korean market
Irish beef has been officially launched into the Korean market after securing access in May 2024.