Dairy-farmer income less than half the minimum wage
The reality of dairy farming in 2024 is that average dairy-farmer income is now ‘well below’ the minimum...
Three events to put in your diary for Farm Safety Week
This year’s Farm Safety Week takes place from Monday, July 22 to Friday, July 26 with three events...
Hard work paying off: Lowest emissions in three decades
There was positive news this week as provisional greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions for 2023 indicate...
Tirlán unveils new Governance Academy
Tirlán has unveiled a new Governance Academy as part of its ongoing work to ‘build a diverse and vibrant...
Dairygold appoints new chief executive
The board of Dairygold Co-Operative Society Limited has appointed interim chief executive, Michael...
DAFM’s Dan Brennan investigation to be independently reviewed
Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Charlie McConalogue has announced that he will seek...
Fermoy company secures multi-million UK & Ireland contract with M&S
Dairy Concepts, headquartered at Moorepark dairy research and development campus in Fermoy, Co. Cork...
‘We need a one-cycle agri-food system’ – FAO director general
A circular agri-food system is needed to solve Europe’s challenge of emissions from livestock, the...
Teagasc forestry open day
Teagasc, Oak Park, in Carlow will host a forestry open day on July 4, providing opportunity for exploration...
TotY 2025 – let the challenge begin
The 2025 Tractor of the Year (TotY) competition has officially kicked off as an international jury...
‘Rise of the robots’ must ensure an integral role for human beings
A vision for a technologically and digitally enabled future for the Irish co-operative agri-food sector,...
Monaghan farmers scoop top Lakeland Dairies milk awards
Monaghan family farmers, the McGinnitys, have take the Supreme Champions award at the 2024 Lakeland...
Tirlán redundancies ‘just the beginning’ – farm orgs react
Reacting to the shock announcement that Tirlán is to seek voluntary redundancies as part of a cost-cutting...
Geological survey plane collecting geophysical data
If you are in Kerry, Cork, or parts of Limerick in summer 2024, and see a low-flying airplane, there...
€1.4m TAMS 3 payments commence
Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Charlie McConalogue has announced the commencement...
Tirlán to host ‘Farming for the Future’ farm walk and talk
Tirlán is encouraging all farmers to take part in a practical farm walk on Donal Kavanagh’s farm near...
Further extension needed for liming-scheme deadline – IFA
The Irish Farmers’ Association (IFA) has called for a further extension of the national liming programme...
Kelly tops the poll and is first candidate elected to Europe
Fine Gael MEP, Seán Kelly, topped the poll in the Ireland South constituency with 122,772 first-preferences,...
Embrace FARM’s annual remembrance service
Farm families across Ireland are invited to join a memorial service for loved ones lost within the...
Sheep Improvement Scheme payments commence
All eligible farmers under year one (2023) of the Sheep Improvement Scheme (SIS) will now start to...