Beef
Dairy
Rabobank: Recovery in global milk prices has ‘cooled’ slightly
Dairy
Dairy: GDT index sees small lift in latest trading event
Rural Life
Councillor issues warning to dog owners near rapeseed fields
Beef
Factory fined for breaching carcass trim specifications
N.Ireland
CAFRE offers advice as slurry tanks ‘remain full’ after wet spell
The College of Agriculture, Food and Rural Enterprise (CAFRE) has put together its management tips for farmers as slurry tanks…
Agri-Business
EU milk supply to remain stable, beef production to fall – report
EU milk supply is expected to remain stable in 2024, while beef production is set to drop, according to a…
Rural Life
Revenue officials to attend Oireachtas committee on farmer VAT
Officials from Revenue will be quizzed by TDs and senators at the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the…
N.Ireland
Submit Single Applications before deadline to avoid penalties – minister
Northern Ireland’s agriculture, environment and rural affairs minister, Andrew Muir, has urged farmers to submit Single Applications ahead of the…
Sheep
Sheep trade: Prices hold as low supplies continue
While factory prices in the sheep trade have held this week, farmers are urged to consider other options for where…
Agri-Business
205 work permits issued to agriculture sector in April
The Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment (DETE) issued 205 work permits to companies in the agriculture, forestry and fishing…
Opinion
Opinion: The wonders of modern medicine
Co. Wexford dairy farmer, Ciarán McDonald, and I share one thing in common – we owe our lives to the…
Environment
Research: Ireland and UK face increase in extreme winter storms
Climate change will cause an increase in extreme winter storms combining strong winds and heavy rainfall over the UK and…
Agri-Business
Tirlán calls on suppliers to declare sustainability payment actions
Tirlán has called on its suppliers to declare the actions they are taking in order to avail of the co-op’s…
Beef
Factory quotes: Top prices hold but others back 5c/kg
Factory quotes for beef cattle see the top price quotes from last week remain available this week, despite a number…
CAP / Schemes
Over 83,000 BISS applications submitted as deadline nears
The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) has now received over 83,000 applications for area-based schemes, including the…
Agri-Business
Trying to control midges is ‘futile’ in bluetongue prevention – advisor
A sheep consultant has warned that trying to control midges is “futile” and is not going to impact the risk…
Pig/Poultry
Funding awarded for research on generational renewal and pig health
Two Teagasc researchers have been awarded funding from the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) to further their…