Teagasc cattle specialist David Argue has advised farmers to know the costs of their system before buying cattle this winter.
The increase in price is driven by improved dairy markets due to a slowdown in European milk supply growth, board chair Pat ...
A Galway farmer has died following an accident on a farm near Loughrea on Wednesday. Gardaí confirmed to the Irish Farmers Journal that they attended the scene of a fatal workplace incident. A Garda ...
A cow can consume a toxic amount of nitrate in as little as one hour and will start to show signs shortly after, Department warns.
Kinisla suppliers have been left waiting for their milk payment on Friday due to a “technical” banking issue. The processor informed its suppliers of a payment delay on Friday evening. A note to ...
Modular home companies at this year's National Ploughing Championships reported strong interest from farmers and the general public alike.
In a fitting full-circle moment, Taylor’s husband Sean McCavanagh visited the Meade family farm and was given a tour of the dairy enterprise by Pat Kelly and Packie Dunne, while staying close by at ...
The co-op said the aim of the floor price for the coming months is to provide confidence and certainty for milk suppliers as they plan for the months ahead.
The Irish Simmental Cattle Society returned to the National Ploughing Championships again this year to hold its Dovea Genetics-sponsored calf finals, Nevan McKiernan reports.
The €1,000 mark was exceeded on two occasions for ram lambs, while there was a steady trade for ewe lambs and hoggets, that averaged at €210 and €311, respectively.
“The hatch has been a bit later this year. We had a good dry summer, but now with the warm, wet weather, we're seeing a good hatch of lungworm these last three weeks in particular. We are seeing a lot ...
Oliver and Claire Keaskin's Seeroum flock took top honours at the Irish Rouge de l'Ouest Sheep Society's Premier Show and Sale, writes Lucy Christie.