Ireland to host the 67th World Ploughing Contest
Ireland will have the tremendous honour of holding this year’s World Ploughing Contest in Ratheniska, Co Laois on September 21st and 22nd. The event had...
Salesian Agricultural College celebrates opening of new hi-tech dairy facility
Salesian Agricultural College, specialising in training students in agricultural practices, (Friday, 25th March 2022) opened its new hi-tech dairy facility on the grounds of...
ICSA seeking better deal for farmers
The ICSA (Irish Cattle & Sheep Farmers' Association) held a public meeting in The Firgrove Hotel, Mitchelstown on Wednesday, 16th March.
Contributors on the night...
Dairygold announces winner of its 2021 Malting Barley competition
Tipperary tillage farmer John Murphy from Garryroe, Ardfinnan in County Tipperary has been announced the overall winner of this year’s Dairygold Malting Barley competition.
The...
Local ICSA meeting to discuss ‘soaring costs’ for farmers
On Wednesday, 16th March, the Irish Cattle and Sheep Farmers Association (ICSA) will be holding a meeting in Mitchelstown to discuss ‘soaring input costs’...
Award-winning Calving Assist a massive hit with farmers
In 2021, Cashel farmer Jim Ryan invented a new form of a calving jack called the Calving Assist. Jim had regularly experienced back problems...
Dairygold continues to support future agri-leaders at UCC
Two undergraduate bursaries have been awarded by Dairygold Co-operative Society to students undertaking the Bachelor of Agricultural Science degree at University College Cork (UCC).
The...
Corrin Mart Report
We had similar numbers of cattle this week in Corrin mart.
The trade also remained exceptionally strong, in fact marginally improved again in many cases.
COWS
Excellent...
Positive outlook for lamb prices – IFA
IFA Sheep Chairman Sean Dennehy said the market conditions that underpinned the sheep trade for the past two years look set to continue for...
Challenging year ahead for farming as costs escalate – IFA
IFA President Tim Cullinan said Irish farming is facing into a very challenging year as the costs of doing business threaten to wipe out...
