2020 sheep and goat census
Annual sheep and goat census forms have issued to over 47,000 sheep and goat keepers registered with the Department of Agriculture, Food and the...
Competition driving lamb trade – Dennehy
IFA National Sheep chairman Sean Dennehy says strong market demand and tight supplies of finished lamb are driving the trade, with prices up a further...
Moorepark investment highlighted in Teagasc annual report
Speaking following the release of the Teagasc Annual Report and Accounts for 2019, chairman of the Teagasc Authority, Liam Herlihy said that the highlights...
Mart operations during Level 5 restrictive measures
On October 19, An Taoiseach Micheál Martin TD announced that Level 5 restrictive measures will apply as of midnight, Wednesday, October 21.
In response, the...
Mitchelstown man’s app a game changer for dairy farmers
At the moment, there's money in milk. Dairy herds are increasing, so is investment as farmers seek to position themselves to meet ever expanding markets.
More precisely,...
Irish farming is ‘Rearing To Go’
Irish Farming Is Rearing To Go is a new Irish farming charity calendar released as the final event of Agricultural Mental Health Week.
The calendar...
Precision mineral dosing system for dry feed launched
A specially designed system for spraying precisely measured amounts of essential liquid minerals for animal health into diet feeder wagons on farm has been...
IFA calls for people to support their local mart
The Irish Farmers Association are calling on farmers to sell their livestock at their local mart.
A promotion was held at the Fermoy Mart, Corrin on Thursday...
Department to provide farmers with Bovine TB Herd History risk statement...
The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine will provide personalised Herd Test History Statements and Reports to cattle farmers in the coming days,...
Who will be the 2020 FBD Young Farmer of the Year?
Young farmers involved in sectors such as dairy, drystock (beef and sheep), land mobility and other enterprises (including horticulture, pigs, poultry, tillage) are invited...
