Rural Life
Man (80s) dies following quad bike accident on Achill Island
Gardaí are investigating after a man his 80s died in a single-vehicle collision while riding a quad bike on Achill...
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Rural Life
Gardaí: Woman (50s) dies following incident in rural Sligo
Gardaí have confirmed that a woman in her 50s has died following a farm-related incident in Ballymote, Co. Sligo yesterday...
Dairy
8600gns achieved at the Promise of Protein Sale
The pedigree holstein sale last week at Carnaross Mart, Co. Meath, known as the ‘Promise of Protein Sale’, had consignments...
Agri-Business
FoodDrinkEurope launches industry sustainability initiative
FoodDrinkEurope has unveiled its Food Investment and Resilience Plan, aimed at bolstering the competitiveness and sustainability of the European food...
Rural Life
Gardaí investigating spate of GPS thefts in Wexford
Gardaí have launched investigations following a spate of GPS thefts from farms in Co. Wexford in recent days. It is...
CAP / Schemes
Dairy Beef Welfare Scheme budget 'in line' with eligible calves
The Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine Charlie McConalogue has said that the current budget for the Dairy Beef...
Beef
Beef kill: Strong supply of cows continues into June
Latest beef kill figures show that while supplies of prime cattle have tightened significantly in recent weeks, the numbers of...
CAP / Schemes
DAFM issues over €1.1m in TAMS payments
The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) has issued over €1.1 million to farmers in payments under Targeted...
Women in Agriculture
'Small-scale food production will answer a lot of problems' - suppliers
We need small-scale food production as an answer to a lot of our problems, according to Janet Power and Jenny...
Beef
Vets face pressure to prescribe antimicrobials 'more responsibly'
Research has shown that vets maintain that anything that could speed up diagnosis would be a huge advantage on farms....
Rural Life
Traditional skills to be celebrated at Comeragh's Wild Festival
Homemade bread baking the old fashioned way; butter churning; sheep shearing by hand and a working sheepdog demonstration are among...
Beef
DAFM: Advice to prevent bluetongue from entering Ireland
The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) has issued advice on preventing bluetongue from entering Ireland. This comes...
Dairy
'Farming for the Future' farm walk highlights farmers' concerns
Agriland attended the ‘Farming for the Future’ open farm walk and panel discussion, which highlighted the measures that can be...
Beef
ABP Monitor Farms: Update from Cork dairy and beef farm
The latest ABP Monitor Farm update comes from John Twohigs’ dairy and beef farm in Bandon, Co. Cork, where the...
Dairy
Breeding season: Wrapping up as early as possible
As we enter into the latter stages of the breeding season for spring calving herds, it is vitally important to...
N.Ireland
Delivering improved levels of sustainability in beef sector
Enhancing levels of sustainability within the beef sector has been recognised as a key climate change target for agriculture across...
Agri-Business
EU Commission discusses horse traceability with member states
The European Commission has reminded EU member states of their obligations when it comes to horse traceability. The commission met...
Rural Life
Entries now open for 81st annual Virginia Show
The Virginia Show in Virginia, Co. Cavan, is set to return on Wednesday, August 21, 2024, with entries now open...