At separately held SGMs, the shareholders of North Cork Co-operative Creameries (Kanturk, Co. Cork) and Newtownsandes Co-operative (Moyvane, Co. Kerry) have approved the merger of the two...
The EU sold 60,000t of skimmed milk powder (SMP) this week, for significantly cheaper than it bought the product into intervention.
The CAP budget is coming under more pressure, as eastern European farmers call for increased farm payments.
The Minister for Agriculture has told the IFA that his Department will name factories found guilty of excess trim offences from the New Year .
After its final board meeting of the year, which was held today, the Directors of Ornua released a statement saying they "recognise governance matters have recently arisen at Board...
The Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht is currently finalising the draft Threat Response Plan for public consultation on pressures facing populations within Special Protection Areas designated for breeding Hen Harriers.
The restaurant in a Co Westmeath mart was recently served with a closure order by the Food Safety Authority of Ireland after rodent droppings were found in the kitchen.
The Department of Agriculture is currently inspecting two further boats for live exports, it has confirmed, as total live export figures for the year are up 30pc.
IRELAND has been ranked the worst country in Europe on taking action to tackle climate change for the second year in a row.
Irish agri-food exports to China are currently worth almost €100m, but beef exports for the first eight months of 2018 were only worth €432,000, new figures show.
Farm incomes were severely hit by the weather in 2018, with incomes estimated by Teagasc to be down across most sectors.
Ireland and Libya has agreed veterinary health certificates for the export of cattle to Libya, removing the need for individual boat-by-boat...
The Boards of North Cork Co-operative Creameries (Kanturk, Co. Cork) and Newtownsandes Co-operative (Moyvane, Co. Kerry) have unanimously agreed to recommend the merger of the two...
Phase Two of the Johne's Control Programme have been announced, with financial support for four years available to farmers.
Farmers are being warned about safety at marts after an incident at Maam Cross Mart saw one mart worker taken to hospital.
The IFA is leading a sit-in protest in the offices of the Minister for Agriculture in Dublin over the refusal of Minister Creed to name the meat factories found guilty of excessively trimming carcases.
Over 800 farmers have yet to submit a nutrient-management plan as part of GLAS 3, with just weeks to the deadline.
New figures show that 55 agri-food companies have received €12.91m in funding through the Department of Agriculture's Brexit Loan Scheme.
According to research, the categories with the greatest growth potential in the domestic market are fruit and vegetables, and dairy, but insufficient organic cereals is stopping the growth of organic dairy and meat sectors.
New figures from Northern Ireland's Livestock and Meat Commission (LMC), show how dependant the UK is on Irish beef, but that it has in 2018 increased the level of beef imports from countries outside the EU including South America and New Zealand.
Management and staff on an industry-backed farm were not adequately prepared for Storm Emma, leaving six cattle dead, a new report has found.
Management and staff on the industry-backed Greenfield Farm in Kilkenny were not adequately prepared for Storm Emma that left six cattle dead, a new report has found.
Advance estimates from the CSO on the output, input and income in agriculture for 2018 show that they had to absorb additional feed costs of €450m this year, have been described by ICMSA as "catastrophic".
For continued expansion of our dairy herd, we need to be planting more trees, the head of Teagasc Gerry Boyle has said.
Farm incomes have been severely hit by this year's extreme weather conditions, State agency Teagasc say.
There is no evidence the UK is stockpiling Irish food in preparation for the possibility of a hard Brexit, Bord Bia has said.
Irish food exports are facing significant tariffs of up to 53pc if there is a hard Brexit, Bord Bia has warned.
Details of the 2019 Areas of Natural Constraint (previously Disadvantaged Areas) have been announced by the Minister for Agriculture Michael Creed.
The UK's Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB) has assessed the draft withdrawal agreement between the UK and the EU, which was agreed last week.
LacPatrick has this evening announced its October milk price to its suppliers.
The European Commission's move to reduce the anti-dumping duty on ammonium nitrate from €47/Mt to €32/Mt has been criticised by one industry body.
The most recent Global Dairy Trade auction today has seen prices continue their downward slump, with the price index down 3.5pc.
Fears about the potential for family feuds have delayed changes to the Fair Deal Scheme, which had been promised as a massive boost to business owners and farmers.
The Beef Plan Movement has organised a series of meetings to drive membership and detail its plans for the beef industry in the coming weeks.
The Department of Agriculture is hoping that signifciant progress can be made on access to China for Irish sheepmeat, after a meeting of officials today.
ICOS has rowed in on the ongoing debate over Glanbia's move to launch a 'Truly Grass Fed' (TGF) brand, saying that there should not be
Agriculture Minister Michael Creed has claimed the reputation of the Irish dairy industry is "enhanced", despite news of a salmonella detection only publicly emerging more than a month after the incident.
Minister for Agriculture Michael Creed said he is hopeful that no damage will be done to the reputation of the Irish dairy industry as a result of the recent closure of the milk powder section of Tipperary Co-op due to Salmonella.
Over 2,000 farmers around the country have signed up to a new beef action group, which is calling on the IFA to take on board a 16-page plan it has for the sector.
Salmonella has shut down the milk powder production unit at a dairy.
IFA has made a submission to An Bord Pleanála objecting to the proposed South Kerry Greenway project.
Sustainable forestry expansion, including native woodlands on dairy and other farms, is a critical priority for Ireland to help achieve its climate change targets, the new Chairman of Teagasc has said.
The new CAP has greater ambitions for climate action and environmental care including water, according to Gerard Shortle, DG Environment, European Commission.
LacPatrick suppliers were assured last night by the co-op, which just this week saw its shareholders agree a merger with Lakeland Dairies, that their September milk payments will be processed today.
Figures just released by the Central Statistics Office show that a tiny fraction of all the available agricultural land in Ireland made a whopping €161m when it sold in 2017.
The new Chairman of Teagasc, Liam Herlihy has said that the starting salaries for Teagasc staff are "very low" and must be improved.
Fianna Fail is calling for a stand along safety body for the agricultural sector in its new Farm Safety Agency Bill.
Dairy farming is the engine of sustainable and profitable agriculture, the new Chairman of Teagasc Liam Herlihy told a recent joint Oireachtas committee on agriculture, amid warnings that young dairy farmers are already facing burnout.
A group of farmers in Wexford, led by IFA Wexford, who were continuing their blockade of the M11 construction site for the third day running, have removed the blockade as talks are expected later today between all parties.
At their respective SGMs held this afternoon, shareholders of dairy processing co-operatives Lakeland Dairies and LacPatrick Dairies have voted resoundingly in favour of the merger of both Societies
Europe needs a strong bioeconomy as part of the 21st century rejuvenation of our rural areas, according to the EU Agriculture Commissioner Phil Hogan.
New Zealand's 2018/19 season has started with a hiss and a roar, according to ASB bank, but increased spending more on pasture maintenance and animal health has increased production per cow.
A group of farmers in Wexford, led by IFA Wexford, have set up a second blockage on the M11 construction site today.
A group of around 20 farmers blocked a motorway that is under construction amid claims the work is affecting their farms.
A group of approximately 20 farmers have blocked a motorway that is under construction amid claims that the ongoing work is impacting on local farmland in Wexford.
Young trained farmers face a cap in the level of farming supports they can avail of at reduced tax rates.
A new report from the House of Commons in the UK has said there is an "insufficient" approach to considering specific agricultural concerns in Northern Ireland.
An award-winning documentary, telling the story of Thomas Reid, who successfully fought a CPO on his farm will be shown in cinemas around the country.
Kerry milk suppliers will be able to forward sell up to 20pc of their milk next year, under the third 'forward milk price' scheme to be launched by the processor.
A company was effectively warned by a vulture fund there would be repercussions if it chose to appear before an Oireachtas committee.
There is a huge number of farmers and farm families worried about vulture funds and the impact on their loans, a Joint Oireachtas Committee on the sale of loans to unregulated private investment funds heard today. It also heard calls for greater regulation of receivers, some of whom are going around the country like ‘cowboys’.
The so-called Brexit 'backstop' is a huge protection for Irish farmers, according to the Tanaiste Simon Coveney.
Ireland ranks second in the world in a new global food security index after being overtaken by Singapore.
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has published the latest National Priority Sites List for Enforcement and named five agri-food companies for failing to meet necessary environmental standards.
Legislation that will bring ease the burden of nursing home fees on farm families is due before the Dail within weeks.
Kerry Group has announced its base milk price for September, keeping it unchanged from its August price.
The EU is entering 'crunch time' in relation to the EU budget and the future CAP proposal, the EU Commissioner for Agriculture Phil Hogan has said.
Ireland has just 560,000ha under forestry, or 11pc of land area, a figure far below the EU average and our national target, a recent panel discussion on the topic heard.
'More money for farmers" was shouted in the Dáil chamber as Paschal Donohoe announced some of his measures for the agri sector. But yesterday's Budget was far from a hand-out to farmers. Much of the increased spend is a helping hand to the broader agri sector and will have left many farmers wondering if there is anything new in it for them.
Farmers can expect a new suckler payment and a restoration of the Areas of Natural Constraint (ANC) payments to €250m from the Budget today.
It was record imports of Irish butter this summer into the US that helped drive the level of butter imports to record levels.
Labour, or the shortage of it, is being cited as a growing issue in the agri sector, a new report states.
Farmers are holding off making serious machinery investments on their farms at the moment, in light of Brexit uncertainty, according to Gary Ryan.
Officials from Teagasc and the Department of Agriculture will be before the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) tomorrow to discuss Teagasc’s Financial Statements 2017.
The Minister for Agriculture, Michael Creed, urged meat processors to engage positively with their farmer suppliers at today's Beef Forum, as the IFA led a protest outside the meeting.
A man has died following a farm accident in North Tipperary this morning.
A new testing method for liver fluke, which would allow farmers test their own cattle without having to send samples away, is current being trialed.
The IFA is to lead a protest of farmers outside next week's beef forum and will not participate in the forum.
There is a risk that more farms will permanently opt-out of the income averaging system in the years following the abolition of the milk quota system, a new report addressing the issue of income volatility on Irish dairy farms has found.
Three in four farmers expect Brexit to impact negatively on their business, according to latest Bank of Ireland Agri Pulse results.
Ploughing organiser Anna Marie McHugh robustly defended the handling of the ad-hoc shutdown during Storm Ali, saying: "We can't be accountable for people not doing what they were asked to do."
Wexford man John Whelan and Eamonn Tracy of Carlow will represent Ireland at the World Ploughing Championships in the US next year, after taking the top two titles in Tullamore yesterday.
Next year’s National Ploughing Championships is set to take place in Carlow, although NPA officials would not confirm it after Carlow TD Pat Deering let it slip that it would be held in his constituency next year.
Heroic efforts overnight by the staff at the National Ploughing Championships have turned the site around and back open to the public, after it was shut yesterday.
Tomorrow at the National Ploughing Championships will go ahead organisers have confirmed and it has also confirmed that the event will take place on Friday.
THE second day of the National Ploughing Championships in Screggan, Tullamore, will have a delayed opening to the public, but is to go ahead.
Day two of the National Ploughing Championships has a delayed start, due to adverse weather conditions.
'If you don't know where you're going, any road will get you there," the Mad Hatter told Alice in Wonderland. That's what one source in Europe said to me recently, when I asked, 'how are the British really dealing with Brexit?'
Two parcels of land in Co Meath, which was being sold by vulture fund Promontoria, has been removed from the online auction site.
The dairy landscape may be about to change dramatically in New Zealand as environmental constraints impact on the sector.
Biotechnology advances such as gene editing could be the rural electrification of our time, according to Ted McKinney, the US Undersecretary for Trade and Foreign Agricultural Affairs.
While Brexit presents some opportunities the threats facing the Irish agri-food sector are far greater, according to Love Irish Food.
Farming and food production needs to get smarter, cleaner, and greener – and fast, according to the EU Agriculture Commissioner Phil Hogan.
New research released by accounting body IFAC shows that 83pc of Irish agri food small and medium enterprises (SMEs) have no clear succession plans in place.
More arrests have been made in an ongoing dispute over land in Wexford.
Dairygold has announced its July milk price for suppliers.
Police in Northern Ireland have issued an appeal for information after 12 vintage tractors were stolen.
Kerry Group has announced a milk price rise of 1c/L (VAT inclusive) to its suppliers for July milk.
A three-year plan to manage the deer population in Wicklow has been approved by the Department of Agriculture, along with the Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaelteacht.
The UK Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs said that he is “incredibly confident” of the UK striking a deal on Brexit in March.
Dairy farmers are facing an €800m financial hit this year, the ICMSA has said.
Supervalu has announced that it has agreed financial support for Irish vegetable growers to ease drought crisis.
The representative body for all national newspapers, Newsbrands Ireland, has launched a five-point plan calling for support for independent journalism and an end to what it says are draconian defamation laws in Ireland.
Thousands of volunteers are sought for the Papal Mass in the Phoenix Park next month, including ministers of Communion who are 'steady on their feet'.
The average dairy net margin in 2018 could be down by 60pc, new figures from Teagsc show, with the average dairy farm income could fall to €45,000.
In 2017 average total payment received was €17,659 per farm and this accounted for 56pc of average farm income.
Irish farmers invested almost €835 million in 2017, an increase of 16% on the 2016 level, figures from Teagasc show, with the typical farm investing jus tshy of €10,000.
Potato supplies are 'critical' in some parts of the country, as weeks of drought conditions take hold.
Kerrygold, Ireland's leading butter brand, is facing a potential law suit over it's 'grass-fed' claims.
China increased its dairy imports by 30pc during the first three months of this year, with butter the main driver in the increase.
Bord na Mona is to receive over €100,000 for a trial fish farm in the midlands, one of the largest seafood grants made available by the Department of Agriculture recently.
A 73-year-old man has died after he was struck by a tractor while working in a field.
Ireland is completely off course to achieve its 2020 and 2030 climate change targets, according to the Climate Change Advisory Council’s Annual Review 2018.
Europeans continue to eat food that is largely free of pesticide residues or which contains levels of residues within legal limits, the latest monitoring figures show.
The potential for an unprecedented fodder crisis this coming winter is growing by the day, according to Mr. Pat McCormack, President of ICMSA.
