Veterinary representatives have criticised a ruling by the Veterinary Council that it won't interfere on the ownership of practices, saying vets won't have clinical autonomy if they are employees of lay...
The Beef Plan movement took to the streets of Dublin, with significant numbers of support from both members and politicians, last week.
DAIRY processors have been accused of paying below-market returns for milk, even though most co-ops announced unchanged prices for June.
IFA Kildare Co. Chair Brian Rushe has been nominated by his county to run for the role of IFA Deputy President.
Behavioural change is needed to prevent accidents on farms, the Minister for Agriculture Michael Creed has said ahead of Farm Safety Week.
Farmers who avail of a nitrates derogation should not qualify for any Pillar 1 CAP payment, and these funds should be redistributed, according to the INHFA's 10-point plan for the suckler sector.
Dairy processors are being accused of paying below market returns for milk, as they warn markets are under pressure.
The Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Michael Creed has confirmed that Ireland has secured access to the Japanese market for sheepmeat.
The benefits of adding white clover to grassland are well known to many farmers, and include uptake of nitrogen for plant growth and increasing herbage and milk production.
An award-winning farming couple say balancing life and work is central to their success in and out of the milking parlour.
Up to 2,500 farmers marched on Leinster House to protest against the EU's Mercosur trade deal amid fears it will devastate the beef industry.
The €1bn support packaged EU Agriculture Commissioner Phil Hogan has secured for market supports for the agri sector has been severely criticised by opposition TD in the Dail today.
Farming organisations are calling on Phil Hogan to seek a review of the EU Commission's position on Mercosur.
The Taoiseach, Leo Varadkar, has confirmed his intention to nominate Phil Hogan for a second term as Ireland’s member of the European Commission.
IFA National Dairy Chairman Tom Phelan said the June PPI reduction of 1.6 points announced today by Ornua, which is equivalent to a milk price of 29.98c/L before VAT (31.6c/L incl VAT), still...
A radical overhaul of the Ornua board is being considered by the organisation, the Farming Independent understands.
Following a major review of its European ingredients’ operations, Ornua has announced a proposal to close its Whitchurch site in Shropshire.
Beef finishers are set to be the big winners from the EU and Government's Beef Brexit bailout fund.
The European Union and the US will soon sign an agreement reviewing the functioning of an existing trade arrangement ensuring an autonomous tariff quota (TRQ) for imports of high-quality beef into the EU.
The EU's Agriculture Commissioner has said there are a lot of misinformation and misplaced facts in relation to the EU-Mercosur trade agreement.
Potential dairy converts are advised to plan 18 months ahead and avoid spending all their money on a milking machine, reports Margaret Donnelly
Dairy herds and cattle dealers won't be eligible for any of the €100m beef fund, according to the Department's proposal on the distribution of the fund.
Lakeland Dairies has announced it is holding its milk price for June.
Irish forests are locking away as much CO2 as was produced by all the licenced cars in Dublin or all the households in Cork, Waterford and Kerry combined, according to Forest Industries Ireland (FII) chairman Brian Murphy.
The Minister for Agriculture Michael Creed has defended the EU Agriculture Commissioner Phil Hogan's involvement in the recently agreed EU-Mercosur deal.
Origin Enterprises has announced it is selling off 31 acres of land in the Cork docklands for €47.5m.
The IFA is putting pressure on TDs and Senators today to oppose the Mercosur deal, as it says it will damage Ireland's rural economy, the environment and consumers.
An Athlone-based company is looking for farmers to grow thousands of hectares of hemp.
Growing the dairy herd by over 400,000 animals since the abolition of quotas has resulted in a greater pressure on the environment, a senior figure in the Environmental Protection Agency has said.
Less than 10pc of the funding for agri-food business under the €300m Brexit Loan Scheme has been allocated to companies, new figures show.
The Minister for Agriculture has said he will be rolling out a support scheme to distribute the €100m beef fund to farmers 'in the very near future'.
The first time John Connelly saw a stone shore (ditch) being put into his family farm in Co Galway was September 1971.
New research trial results, published by Teagasc, show that conception rates using sexed semen are poorer than using conventional semen.
A leading food economist has said the quality of Irish food has not been marketed in the right way in many instances.
Gardai and the Health and emergency services are attending the scene after a man's body was found on a farm in Roscommon.
Farmers are coming under pressure from all angles and there's no sign of a let up.
The Global Dairy Trade continues to fall, with its most recent auction seeing its price index fall by almost half a percent.
Nearly half of the country's septic tanks and are failing inspections, posing risks to people’s health and the environment, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has warned.
The Irish dairy and drinks industry could face increased tariffs as the US threatens an additional €3.5bn ($4bn) in tariffs on EU goods.
The number of 100 plus cow dairy herds has more than trebled since 2005, and these units now account for around half the country's cows and about one-third of the holdings.
The ICSA has warned that further protests at meat plants may take place this week, as it enters discussions with Kepak Athleague.
Farmers are demanding answers from the Taoiseach as beef prices fall and the details of the Mercosur deal emerge.
Farmers are demanding answers from Taoiseach Leo Varadkar as beef prices fall and details of the Mercosur deal emerge.
The ICSA sheep price protest outside Kepak Athleague is continuing today.
Make no mistake, the Mercosur deal struck on Friday is bad news for Irish farming and especially the beef sector.
Consumers could be in line for cheaper beef, fruit and coffee following a trade deal between the EU and a South American trading bloc - but farmers have branded it a "massive blow to the Irish beef sector".
The timing of this trade deal couldn't be worse for Irish farmers.
Farm organisations are calling on the government to reject the Mercosur trade deal, signed today by Europe and the South American trading bloc.
The newly elected president of the ICSA, Edmond Phelan, has said that the €100m beef fund must be distributed as soon as possible.
Irish milk production has broken through the 1bn litre mark as milk intake at creameries was estimated by CSO to be 1,100.3m litres in May.
Meat Industry Ireland has said it is happy for the Minister for Agriculture to look at the role of ‘controlled finishing units’ or feedlots in the sector.
The Government's Climate Action Plan published last week asks us all to put our shoulder to the wheel in delivering a more sustainable future.
A senior official in Teagasc has said the next CAP should contain incentives to assist older farmers who want to exit the sector.
There has been a large rise in the number of judgements being sought by vulture funds on farm-related debt an agri finance specialist has warned.
There has been a large rise in the number of judgments being sought by vulture funds on farm-related debt, an agrifinance specialist has warned.
The agriculture sector faces challenging targets under the Government's Climate Action Plan, with more than 30 action points to help reduce emissions by 10-15pc from the sector.
Farmers whose loans are in the hands of so-called vulture funds may be able to save both their family home and farms, through a Personal Insolvency Arrangement, according to a farm finance specialist.
Climate action measures will not become the new quota for farming, holding back growth, Agriculture Minister Michael Creed has insisted.
The Government's Climate Action Plan has 35 action points for agriculture. These include bringing forward the introduction of the Teagasc Greenhouse Gas (GHG) emissions report.
Almost every aspect of our daily lives will be affected by a new climate strategy which will be unveiled today.
Farmers misled by government that fund contingent on reducing production, according to Fianna Fail spokesperson on agriculture Charlie McConalogue.
A senior official in Teagasc has said the next CAP could and should look at packages to assist older farmers who want to exit the sector.
The European Union has agreed a deal to allow US farmers a larger share of Europe's beef market.
An election to determine the next IFA president will take place later this year as planned, the IFA has confirmed, after days of speculation that a rule change could be sought to allow Joe Healy continue in the role.
Ornua has announced that Denis Cregan has been appointed the Chairman of Ornua following the resignation of Aaron Forde.
At the moment it seems everyone's mind is concentrated on the €50m EU beef fund that is coming down the tracks. The fund will be bolstered by a further €50m from the Government and few would argue that the €100m is not needed within the beef sector.
Could a move to pay unprofitable farmers to stop farming solve a number of problems?
Draft details of the €50m EU beef fund have been revealed from the European Commission, which state that the measures taken by Ireland will be aimed at reducing production as part of the scheme.
Gardaí are investigating if horsemeat unfit for human consumption was processed here before being exported to continental markets in an organised and sophisticated fraud operation.
The revelation in 2013 that some Irish beef burgers had up to 29pc horsemeat put the Irish agri-food sector in the headlines worldwide.
A number of farms were searched this morning by the Garda National Bureau of Criminal Investigation in connection with suspected horsemeat fraud.
There's no doubt that there is an appetite for a greener and cleaner Ireland, but at what cost?
Farmers face increased climate action pressure from the Government and EU in the wake of the European elections.
Recommendations on who can own a veterinary practice are due within weeks, after concerns were raised about corporate entities owning veterinary practices.
Having banned unfair trading practices and improved producer cooperation, the Commission is today presenting the third element to improve fairness in the food supply chain by introducing greater transparency in the way prices are reported throughout the chain, which it says currently puts farmers at a significant disadvantage.
Even the most optimistic of us would find it hard not to adopt a cynical outlook at the announcement of a €100m beef support package days out from European and local elections. Despite what the politicians say, the timing would strongly suggest that it's merely another sweetener after the €3bn National Broadband Plan.
Demand for beef is growing in Asia, but we can't expect China or any Asian country to replace the UK market, according to Mark Goodman of ABP.
Irish beef bound for Japan will no longer be bound by an under 30 month rule, after the terms of exports health certificates were changed.
Taoiseach Leo Varadkar's promises to rural Ireland are piling up by the day - but he insists it's just a coincidence that there's an election next week.
A week out from crucial local and European Elections, former Fine Gael Minister and now EU Agriculture Commissioner Phil Hogan has announced a package of €50m for under pressure beef farmers.
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Intervention is needed if Irish beef is to be prevented from turning into a by-product of the dairy industry, Mark Goodman, managing director of ABP International, has warned.
Hopes of a reversal of the decision to call time on the Greenfield dairy farm programme were dealt a shattering blow this week when the owners of the land, the Phelan family, announced that they were taking back control of the property.
The Minister for Agriculture Michael Creed has condemned alleged mistreatment of Irish calves, in footage that is circulating online.
The farmyard in Fawnagown, Co Tipperary, is in the Golden Vale, the heartland of Irish dairying, and a 'run-off' tank was a common feature on Irish dairy farms.
Co-op and meat processor-backed calf-to-beef schemes could potentially "eliminate" competition in the feed business, a group of independent grain merchants have claimed.
Mistakes can be costly, as any farmer will know, and news that the Greenfield farm programme may be coming to an end is not good news for farmers.
Shares in Glanbia tumbled over 6pc yesterday amid disappointment at a trading update and as more than a fifth of shareholders voted to oppose a 22pc hike for managing director Siobhan Talbot under a new three-year multimillion-euro pay package.
The fifth Kerry Agribusiness Forward Price Scheme has opened and is now available to milk suppliers for online application from yesterday and will close today.
Shares in Glanbia tumbled over 6pc yesterday amid disappointment at a trading update and as more than a fifth of shareholders voted to oppose a 22pc hike for managing director Siobhan Talbot under a new three-year multimillion-euro pay package.
More than a fifth of shareholders voted to oppose a 22pc hike for Glanbia managing director Siobhan Talbot under a new three-year multimillion-euro pay package.
The president of the Irish Cattle and Sheep Association (ICSA) has resigned following a meeting of the organisation.
The President of the Irish Cattle and Sheep Association (ICSA) has resigned, following a meeting of the organisation today.
Glanbia is looking at growing online sales of its nutritional products, especially in Asia, Managing Director Siobhan Talbot told the plc’s agm.
Patrick Kent, president of the Irish Cattle and Sheep Farmers' Association (ICSA), has insisted he is "apolitical" despite being named by Independents 4 Change MEP candidate Mick Wallace on his replacement list.
Glanbia directors are expected to come under fire tomorrow over plans to hike chief executive Siobhan Talbot's multimillion euro pay package by a further 22pc.
Dairy farmers have described as "scandalous" a proposed 22pc salary hike for Glanbia chief executive Siobhán Talbot.
As an exporting country, Ireland has to be prepared for risks such as Brexit and global trade wars, according to Dairygold CEO Jim Woulfe.
A carer representative has said it would be 'immoral' if farmers lose their farms over the Fair Deal Scheme.
There is growing scepticism among farmers over efforts to rejuvenate the beleaguered dairy-calf-to-beef sector hit by poor returns over the past 12 months.
When Joe Carroll’s wife was diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis a few years ago, the family never thought they might have to sell their farm to pay nursing home bills.
When Joe Carroll's wife was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis (MS) a few years ago, the family never thought they might have to sell their farm to pay nursing home bills.
Concern is mounting over the rising cost of funding the Fair Deal for nursing home care, as demand for the scheme soars.
Glanbia has announced that it will pay 30.5c/L for March milk supplies - down 1c/L on its February price
There will be no cut to farmers' direct payments when the UK leaves the EU, according to the EU Agriculture Commissioner Phil Hogan.
Taoiseach Leo Varadkar has called for "many more" green measures when it is reformed.
The Minister for Communications and Climate Action Richard Bruton has said he went through a controversial teacher resource pack on climate change in “broad terms” but didn’t go through every exercise before endorsing it.
An Taisce has said it's not going to apologise for promoting actions to help the environment. Well, I'm not going to apologise for eating a burger on a Monday.
Fine Gael is on a collision course with farmers after Minister Richard Bruton last night stood over a Green Schools programme advising students to eat less meat to reduce their carbon footprint.
Secondary school teachers are being called on to encourage pupils to eat less meat and run meat free Mondays, in an attempt to bring climate change into the classroom.
The President of ICMSA met EU Agriculture Commissioner, Mr. Phil Hogan, today in Brussels to discuss the ongoing uncertainty over Brexit and the crippling effect the chaos is having on Ireland’s farming and wider agri-food sector and the financial losses being suffered by farmers.
The Irish Grain Growers Group has called on the Department of Agriculture and farm lobby groups to explain why ship loads of grain are being imported as Irish tillage farmers have grain supplies sitting in their sheds.
Ireland is to receive over €3.3m from the EU school fruit, vegetables and milk scheme for the coming school year.
