Sheep News
Agri-Business
Dairy Beef Index Series: Limerick farmers plan to breed 100 cows to beef sires
Agri-Business
Unfair trading practices: EU report finds farmer awareness ‘too low’
Dairy News
ICBF: Genotyping sees ‘significant increase’ in sire verification
Agri Politics
Clare independent TD to run in European elections
Dairy
Producer prices for dairy products down 23% in last 12 months
Producer prices for dairy products fell back by 23.7% over the 12-month period to March 2024, according to the Central…
CAP / Schemes
Over 6,800 TAMS tranche 1 applications approved – DAFM
The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) has now approved over 6,800 applications made under tranche 1 of…
N.Ireland
DAERA reminds farmers of BPS Entitlement Transfer closing date
The Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) announced today (Tuesday, April 23) that the 2024 Basic Payment Scheme…
Rural Life
Humphreys announces €40 million to upgrade rural laneways
Minister for Rural and Community Development Heather Humphreys has announced a “record” funding allocation of €40 million for repairs and…
Agri-Business
ISPCA welcomes launch of ‘major’ campaign for dog owners
The Irish Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ISPCA) welcomes the launch of a national awareness campaign to remind…
Tillage
Report: Tillage production limited to about 7% of farm land
Tillage production is limited to about 7% of the agricultural land base in Ireland, according to a new report published…
Agri-Business
Call on EU to find ‘workable agreement’ on fruit and veg packaging
Copa Cogeca has urged EU negotiators to find a “workable agreement” for packaging in the fruit and vegetable sector. The…
Tillage News
Bayer planning to launch bioinsecticide for arable crops
Bayer has today (Tuesday, April 23) unveiled plans to launch its first bioinsecticide product for arable crops. The life sciences…
CAP / Schemes
Tillage Capital Investment Scheme expansion would cost €120m
Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine Charlie McConalogue has said that expanding the Tillage Capital Investment Scheme (TCIS) would…
Agri-Business
Review: 70% report dairy farmers as ‘main buyer’ of grassland
Almost 70% of land purchases are made by dairy farmers according to a report just published by the Society of…
Agri-Business
National farmland values to rise by 6% in 2024 – report
Farmland values nationally are forecast to increase by 6% on average this year, mainly due to an expected recovery in…
Tillage
Tillage: Growing forage crops as part of spring planting mix
Significant numbers of tillage farmers may well seek to grow forage crops as part of their spring planting mix in…
Dairy
What to consider for diet of maiden heifers around breeding
With many farmers still unable to get housed stock back onto grass due to the prolonged spell of wet weather…