Agri-Business
Cattle slaughterings drop by 5% in a year - CSO
The number of cattle slaughterings in March was almost 5% lower than the same month last year, according to the...
Sheep News
Agri-Business
IFA describes fertiliser prices as 'unsustainable'
The Irish Farmers’ Association (IFA) has said that prices being paid for fertiliser by Irish farmers are “unsustainable”. Addressing the...
Agri Politics
Young farmers described as 'endangered species'
The government needs to take the issues facing rural Ireland seriously and provide sufficient and sustainable funding to help young...
Agri-Business
IFA to attend Farmers' Charter meeting this week
An Irish Farmers’ Association (IFA) delegation will attend the Farmers’ Charter of Rights meeting on Thursday (April 25) following the...
Beef
FAO: Governments should promote benefits of meat, eggs and milk
The Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) of the United Nations (UN) has called on governments around the world to promote...
CAP / Schemes
Minister to formally ask commission for 'flexibility' on CAP
Minister of Agriculture, Food and the Marine Charlie McConalogue is calling for flexibility from the European Commission on the implementation...
Agri-Business
EU trade agenda causing 'extreme pressure' on beef and sheep
The beef and sheep sectors in the EU are “under extreme pressure” due to the market access being given to...
Sheep News
Sheep trade: Hoggets fall 10c/kg after €1.40/kg surge
This week’s sheep trade sees prices for hoggets ease by approximately 10c/kg after a seven-week period where prices increased by...
Sheep
Sheep kill: Early spring lamb supplies down 37% to date
The supply of spring lamb this season has fallen by 37% or just under 3,700 head on the same time...
Sheep News
Farmers advised to 'shoot dogs' worrying sheep on their land amid 'horrendous' attacks
Farmers have been advised to “shoot dogs” if they are worrying their sheep on their land, by the sheep chairs...
Sheep
Legislation and funding on the way for sheep POs
Legislation and funding to allow sheep farmers to establish producer organisations (POs) are on the way, according to Minister for...
CAP / Schemes
Reminder: Closing date for National Liming Programme tomorrow
Farmers are reminded that tomorrow (Thursday, April 20) is the closing date to apply to the National Liming Programme. The...
Agri-Business
Coveney: Agri-food and tourism sectors more important than FDI
The combined industries of agri-food and tourism and hospitality are more important than foreign direct investment (FDI) in terms of...
CAP / Schemes
60% grant available as TAMS opens for organic investments
Minister Charlie McConalogue and Minister of State Pippa Hackett have announced that the Organic Capital Investment Scheme, the fourth scheme...
Sheep News
Sheep trade: Hoggets hit €7.40/kg as spring lambs at €8.10/kg
Prices have continued to rise in the sheep trade this week with factory quotes for hoggets hitting the €7.40/kg mark...
Beef
Animal-sourced food has 'critical role in society' - research
Newly published research has outlined what Teagasc has called the “critical role in society” played by animal-sourced food. The research...
Sheep
Sheep kill: Supplies remain strong as prices strengthen
The number of sheep slaughtered at Irish sheep processing factories in the week ending Sunday, April 9, totalled 63,744, according...
Rural Life
Proposal to reintroduce 'Cladóir' sheep to Connemara Pony Show
By Mairtín Ó Catháin The celebration of the 100th anniversary of the founding of the Connemara Pony Breeders’ Society could...
