N.Ireland
Three dead after collision involving farm equipment lorry
The Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) is appealing for information on a fatal two-vehicle collision on the A5 near...
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Rural Life
Road safety appeal issued ahead of May Bank Holiday
An Garda Síochána and the Road Safety Authority (RSA) have issued a joint appeal urging road users to take greater...
Rural Life
Weekend weather: Some sunshine with scattered showers
The weekend weather forecast indicates a mixed bag with periods of sunshine and mild temperatures, followed by bouts of heavy...
Dairy Technical
Using a synchronisation programme on late calvers
There are late calvers on every farm and when breeding gets underway, the question arises whether they should be kept,...
Beef Technical
Mart report: Weanling bulls and heifers at Ballybay
Ballybay Mart in Co. Monaghan hosted its weekly sale of weanling bulls and heifers on Friday, April 21. Speaking to...
Agri-Business
Kerry Group CEO: 'Strong ambitions' to grow dairy business
The chief executive of Kerry Group, Edmond Scanlon has said that the company has “strong ambitions” to grow its dairy...
Forestry
Coillte reports pre-tax profits of €122 million in 2022
Semi-state forestry company Coillte has reported pre-tax profits of €122 million on a turnover of €478 million last year, which...
Forestry
Government 'hell of a long way short' of forestry targets - Boyhan
The government has been accused of being “a hell of a long way short” of its targets for planting 8,000/ha...
Rural Life
'Chicken litter' spilled on 8km distance on N54
A lorry has spilled “chicken litter” across a distance of 8km between Co. Monaghan and Cavan on the N54, Monaghan...
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...
Dairy
Goal to produce 'world class milk' with lower emissions - minister
The dairy industry of the future “requires cows that are profitable for the farmer” but also have as “low an...
Agri-Business
No incentive for farmers to finish cattle earlier - ICSA
There is no incentive for farmers to finish their cattle earlier due to the stagnant beef prices of recent months,...
Dairy
EU parliament agri committee rejects 'permits' for family farms
The Committee on Agriculture of the European Parliament has voted against proposals to put a permitting system in place for...
N.Ireland
NI farm incomes increase by over 17% in 2022
Farm incomes in Northern Ireland have increased by 17.4%, according to figures published today (Thursday, April 27) by the Department...
Agri Politics
Green agenda 'suffocating' rural Ireland - Collins
Rural communities are “under attack” from all sides and are an “afterthought” for mainstream political parties. That is according to...
Podcast
The Farming Week Podcast: New rural political party? Macra’s protest walk, Irish beef returns to China, Michael Creed won’t contest election
Stella Meehan and Aisling O’Brien bring you the biggest stories of the week in Irish agriculture, which this week include:...
Agri-Business
Kerry Group reports organic growth of 8.5% in Q1 of 2023
Kerry Group has reported organic growth of 8.5% (volume +0.2% and pricing +8.3%) for the first three months of 2023...
Pig/Poultry
FSAI issues salmonella warning for pork chops
The Food Safety Authority of Ireland (FSAI) has issued an alert for a pork chop product amid concerns regarding salmonella....
