Agriland

1,000 farmers expected to join blockade – organisers

At least 1,000 farmers are expected to join a blockade this coming weekend to protest climate...

Sheep trade: Lamb prices holding at a strong level

Deals for lambs are being struck at generally €7.10-7.40/kg

Value of exports of food and live animals increased by 14% in August

Agricultural produce accounted for €805 million of total exports in August

Tuam Mart to host special sale of quality in-calf heifers

The heifers are described as

?Farce’: Farmer frustration over CAP ‘sham consultation’

The consultation process by the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine on the next Common...

Wind farms must be ‘strategically and sustainably’ developed

Most people share the same sentiment that when it comes to wind farms, they must be "strategically and sustainably developed".

It’s time for the whingeing in farming to stop

The prospects for Irish agriculture have never been better...

Avonmore cracks top 5 in list of leading Irish brands

Avonmore, the milk brand owned by Irish processor Glanbia, has cracked the top five in a new list...

IFA president to attend farm protest in Brussels

President of the Irish Farmers

Trilogue on CAP ends with no agreement

The trilogue between the parliament, the commission and the agriculture ministers in the council has ended without agreement.

Teagasc keeps gene-editing under review

Public consultation on gene-editing is taking place in the UK...

Murphy: Convergence should be ‘tested’ on the civil service

No other sector in Ireland would accept convergence - but farmers are being expected to accept it, according to independent TD Verona Murphy.

Calf trade: Calf exporters return to action

The level of export activity at online calf sales for this week is expected to rise again

Government called on to facilitate ‘population return’ to rural Ireland

The government is being called on to facilitate a "population return" to rural Ireland by reviewing laws around planning permission for homes.

Cattle marts: It’s a good time to be selling, but a tougher time to be buying

Store cattle are becoming a challenge to buy for some farmers

Sheep trade: Factories ‘up to their old tricks’ as prices head in the opposite direction

Base prices have fallen 20c/kg in the space of a week

?Very strong start to the calf sale season’ at Bandon Mart

Continental bull calves sold up to €545/head at Monday

?It’s been a good year for sheep farmers but not for all of them’

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