Farmersjournal

Stocking rate decisions for future systems

Dairy specialist Declan Collins follows up on the stocking rate workshop, which took place at the Teagasc National Dairy Conference 2023.

Tracking profit margins in Monaghan

“Pat McKenna’s perspective on farming is guided, like any business, by making a profit, but also by his love of nature, born in part from tracki…

Environmental regulation Gorman

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Chink of light for changes to SCEP

Adam Woods reports from the Oireachtas joint committee on agriculture, food and the marine meeting with ICBF this week.

ACRES ambition - crucial income support

ACRES scheme - now for a proposed 4,000 places we see over 10,000 applications.

Agritechnica 2023: 16 Irish companies compete with world

Sixteen Irish machinery manufacturers showcased their world-class level of engineering to a global audience of over 470,000 people at Agritechni…

Camera at the Mart: beef holding a firm trade in Roscrea

Shanon Kinahan was in Roscrea Mart last Friday, where factory and Northern buyers drove the trade.

ICBF debacle: farmer anger over changing evaluations

The science, tools and direction of policy available to farmers needs to point to the best genetic information available and the most up-to-date…

NI milk prices head in right direction

A number of NI milk processors have lifted base price ahead of the Winter Fair

Pig farmers still losing €25/pig - IFA pig chair

After three months of price drops, the current average pig price is sitting at €2.11/kg.

Minister defends declining farm budget

“€50 of the current €200 suckler cow funding was delivered with BAR funding in 2023 so I’m delighted to be able to find this additional national…

Camera at the Mart: export market drives demand at Cashel

Cashel Mart held a special weanling show and sale last Saturday alongside its weekly cattle sale, reports Shanon Kinahan.

Third annual sale of Beef Shorthorn and Shorthorn-cross cattle set for Roscrea

All roads lead to Roscrea Mart on 14 October for the third annual autumn sale of beef Shorthorn and Shorthorn-cross cattle, writes Shanon Kinahan

Judicial review of Food Vision 2030 begins

The agri-food sector’s strategic vision is subject to judicial review prompted by the environmental group Friends of the Irish Environment.

Dempsey at Large: Keeping pace with changes

Every function we go to, the scarcity of young farmers is brought up as a recurring problem.

Ash dieback needs to be treated as a national emergency

The Department of Agriculture has been heavily criticised for an

?Real potential’ for farmers in new €3bn climate fund

All three ministers in the Department of Agriculture will argue for farmers when it comes to mobilising the new €3bn cliamte and fund in 2026.

New €28/ha payment for tillage sector

There have been numerous calls for exceptional aid for the tillage sector, as high input prices, lower grain prices and weather hit farm incomes…