Agri-Business
Since 2020, horticulture input costs have risen on average by 76.2% across sub-sectors, according to a new report.
N.Ireland
The Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) is investigating the theft of a water drinker from a farm in Newry, Co. Down.
Rural Life
A fraud warning has been issued after the theft of a Volvo digger worth €25,000 in what has been described as a "sophisticated online scam".
Farm Safety
Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Martin Heydon has urged farmers to prioritise safety around tractors and machinery.
Fertiliser "availability and affordability" will be high on the agenda today at a high level EU meeting of government ministers today.
Tillage
Tillage farmers have been advised to be avoid scorching crops if spraying during the current warm, dry spell.
Met Éireann has issued a Status Yellow warning for high temperatures in eight counties today (Tuesday, May 26).
Farmers and growers are being encouraged to complete the 2026 Northern Ireland Farm Census before the end of June.
A major new feasibility study exploring the future of agri-tech development in Ireland’s south...
Minister Heydon's department has identified a requirement for 25 extra staff to facilitate Ireland's hosting of the EU Presidency.
Parts of Ireland could see the mercury temperatures hit 30°C today (Tuesday, May 26) as the dry and sunny spell continues.
Uneven progress on gender balance across organisations is "threatening to undermine" efforts to attract talent in the food industry.
Dairy
All roads led to Brosna in Co. Kerry over the weekend as the Irish Holstein Friesian Association (IHFA) held it's annual stock judging event.
Beef
The arrival of the current spell of warm, dry weather has farmers across the country anxious to take advantage it to secure a cut of silage.
The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) has been asked to find savings of up to €26 million next year.
Fine Gael TD William Aird has raised concerns about planning delays, rural housing restrictions and the operation of “local need” rules.
Machinery
FBD is urging farmers and contractors to take just 10 minutes each day to check their tractors and machinery.
Sheep
This week's sheep trade sees factory price offers for lambs and hoggets hold largely steady with prices of over €10.00/kg for spring lambs.
Environment
A new initiative to test how regenerative farming practices perform in Irish conditions is now underway across 20 farms nationwide.
Representatives of MII will attend a meeting of the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture and Food this week on beef prices.
Schemes
Minister for Agriculture Martin Heydon confirmed ranking and selection will be applied to applications submitted under tranche 11 of TAMS 3.
Opinion
The world is hurtling towards a cliff edge in terms of its future food security needs. This reality is now accepted fact.
It has been confirmed that the area of planted maize recorded in Ireland this year has come in at around 55,000ac.
The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) paid out €1.5 million to farmers under TAMS 3 last week.
This week's factory quotes sees beef price offers continue to decline, with a further 10c/kg taken off factory beef price quotes to farmers.
Agri Politics
A senator has called for the immediate implementation of the National Women in Agriculture Action Plan in full.
Pre-tax profits at the Irish arm of US food giant, Sysco Foods last year increased by 19% to €28.24 million.
Hundreds of farmers and agri-industry professionals from across Ireland gathered at the historic...
Beef farmers nationwide can learn more about how to improve the profitability and performance of their herd at a special event next week.
A new study of over 1,000 vets has outlined what is being called the "essential yet often unseen role" of veterinary care.
Forestry
A civil engineering student at University of Galway has claimed top honours in the inaugural Future Timber Design Awards 2026.
Gardaí have confirmed that a man in his 50s has died in an incident on a farm in the Ferrybank area of Co. Waterford.
