Beef
Legislation which provides for the enforcement of payments to farmers from meat producers “could have come in years ago” a court has heard.
Agri-Business
Glenisk said it returned to profit in 2025 after sustaining two years of pre-tax losses following a "devastating" fire in 2021.
Rural Life
A man has pleaded guilty at Castlebar Circuit Criminal Court to sexually assaulting a teenage boy while he was working on his farm.
Irish agri-food exports to the US could be boosted following the opening of the first international trade office by Ports of Indiana in Cork.
The cook at a massive cattle station in Australia’s Northern Territory has launched her own recipe book to help flood-stricken farmers.
A judge has told a court that cattle owners and property owners have an obligation to ensure that their cattle do not cause damage.
European veterinary authorities have confirmed foot and mouth disease (FMD) has taken hold on the island of Cyprus.
A judge has said that farmers now owed more than a cumulative €300,000 by Asba Meats are being repaid on a ‘drip-fed’ basis.
South Africa has declared its foot and mouth disease outbreak a national disaster and is embarking on a major vaccination drive.
Sheep
A 78-year old east Clare man who has pleaded guilty to owning a dog that 'worried' livestock has escaped a conviction.
Dairy
A British woman is set to embark on a 10-day journey throughout the UK, with a goal of milking 10,000 cows to raise funds for charity.
A Co. Galway farmer has pleaded guilty to the sexual assault of a then 16-year-old girl on board a transatlantic Aer Lingus flight to Boston.
Milking cows near the front line of the war in Ukraine is a huge daily challenge but one the staff at Ponory LLC Farm hope will end soon.
Johnny Rua Mulkerrins has seen many of the best colts from the Connemara pony breed. But he spotted this one immediately.
After several years trying to curtail the spread of foot and mouth disease (FMD), the South African livestock sector is now in crisis.
Meat processing firm behind the Rudd’s pork range of products, Sean Loughnane (Galway) Ltd, recorded pre-tax profits of €4.18m in 2024.
By Gordon Deegan The mother of 16-year-old student, TJ Chambers has told mourners that TJ loved...
By Peter O'Brien An impressive €52,000 was recently presented to several charities as a result...
On Sunday (December 14), over 30 decorated agricultural vehicles took to the streets of Nenagh, Co. Tipperary for the Christmas Tractors Nenagh parade.
A judget has told Ennis District Court that it is very hard for him to "unsee" pictures provided to the court of the neglect of animals.
N.Ireland
Farmers across Northern Ireland have criticised DAERA for the slow release of information regarding the recent bluetongue outbreak.
By Gordon Deegan A 78-year old Clare man has pleaded guilty to owning a dog who 'worried'...
A farmer has won a High Court row with a county council concerning a disputed 150m stretch of road that crosses his farmyard.
Cattle entries for the 39th RUAS Winter Fair on December 11 have now fallen by around 25% due to bluetongue being confirmed on a Bangor farm.
