Beef
DAFM deputy chief veterinary officer, Prof. Eoin Ryan, spoke to Agriland on the AgriFocus podcast about bluetongue vaccination.
The winners of the 2026 National Irish Steak Challenge, which recently took place as part of the...
Beef News
Minister Martin Heydon has confirmed that bluetongue virus has been confirmed in three more herds in Co. Wexford.
The chairperson of Bord Bia has been called on to accept an invitation to appear before the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture.
Beef exports from Ireland to China have been stopped again due to the detection of bluetongue here just two weeks after the market reopened.
The European Parliament's trade committee has backed a 5% threshold figure for activating safeguards under the EU-Mercosur Trade Agreement.
Pedigree Limousin breeder from Oldcastle, Co. Meath, Karol Connell has been selected as the judge...
Podcast
The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) is continuing to carry out...
The 2026 AgriSearch Beef Conference titled: 'Beefing Up Performance - Driving Productivity and Profitability' kicked off this morning.
CalfCheck is a new video series designed to provide farmers with practical, science-based guidance to improve calf health and welfare.
Sheep
There was an annual decrease of 17.2% in the number of sheep slaughtered in 2025, figures from the Central Statistics Office (CSO) show.
A young livestock auctioneer from Co. Leitrim and a travel agent from Co. Roscommon have been crowned north-west king and queen.
Large crowds of farmers gathered at a calf rearing information night that took place in Co....
Agri-Business
Documents lodged with the Companies Registration Office (CRO) confirm that receivers have been appointed Halal meat operator, Asba Meats.
Tirlán has confirmed details of its 2026 trading bonus schemes for grain, beef and sheep...
The Department of Agriculture said the cow detected with bluetongue in Co. Wexford had no clinical symptoms, Agriland understands.
This week's factory quotes for beef cattle have seen price offers remain firm despite concerns on the impact of bluetongue.
Agri Politics
A TD has said that agriculture 'cannot afford' the 'distraction' over the issue of the Bord Bia chair and his sourcing of beef from Brazil.
The Department of Agriculture (DAFM) will hold a "detailed briefing" to discuss the confirmed bluetongue case today (Monday, January 26).
Dairy
Farmers in 'Zone A' are being reminded that they will be able to spread chemical fertiliser from tomorrow, (Tuesday, January 27).
A total of 59,365 carcasses were inspected by the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) for carcass grading in 2025.
The number of CFU herds operating in Ireland increased in 2025 but the number of cattle slaughtered from these herds declined.
Sinn Féin MEPs have urged the European Parliament’s international trade committee to "oppose any attempt" to provisionally apply the EU-Mercosur deal.
