Opinion
The world is hurtling towards a cliff edge in terms of its future food security needs. This reality is now accepted fact.
Tillage farmers are fast coming to the conclusion that they are now a bit of an afterthought within Irish agriculture.
Fertilisers may not get much attention in our daily lives but they are behind almost every meal we eat.
John McLenaghan assumes the presidency of the Ulster Farmers’ Union (UFU) at a time of significant challenge for farming in Northern Ireland.
William Irvine can look back on his six years as an Ulster Farmers’ Union (UFU) office bearer with tremendous satisfaction
What a transformation a week’s good weather can bring about: spring 2026 has sprung in all its glory at long last.
The need for the farming and food sector to attract large numbers of our brightest and best young people is obvious.
Met Éireann is indicating that a return to more normal weather could be coming our way over the next fortnight.
DAFM Minister, Martin Heydon, will soon have an opportunity to put the needs of Irish agriculture centre stage.
Easter has always been synonymous with all that is good about Irish sheep production. And long may this continue to be the case.
The current calls to reverse the ban on the sale of turf as a means to deal with the rising fuel...
It’s hard not to conclude that mental stress and anxiety are the two greatest health challenges facing farmers of all ages.
The true start date to spring in the minds of Irish farmers over many generations has traditionally been St. Patrick’s Day.
Ireland has no option but to use its upcoming presidency of the European Union to put the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) back on track.
Across Europe, discussions have already begun on the future of the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) beyond 2027.
The promise of better weather coming our way this week will, no doubt, unleash, a field work frenzy throughout Ireland’s tillage sector.
Forage maize was one of the key success stories of the last farming year. So, could we be looking at the same scenario unfolding in 2026?
First off, we had the snow at the beginning of January - it was a great start to the new year that was 2026.
Specific claims on the development of Barley Yellow Dwarf Virus (BYDV) tolerance by plant breeding companies actually hold up under trial.
Teagasc will be encouraging as many tillage farmers as possible to calculate the carbon footprint of their crops in 2026 and into the future.
An Open Letter to the Government of Ireland To the government, what exactly does 'Taste of...
IFA may well rue the day that that it forced the Irish government to vote against the Mercosur trade deal.
The impact of the winter weather system that has hit the United States over recent days can be best summed in one word: catastrophic.
