Beef
Gigginstown House Angus, is set to host an on-farm sale of pedigree-registered Angus bulls and heifers on Saturday, April 18
Dairy
ALDI Ireland is the latest processor to reduce milk and butter prices for consumers, following similar announcements from other retailers.
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The Agriland team bring you the biggest stories of the week in Irish agriculture, which this week...
A Fine Gael senator has criticised the move by An Taisce to try and get the new nitrates derogation overturned as "deeply irresponsible".
Agri-Business
Lidl Ireland has today (Thursday, March 26) announced it will be further reducing the prices across its own-brand milk and butter range.
Over 50,000 cattle have been exported from Ireland in the first 11 weeks of 2026, latest figures from DAFM have shown.
The Committee on Agriculture has been told that proposed new rules on animal transport will "effectively end" live trade from Ireland.
Over 50 dairy cows will go under the hammer at Athenry Mart, Co. Galway tomorrow, Thursday, March...
A group representing EU dairy farmers has criticised the EU-Australia free trade deal that was signed this week.
An Taisce has said it has asked the European Commission to overturn the latter's decision to grant an extension to the nitrates derogation.
The EU-Australia trade deal brings a "positive outlook" for the dairy sector, according to European dairy trade association, Eucolait.
Calf prices have seen a decline in several categories in the week ending Sunday, March 15, according to latest ICBF figures.
The president of the ICMSA has called for the strategic partnership between Aurivo and Dale Farm to 'deliver for farmer suppliers'
Tirlán has said it is launching a new knowledge transfer programme aimed at farm productivity, sustainability and "long-term resilience".
Beef News
UCD School of Agriculture and Food Science lecturer Alan Kelly highlights maximising early calf live weight gain in dairy-beef systems.
Tirlán has said it will pay a total of 41.08c/L for February milk. The processor has also asked farmers to consider bluetongue vaccination.
The Global Dairy Trade (GDT) index has recorded a slight increase to continue its upward trend since the start of the year.
Agriland visited a dairy farm in Co. Laois that joined a programme offering a fixed price for Wagyu-sired calves and a €1.50/kg breed bonus.
One of the country's leading buyers of Irish calves has warned that the current prices being paid for calves "is not adding up".
Dairy News
Kerry Dairy Ireland has today (Monday, March 16) confirmed the price it will pay suppliers for milk collected in February.
New Zealand dairy company Fonterra Co-operative Group has today (Monday, March 16) announced that chief executive Miles Hurrell has resigned.
The average price paid for calves increased in most categories in the week ending Sunday, March 8, according to the latest official data.
