Agri-Business
The annual ifac Irish Farm Report has pointed to red tape and financial blind spots as the biggest threats for Irish farmers.
Dairy
Over the last decade technology has slowly been creeping into Irish agriculture, and now in 2026 it is at the forefront of many tasks.
Environment
A new online tool designed to empower Europeans to make healthier and more sustainable diet choices has been unveiled.
N.Ireland
Fermentrics (UK) Ltd, based in Northern Ireland, has won the UK Dairy Carbon Network’s 2025 measurement technology competition.
Livestock management digital platform Herdwatch has launched a new artificial intelligence based "insight solution" for the agri-food chain.
The EU and China are collaborating on a digital toolkit that will help farmers assess the health of the soil in their own fields
If you have ever struggled to identify a bird species on your farm or in the garden, then a brand new app may be of help.
Machinery
CultiWise is a software product that uses drone, satellite and soil sampling to produce spot spraying and VRA maps for farmers
The Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) confirmed the Technology Demonstration Farm scheme will be extended.
A diagnostic kit for calves developed by the Dublin-headquartered animal health company, Bimeda has been shortlisted for a national award.
Dairy Technical
The start of the new year means that the spring-calving season is now only a few weeks away from starting on the majority of dairy farms.
Machinery News
There was a wealth of machinery on display at MTU in Tralee as part of an agricultural engineering "taster day".
A Kerry county councillor is calling on Minister for Agriculture Charlie McConalogue to provide grants to sheep farmers for virtual fencing.
Tillage
The fitting of auto-steer guidance to a combine was the entry point for a Co. Wexford farmer into the world of precision tillage farming.
Dairy News
15 companies have been named as finalists in this year's National Dairy Innovation Awards taking place at a ceremony in Cork on Friday
Although most dairy farms will not be able to make significant investments in infrastructure on their farm this years, some should be made.
A mother and daughter farming in Co. Kilkenny have been awarded a €1,000 grant in recognition of their entrepreneurial use of technology.
Artificial intelligence can provide many opportunities to farmers and an individual farm according to Dr. Abhishek Kaushik.
A farmer from Co. Tipperary has been awarded a grant of €1,000 in recognition of his...
Digital tech is hailed as the saviour of agriculture but climbing on board is not always as simple as the manufacturers assume.
A code of practice designed to support the safer use of tools which can help farmers operate more...
Rural Life
The FAIRshare project will have its outcomes discussed at its final conference in Greece on...
Tillage Technical
A new technology, based on a 3-D camera system, is helping potato growers to identify the size and weight of tubers at exact locations
