The Irish Holstein Friesian Association (IHFA) and Cows.ie have launched a new “pedigree breeding initiative” aimed at dairy stock breeders for the 2025 season. The campaign highlights the benefits of ...

Breed societies have expressed concerns following meetings this week over the Irish Cattle Breeding Federation (ICBF) star rating system. The South East Limousin Club voted “no confidence” in the ...

With the 2025 calf-rearing season fast approaching, the ABP Demo Farm in Co. Carlow plans to rear approximately 400 dairy-beef calves again this year with the first calves due to arrive in the coming ...

The Craigs Tractor Enthusiasts club, which is based in Co. Antrim, has raised £12,700 for Air Ambulance NI through a series of events. The club hosted a corn cutting day, a tractor run, and a DVD sale ...

Convenience food manufacturer, Greencore has said that it aims to grow revenue by between 3 and 5% in the medium-term. The group’s leadership team outlined its “refined strategic direction” at a ...

The 2025 Teagasc National Tillage Conference featured a specific debate on the very real threat posed by pesticide resistance within the crops sector. More resistant varieties, changes in sowing dates ...

The Agricultural and Horticultural Development Board (AHDB) has just published its second UK cereals supply and demand estimates for 2024/2025. The figures confirm a number of distinct trends. These ...

The ideal combination of Lamlac and efficient feeding technology to boost lamb performance has made life a great deal easier for a Co. Roscommon-based sheep farmer during her busiest time of year.

Ornua today (Wednesday, February 5) confirmed that the Purchase Price Index (PPI) for the month of January is 161.9 – up on the December index of 159.3. After deducting estimated processing costs, ...

Belfast-based agri-technology company, Devenish has announced the appointment of Padraig Ryan to its board as a non-executive director, from March 1, 2025. With a career spanning over three decades, ...

A quad has been reported stolen from a sheep shed in Tydavnet, Co. Monaghan this morning (Wednesday, February 5) between 4:30a.m and 5:00a.m. The quad is a blue 2024 Yamaha Grizzly 100 with a loud ...

Over 60% of Irish soils were found to be deficient in phosphorus (P), according to the findings of a new report. IAS Laboratories has today (Wednesday, February 5) published an annual soil summary ...