Despite numbers rising over the last six weeks as well as a one-day work stoppage last week, quotes have remained very steady with bullock quotes hovering around the €6.70-€6.80/kg mark. Heifers are ...

An Taoiseach Micheál Martin and Minister for Agriculture Martin Heydon will attend this weekend’s Macra rally in Limerick. The young farmers organisation will push the Taoiseach and Minister on the ...

TB has been confirmed on nine pig farms in five counties, but Minister for Agriculture Martin Heydon says the outbreak is 'small scale'. Barry Murphy and Stephen Robb report.

EU Environment Commissioner Jessika Roswall says it is too early to determine whether Ireland’s next nitrates derogation decision will be reached sooner.

The Irish Farmers Journal team has been shortlisted for three awards in the prestigious Irish Journalism Awards in association with NewsBrands Ireland.

But where does the process begin? Quite often, it starts with something very simple: a phone call, an email, a conversation at a UFU group meeting, or a farmer stopping one of us at an agricultural ...

The exceptional growth has let us continue grazing all the stores by day, with the most forward animals in at night for a top-up of silage and a bit less than 2kg of concentrates.

Macra national president Josephine O’Neill recounts the annual trip for those who come out tops in any of the organisation’s competitions.

It was environmentally benign with vegetation controlled by grazing linked with the capacity of the hill to maintain stable stock numbers.

Over the period, the company reported operating profits of £2.37m on turnover of £32.80m, leaving an operating profit margin of 7.23%. Pre-tax profits over the period stood at £1.83m, with net assets ...

Bullocks retain the biggest demand, with base prices continuing to hover around the €6.70/kg to €6.80/kg mark. Heifers are also being sought, with up to €6.90/kg base price being paid in some ...

The judgement, if relied upon as precedent, could ultimately lead to thousands of farmers across multiple sectors potentially becoming liable for commercial rates on farm buildings. The Irish Farmers ...