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Meat industry. Fresh pork meat hanging in the butchery shop.
Irish pig price holds firm as demand grows for home-reared stock
Factory pig throughput in Republic of Ireland export plants for the week ending June 15 was 64,762 head

Wed, 18 Jun, 2025

Suspected poisoning of white-tailed eagle prompts call for public vigilance
Suspected poisoning of white-tailed eagle prompts call for public vigilance
Caimin was one of the first chicks to be released from Killarney National Park in 2008

Tue, 17 Jun, 2025

Limerick brothers to trial facial recognition software in sheep
Limerick brothers to trial facial recognition software in sheep
Nick and Jack Cotter from Abbeyfeale, who are already revolutionising sheep worming, are now hoping to integrate facial recognition into their software, with trials about to begin

Mon, 16 Jun, 2025

Paula Hynes: Emilie is not in Paris, but Aherla instead
Paula Hynes: Emilie is not in Paris, but Aherla instead
As French student Emilie settles into our farming life, Paula welcomes more arrivals to prep the show team for West Cork's main show for dairy stock, the Clonakilty Show

Thu, 12 Jun, 2025

Cattle feeding indoors in winter
Cattle output price up almost 50% for April 2025
The CSO has reported an increase of 48.9% for cattle output price in their latest Agricultural Price Index report for April 2025

Thu, 12 Jun, 2025

Teagasc to demonstrate field vegetable crop establishment and band-spraying at Crops Open Day
Teagasc to demonstrate field vegetable crop establishment and band-spraying at Crops Open Day
A live field vegetable crop establishment and band-spraying demonstration will take place at the Teagasc Crops Research Centre in Oak Park on June 25

Thu, 12 Jun, 2025

Veterinary expert joins board of Animal Health Ireland
S Veterinary expert joins board of Animal Health Ireland
Board of AHI boosted by Martin Blake's experience with Food Safety Authority of Ireland, UCD School of Veterinary Medicine, World Organisation for Animal Health and EU committees

Thu, 12 Jun, 2025

Meat industry,meats hanging in the cold store. Cattles cut and hanged on hook in a slaughterhouse. Halal cutting.
IFA dubs beef price cuts ‘shortsighted’
Mr Hanrahan warned the Department of Agriculture that the vital EU market for Irish beef cannot be undermined by allowing additional access to cheaper produce in trade deals that trade off farmers for big industry

Wed, 11 Jun, 2025

Trade mission to 'promote Ireland’s reputation in agri-food' in South Korea and Japan
Trade mission to 'promote Ireland’s reputation in agri-food' in South Korea and Japan
92% of South Korea's beef imports came from Australia and the United States, with beef consumption on the rise among the population, this provides a major opportunity for Irish beef.

Wed, 11 Jun, 2025

Tirlán and Aware launch ‘Grow Yellow’ campaign to promote mental health awareness
Tirlán and Aware launch ‘Grow Yellow’ campaign to promote mental health awareness
The campaign is a seasonal one and will run for a short period of time in 15 Tirlán CountryLife lifestyle centres

Wed, 11 Jun, 2025

Meat industry. Fresh pork meat hanging in the butchery shop.
Irish pig prices hold at €2.28/kg
The EU average price for week 22 for E-grade carcass was 212c/kg, excluding Vat

Wed, 11 Jun, 2025

Sheep in pens at Winslow Primestock Show, Buckinghamshire
Lamb trade slips with base quotes back to 865c/kg
Suppliers are reporting waning interest by the factories in large numbers of hoggets this week as the new-season lambs become more available

Wed, 11 Jun, 2025

Soil checking
From the stars to the soil... agtech taking inspiration from Nasa
With global fertiliser use costing farmers up to €200bn a year, excess fertiliser is an expensive mistake

Tue, 10 Jun, 2025

Sheep and rams in the mountains of Connemara, IRL
Call for advance notice for farm inspections to minimise disruption
Fianna Fáil TD urged the Department of Agriculture to avoid inspections during the lambing season

Tue, 10 Jun, 2025

Edible bale wrap, RamRacks and edge clearers among innovations featured at New Zealand trade show
Edible bale wrap, RamRacks and edge clearers among innovations featured at New Zealand trade show
Many New Zealand innovations are more familiar to Irish farmers because they are designed for the country's large livestock industries, which have a lot in common with Ireland's grass-based livestock industries, writes Stephen Cadogan

Mon, 09 Jun, 2025

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The frightening breakdown of animal health across Europe's farms
Outbreaks of Bird flu, Foot and Mouth, Newcastle disease and African Swine Fever are raising concerns

Sun, 08 Jun, 2025

Wexford tillage farm fetches almost €27,000/acre at auction
Wexford tillage farm fetches almost €27,000/acre at auction
The highly anticipated public auction drew strong local interest. Although it was offered in one or two lots, it was ultimately the entire holding that gained the most attention

Sat, 07 Jun, 2025

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Lighten up: Rock and rolling in West Cork
Summer in West Cork is unbeatable and you simply 'gotta roll with it', writes our Denis in this week's 'Lighten up'

Sat, 07 Jun, 2025

14-acre land holding within Cork's metropolitan green belt guiding €20k an acre
14-acre land holding within Cork's metropolitan green belt guiding €20k an acre
Top-quality pasture land convenient to Cork City attracting good interest

Fri, 06 Jun, 2025

Trained espalier peach fruit tree as a living edible fence in the countryside for higher productivity and using in limited space
New hedge must be planted before old one removed, farmers told
A hedge is defined by the Department as a line of shrubs and/or trees, maintained to form a barrier for controlling animals or marking land boundaries

Thu, 05 Jun, 2025

Sunburnt but seasoned: Young Irish farmers back from Down Under
Sunburnt but seasoned: Young Irish farmers back from Down Under
Three young Irish farmers share how working in Australia and New Zealand transformed their skills, mindset, and appreciation for farming at home

Thu, 05 Jun, 2025

35-acre Wexford holding fetches almost €28k/acre at auction
35-acre Wexford holding fetches almost €28k/acre at auction
The property had a pre-auction expectation of between €15,000 and €20,000/acre

Wed, 04 Jun, 2025

Meat industry. Fresh pork meat hanging in the butchery shop.
Irish pig price outpaces EU average
Ireland’s pig price is currently 104% of the EU average price, as reported to the EU Commission for the week commencing May 24.

Wed, 04 Jun, 2025

Fresh potatoes
Cross-border research project to tackle potato blight
The seed funding will support project activities for up to 12 months, including researcher exchanges, joint workshops, and preparatory work for future European funding applications

Wed, 04 Jun, 2025

Moorepark dairy open day set for July
Moorepark dairy open day set for July
Event to feature workshops and discussions around the future of dairy farming

Tue, 03 Jun, 2025

327-acre Westmeath farm set to fetch over €5m at auction
327-acre Westmeath farm set to fetch over €5m at auction
Property to be presented in three lots before being offered in it entirety

Tue, 03 Jun, 2025

Sheep pen
Spring lambs hit with further cuts while hogget prices also slide
More of the emphasis on supply is transferring to the new season lambs

Tue, 03 Jun, 2025

Female hands cutting a piece of ribs in a butchers shop
Factories cut beef quotes by 10c/kg despite tight supplies
Suppliers had expected the shorter working week, following the June bank holiday on Monday, would put more pressure on processors to fill their requirements, but it has not materialised on the ground

Tue, 03 Jun, 2025

Tree planting
Enough hedgerow to reach from Cork to Kiev planted under ACRES
Ireland still faces biodiversity crisis, with many species and habitats under threat, Dáil told

Tue, 03 Jun, 2025

US Premiere of "Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning (Red Carpet)
Denis Lehane: Dreams of Tom Cruise at Cork Summer Show
Our Denis reckons he's just like Tom Cruise, except for the fancy molars, in this week's Lighten Up

Mon, 02 Jun, 2025

Dry spring delivers quality silage but slows grass growth in Youghal
Dry spring delivers quality silage but slows grass growth in Youghal
Eamon and his son Donnchadh are farming in Carrigeen, Glendine, Youghal, Co Waterford, and are part of the Teagasc Future Beef programme with Signpost

Mon, 02 Jun, 2025

37-acre Golden Vale farm hoping to follow successful hybrid auction pattern
37-acre Golden Vale farm hoping to follow successful hybrid auction pattern
The land has a natural water supply and good access off the public road

Mon, 02 Jun, 2025

The ‘Stay Safe with Jessy’ competition brings farm safety to the classroom
The ‘Stay Safe with Jessy’ competition brings farm safety to the classroom
The competition invites all primary school-going children across Ireland to participate in creating pieces of art that highlight the importance of safety practices in agriculture and on Irish farms.

Sun, 01 Jun, 2025

Paula Hynes: Water is the source of life, and essential for farms
Paula Hynes: Water is the source of life, and essential for farms
A cow will drink anything from 30 to 120 litres of water a day, so as you can imagine availability is key for successful farming, writes Farming columnist and Aherla dairy farmer Paula Hynes.

Fri, 30 May, 2025

44-acre North Tipperary farm exceeds expectations at auction
44-acre North Tipperary farm exceeds expectations at auction
The pre-auction expectation was between €12,000 and €13,000/acre

Thu, 29 May, 2025

Tree nursery in the forest, plastic tubes protecting seedlings. Plantation of Newly Planted Trees Supported by Wooden Stakes and
Heydon: Forestry on peat is complex and must be science-led
Forestry on peat soils is being investigated in a €2.7m research programme

Wed, 28 May, 2025

Meat industry. Fresh pork meat hanging in the butchery shop.
Pig prices steady at €2.28/kg amid strong demand
Also, grain prices dropped sharply this week in both Europe and the US

Wed, 28 May, 2025

Nuffield Ireland calls for agri-leaders for 2026 scholarship
Nuffield Ireland calls for agri-leaders for 2026 scholarship
Successful applicants will be awarded a bursary of €18,000 towards the cost of the programme, including international travel for a minimum of 10 weeks in an 18-month period

Wed, 28 May, 2025

Think farm safety this summer, minister warns
Think farm safety this summer, minister warns
Farm safety minister Michael Healy-Rae has asked farmers and everyone visiting the countryside to take extra care this summer

Wed, 28 May, 2025

Good-value acreage in 58-acre Wicklow farm for June auction
Good-value acreage in 58-acre Wicklow farm for June auction
All the land is currently in grass and will suit a range of agricultural uses, selling agent says

Wed, 28 May, 2025

Derogation cuts coming for Timoleague as nitrate levels remain high
Derogation cuts coming for Timoleague as nitrate levels remain high
In 2024, the derogation stocking rate limit was dropped from 250kg to 220kg across much of Ireland, in line with results of a two-year water quality review required by the European Commission

Wed, 28 May, 2025

Cows in a fresh grassy field on a clear day
The importance of trace minerals during the breeding season of cows
Trace mineral deficiencies must be addressed well before the actual breeding begins, because it takes time for minerals to be absorbed, utilised and stored in the body, writes Rebecca Gallagher, InTouch Feeding Specialist at Alltech.

Wed, 28 May, 2025

76-acre farm near Bandon already under offer
76-acre farm near Bandon already under offer
Property being sold as going concern with yearly income of €27,000

Wed, 28 May, 2025

18-acre land parcel near Tarbert attracting offers
18-acre land parcel near Tarbert attracting offers
The selling agent says 'there might be an opportunity for a site for a house also'

Wed, 28 May, 2025

Sheep in pens at Winslow Primestock Show, Buckinghamshire
Factories slash hogget prices by up to 35c/kg for second week
Suppliers are reporting some deals at 10-15c above the quoted prices, particularly at the factories, where supply is tight

Tue, 27 May, 2025

Egg Shortages Continue In The UK
Avian flu regulations are to be lifted at the end of this month
Mandatory biosecurity regulations on flocks, which have been in place since December of last year, will be lifted at the end of this month.

Tue, 27 May, 2025

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