Opinion
The need for the farming and food sector to attract large numbers of our brightest and best young people is obvious.
Met Éireann is indicating that a return to more normal weather could be coming our way over the next fortnight.
DAFM Minister, Martin Heydon, will soon have an opportunity to put the needs of Irish agriculture centre stage.
Easter has always been synonymous with all that is good about Irish sheep production. And long may this continue to be the case.
The current calls to reverse the ban on the sale of turf as a means to deal with the rising fuel...
It’s hard not to conclude that mental stress and anxiety are the two greatest health challenges facing farmers of all ages.
The true start date to spring in the minds of Irish farmers over many generations has traditionally been St. Patrick’s Day.
Ireland has no option but to use its upcoming presidency of the European Union to put the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) back on track.
Across Europe, discussions have already begun on the future of the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) beyond 2027.
The promise of better weather coming our way this week will, no doubt, unleash, a field work frenzy throughout Ireland’s tillage sector.
Forage maize was one of the key success stories of the last farming year. So, could we be looking at the same scenario unfolding in 2026?
First off, we had the snow at the beginning of January - it was a great start to the new year that was 2026.
Specific claims on the development of Barley Yellow Dwarf Virus (BYDV) tolerance by plant breeding companies actually hold up under trial.
Teagasc will be encouraging as many tillage farmers as possible to calculate the carbon footprint of their crops in 2026 and into the future.
An Open Letter to the Government of Ireland To the government, what exactly does 'Taste of...
IFA may well rue the day that that it forced the Irish government to vote against the Mercosur trade deal.
The impact of the winter weather system that has hit the United States over recent days can be best summed in one word: catastrophic.
Martin Heydon, is due to speak at the upcoming annual general meeting of the Irish Grain Growers’ Group (IGGG).
Dear editor, with the EU under attack from all sides, European farmers are yet again being used as cannon fodder.
Is the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine about to confirm the distribution of the tillage aid monies agreed in Budget 2026?
Commodity markets have, at long last, recognised the reality of what it actually costs to produce high quality food.
As another year draws to a close, it is a natural time to pause, reflect, and take stock. The past...
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As 2025 comes to a close, we look back on a year of contrasts in farming. Good weather and...
