Beef
The import or export of breeding cattle and sheep directly between Great Britain (GB) and the...
Dairy
The IHFA open day has taken place on the took place on the farm of Bryan and John O’Connor, just outside Kanturk in Co. Cork.
Mid-season reseeding is never ideal, but considering the weather we got this spring it may be worth turning a few paddocks around now.
Agri-Business
The Irish Farmers' Association (IFA) Dairy Committee is calling for bovine passports, commonly known as blue cards, to be digitised.
blue cards
The Department of Agriculture (DAFM) said no decision has yet been made on the future of bovine passports, commonly known as blue cards.
The Munster Angus Breeders group held its mid-season sale on Saturday, April 18, at GVM Kilmallock...
Now days all the talk ahead of the breeding season is about AI and sexed semen, but we cannot forget about the stock bull.
crude protein
The Irish Creamery Milk Suppliers' Association (ICMSA) has called for the commencement of crude protein limits in animal feed to be extended.
Milk Supplies
Milk supplies remain too far ahead of processing capacity in Great Britain, the Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB) said.
A lot of farms may be getting heifers out to grass, but it is still important to keep your eye on their condition as breeding edges closer.
ABP Food Group has this morning (Tuesday, April 20) announced the opening its Wagyu Programme for new farmer applications.
Milk Price
Carbery has announced an increase in its base milk price for March, and has also announced an additional 1.5c/L from its Stability Fund.
Podcast
In the latest episode of Agriland's limited podcast series "the Dairy Trail", technical dairy...
DBWS
The Dairy Beef Welfare Scheme (DBWS) - co-funded by the EU as part of CAP - will reopen for new applicants tomorrow (Tuesday, April 21).
N.Ireland
Bovine tuberculosis (bTB) leads to a significant build up of environmental pressures on both dairy and beef farms.
As the last of the cows calve down, identifying any high cell count cows will be critical in the lead up to the breeding season.
The total number of Irish calves registered in 2026 is running more 21,000 head above last years figures as of Friday, April 17.
The dairy trade is continuing to hold strong across the marts of Ireland this week, with prices up to €3,600 being paid.
Just over 126,000 cattle have been exported from Ireland as of the week ending Sunday, April 12, latest DAFM figures have shown.
Large crowds gathered at Fennor Farm in Co. Westmeath this afternoon (Saturday, April 18) for the...
Costs have skyrocketed in the first quarter this year, yet the money dairy farms are getting for their milk supplies is still bottomed out.
There needs to be a "different approach from a regulation perspective" in relation to potential mergers of dairy co-ops according to a CEO.
An Irish agri-tech concept is exploring how drones could help dairy farmers reclaim time by automating one of the most routine tasks.
