Agri Politics
A fuel scheme offering a rebate of up to 20c/L on green diesel "will be easier than people think", an IFA meeting in Co. Kerry heard.
Agri-Business
Kerry Creameries Limited has said it will pay an additional payment on milk solids supplied under contract in 2025.
Teagasc has appointed a new manager in the Kerry and Limerick advisory region.
An agricultural contractor has slammed the government's measures to cut the cost of green diesel as a "pure mockery".
Rural Life
A 54-year-old man charged with the murder of Co. Kerry farmer Michael Gaine has been further remanded in custody.
Sheep
Up to 1,000 people are estimated to have attended an event to celebrate European Wool Day in Co. Kerry over the weekend.
Kerry County Council has confirmed that the estimated cost of the South Kerry Greenway project now stands at €72 million.
A charity calf auction is set to take place later this month at Listowel Livestock Mart with all proceeds going to Kerry Hospice.
A US national charged with the murder of Kerry farmer Michael Gaine has been further remanded in custody at Tralee District Court.
Gardaí have confirmed that a number of cattle were injured during a road traffic incident earlier this week in Co. Kerry.
Gardaí have arrested a man, aged in his 50s, in connection with the investigation into the disappearance and homicide of Michael Gaine.
President Catherine Connolly paid tribute to a community project in Co. Kerry focused on growing food, being creative and protecting nature.
Beef
Trade is very firm and cow prices are also "well up" since before Christmas according to a Co. Kerry-based mart manager.
Ireland has been announced as host country for the European Wool Day 2026 conference and activities, with Tralee, Co. Kerry, the location.
Following a discovery in Co. Kerry, the missing person appeal in respect of Jeremiah Downing has been stood down.
Kerry County Council is reporting a notable increase in the number of people using the roads in the dark without high-visibility vests.
Forestry
Minister of State Michael Healy-Rae is encouraging any organisation with "even a small parcel of land" to consider planting trees.
Nature restoration charity, Hometree, has launched a native woodland project on the Iveragh Peninsula, Co. Kerry.
Kerry's new Middle East facility, which will be located in Dubai, has been described as a "significant milestone" for the group.
Met Éireann has today (Friday, December 5) issued a Status Yellow rain warning for counties Cork and Kerry.
As the dark evenings have now set in, gardaí asked people living in rural areas to be more vigilant and report any suspicious activity.
Dairy
The West Kerry Dairy Farmers (WKDF) Sustainable Energy Community (SEC) has published a "learning brief" outlining its journey since 2020.
A meeting has heard how a Co. Kerry farm family has been left “broken” after suffering a third suspected sheep theft in a matter of months.
