10+ hour, 13+ min ago   (1778+ words) The general perception of farmers is that they have a chip on their shoulder. Like most perceptions, there is some truth in it. Farmers as a rule have worked their entire lives. As children, they put in full days at…...

2+ day, 18+ hour ago   (449+ words) Ireland’s horticulture sector must be protected and food security must be strengthened amid Ireland’s increasing reliance on imported fruit and vegetables and falling grower numbers, Macra has said. It follows the release of the Climate Change Advisory Council’s (CCAC) report…...

4+ day, 14+ hour ago   (538+ words) Farmers should see the closure of EU markets to Brazilian beef and other meats from this month as a sign that Brussels is fighting their corner when it comes to safeguarding market standards. That's according to European Commissioner for Agriculture…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (486+ words) According to Irish Cattle Breeding Federation (ICBF) live statistics, the average national somatic cell count (SCC) this week is 186,000 cells/ml, which is similar to 184,000 cells/ml this time last year, but well up from 160,000 cells/ml for the same…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (892+ words) A new campaign aimed at reconnecting Irish consumers with the origins of their food has been launched amid growing concern that younger generations are losing touch with farming and the people who produce what ends up on their plates. Our…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (270+ words) The next CAP needs new backstops that stop farm payments from heading to fake cows and the ruling class of the Middle East, Fianna Fáil MEP Barry Cowne has said. Cowen has stated that recent revelations of CAP funds ending…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (390+ words) Despite the mediocre forecast, we thought there was no reason for urgency in sowing the oilseed rape. At this stage it is one of our more valuable crops, so we were keen to get slurry spread on the stubble-cultivated ground…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (343+ words) Hoping to connect a new generation with Irish food and farming, Our Food Roots launched 'We Make Greatness from Grass', a disruptive campaign directed at younger generations, on Tuesday 1 September. Our Food Roots brings together organisations from across Ireland’s agri-food…...

3+ week, 1+ day ago   (224+ words) The CSO published its quarterly labour force survey this week, showing that there were a record 2.839m people in employment in the Irish economy at the end of June. Over the same decade, the value of Irish agri food exports has…...