2+ day, 4+ hour ago   (459+ words) The FBD National Dairy Show has announced that Mark Logan of Islandmagee, Larne, Co Antrim, will serve as cattle judge, and Jane Steel of Loch Lomond, Scotland, will serve as handler judge, at the prestigious 2026 event. The event will take…...

2+ day, 5+ hour ago   (258+ words) Total machinery costs have risen by 47% from 2020 to 2025 on Irish tillage farms, according to Trevor Donnellan of Teagasc. Speaking at the Teagasc Crops Forum on Thursday, he commented that machinery-related cost inflation has been severe in recent years since the…...

3+ day, 10+ hour ago   (1366+ words) That 300 people from right across the country made their way to the Teagasc DairyBeef 500 farm walk on the farm of James O’Sullivan at Myross, Union Hall in west Cork on Thursday evening last was a testament to the performance of…...

2+ day, 13+ hour ago   (407+ words) The FBD National Dairy Show has announced that Mark Logan of Islandmagee, Larne, Co Antrim, will serve as cattle judge, and Jane Steel of Loch Lomond, Scotland, will serve as handler judge, at the prestigious 2026 event. The event will take…...

2+ day, 18+ hour ago   (400+ words) Shane Halpin from Dublin has been crowned the 2026 FBD Young Farmer of the Year, becoming the first winner from the capital in the competition’s history. The award was presented at a gala banquet in the Heritage Hotel, Killenard, Co Laois,…...

3+ day, 17+ hour ago   (241+ words) The awards celebrate the excellent contribution made by dairy farmers to produce safe, nutritious and high-quality milk, which is enjoyed by consumers in Ireland and across the world. The award ceremony is a key fixture in the calendar, and the…...

2+ day, 21+ hour ago   (212+ words) There has been a €119/head difference in the price paid at marts between the top and bottom third of continental-cross calves from the dairy herd, when ranked by commercial beef value (CBV). The top third of continental-cross bulls sold for…...

2+ day, 21+ hour ago   (154+ words) There has been a €119/head difference in the price paid at marts between the top and bottom third of continental-cross calves from the dairy herd, when ranked by commercial beef value (CBV). The top third of continental-cross bulls sold for…...

2+ day, 23+ hour ago   (1707+ words) Situated in the village of Rossmore, Co Tipperary, Laurence Loughman is a second-generation dairy farmer, who farms alongside his son Caileam. The duo run a herd of 90 spring-calving cows and rear all their own replacements on-farm. After completing his Green…...

3+ day, 22+ hour ago   (162+ words) Parklands Veterinary Group is to hold its biannual poultry conference and trade show on Tuesday 29 September 2026 in the Armagh City Hotel. The event, taking place under the heading ‘Cracking the future for layers’, opens at 5pm, with the conference running between…...