4+ hour, 10+ min ago  (654+ words) Many parts of the country are now well into drought conditions, especially in the south-east. With grass growth stalled, many farmers are choosing a different approach to feeding cows. Once grass growth falls below 45kg dry matter (DM)/ha in summer, the…...

8+ hour, 10+ min ago  (444+ words) As is always the case, the level of competition within the dairy rings at Castlewellan Show 2026 in Co. Down was extremely strong. And it was an animal making its first appearance in a show ring that caught the eye of…...

14+ hour, 10+ min ago  (1129+ words) Farming on the Co. Laois side of the River Barrow between Monasterevin and Ballybrittas is Enda Luttrell. He is farming in partnership with his father Peter on approximately 300ac with four enterprises run on the farm. The farm is split by…...

2+ day, 11+ hour ago  (408+ words) A French-born Charolais cow with a full set of horns won her breed championship at Omagh Show 2026. And she caught the eye of many people standing around the show ring in doing so. The calved heifer subsequently entered the ring…...

2+ day, 8+ hour ago  (786+ words) A tractor run along the Wild Atlantic Way is aiming to raise funds for the children's cancer charity, Oscar's Kids' Ireland. 'Rolling Grey along the Atlantic Way' will take place on August 22-23. Online entries are open and places are filling…...

3+ day, 2+ hour ago  (680+ words) Rewilding is a key element of Ireland’s environmental ambitions, with numerous schemes in place to incentivise landowners to return some property to nature. Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine Martin Heydon outlined just some of the incentives and grants…...

4+ day, 2+ hour ago  (813+ words) Global events have kept Irish pork markets on edge since last summer, with trade shifts and geopolitical tensions influencing prices for farmers here. While the market has steadied in recent weeks, Irish pig farmers continue to face significant headwinds. Frank…...

4+ day, 7+ hour ago  (297+ words) Teagasc is keen to develop a new dedicated upland hill research farm to "increase its research capacity". There are currently an estimated 16,000 hill farming households in the country and most of these are involved in hill sheep production. These farming…...

4+ day, 8+ hour ago  (196+ words) Kinisla has held its milk price for June supplies. Kinisla, the dairy processor previously known as Kerry Dairy Ireland, said it will pay 38c/L (VAT inclusive) including quality and sustainability bonuses. At EU standard constituents of 3.4% protein and 4.2% butterfat, this…...

4+ day, 13+ hour ago  (488+ words) A prestigious award-winning animal, Eedy Doorman Fame, has just become Ireland's highest classified cow. The Co. Cork cow, who stems from the Helen family's Eedy herd, was awarded the exceptional classification score of EX97 max. She is the first cow to…...