Galway Rural Development announced a LEADER grant of almost €130,000 to support the European Sheep Shearing Championships at Mountbellew.

A midlands-based sheep farmer has praised the quality and reliability of Lamlac as a ewe milk replacer following a decade of success with it.

Now is the time when management steps taken by tillage farmers will determine the disease status of winter wheat crops.

Balla Mart hosted its weekly general cattle sale on Saturday, April 12, with big show of cattle on offer, according to the mart manager.

We are now into the middle of April which means cows are getting close to their peak milk production and grass intake can be put ...

This week's factory quotes for finished beef cattle sees some outlets reduce prices for this week, while outlets have held ...

Copa is calling on the commission to "act swiftly" so the EU does not "miss out" on 'RENURE' (recovered nitrogen from manure) ...

Cereal growers in the North West are confirming that both winter and spring cereals have enjoyed a very positive start.

The weather this week is set to be generally cool, with a mix of sunny spells and showers, or longer spells of rain.

This week's sheep trade has seen no movement in either the official lamb price or hogget prices as cull ewe prices have increased in cases.

Minister Martin Heydon said he wants to "work through the strain" to get a trade agreement with the US "sooner rather than later".

Simon Coveney, who was minister for agriculture, food and the marine from 2011 to 2016, has taken up a new consultancy role with EY Ireland.