THOUSANDS of Irish farmers have participated in a rolling protest in the heart of the country as anger grows over the progression of the EU-Mercosur deal. On Friday, the EU ambassador approved a trade ...

The competition is being run by the Department of Agriculture after the United Nations General Assembly declared 2026 as the International Year of the Woman Farmer. Applications are open until ...

Following the runaway success of the 2025 edition, the Irish Farmers Calendar is now casting for its highly anticipated 2026 calendar. Farmers from every corner of Ireland are encouraged to apply – ...

In the wake of decisions made at the recent COP26 climate conference in Glasgow, it is surely only a matter of time before some cattle farms in Ireland go out of business. The commitment that methane ...

THE Irish Farmers’ Association president and his 11-year-old son saddled up ahead of starting their tractor trip to Brussels. Francie Gorman and Tom are heading for a Europe-wide protest on Thursday, ...

As a young civil servant in the Department of Finance’s economics team in the 1970s and early 1980s, I learned on the job about a wide range of policy challenges. A significant amount of my time was ...

Providing additional calcium to fresh cows helps maintain health and productivity, writes InTouch feeding specialist Thomas O'Sullivan ...

ATHENRY, Ireland (Reuters) - Scientists are combing Ireland's west coast for seaweed to feed to cattle and sheep after research showed it could stop them breathing out so much climate-warming methane.

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