Breed societies have expressed concerns following meetings this week over the Irish Cattle Breeding Federation (ICBF) star rating system. The South East Limousin Club voted “no confidence” in the ...

The Irish Charolais Cattle Society has confirmed that Barbara Jay-Downey has been appointed as its new secretary. Barbara Jay-Downey, who hails from Co. Kildare, has been working for the society for ...

The cost of sending a letter in Ireland is set to rise again, as An Post has confirmed that it is increasing the price of a stamp. The State-owned company said that the price of a domestic stamp will ...

The Craigs Tractor Enthusiasts club, which is based in Co. Antrim, has raised £12,700 for Air Ambulance NI through a series of events. The club hosted a corn cutting day, a tractor run, and a DVD sale ...

The 2025 Teagasc National Tillage Conference featured a specific debate on the very real threat posed by pesticide resistance within the crops sector. More resistant varieties, changes in sowing dates ...

Seanad Éireann comprises 60 members, who are elected to five vocational panels, from two university constituencies or nominated by the Taoiseach. Following an election throughout January 2025, 11 ...

Women across Europe are facing issues with access to finance, according to the Irish Farmers’ Association (IFA) farm family and social affairs committee chair Teresa Roche. Roche spoke following a ...

A TD for Clare has said that Minister of State at the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Michael Healy-Rae, is engaging with Teagasc and other stakeholders on the impact of Storm Éowyn on ...

District court figures show that there was an 8.64% increase in people applying for domestic violence orders between 2022 and 2023. Figures released under the Freedom of Information Act to Fianna Fáil ...

Whether it is a reaction to the impersonal complexities of modern machinery or a desire to reflect on olden times, the vintage scene is still very much alive and even growing in strength. In Co. Cork ...

The Global Dairy Trade (GDT) index has recorded an increase of 3.7% following the latest auction event today (Tuesday, February 4). The index figure now stands at 1,264, the highest figure since July ...

Industries have indicated support for the recently produced Bovine Viral Diarrhea (BVD) Code of Good Practice by Animal Health and Welfare NI (AHWNI) and the Department of Agriculture, Environment and ...