Second suspected bird flu case in NI as ducks culled A cull of 21,000 ducks at a breeding facility in Aughnacloy in Co Tyrone is getting under way today. Ulster • 16 hrs
First quarter revenues at Origin Enterprises grow 42% Agri-services group Origin Enterprises said it is seeing increased volumes and contributions in each of its divisions, adding that favourable autumn/winter planting levels set a ... Business • 25 Nov
Deere posts profit surge on soaring US farm incomes Deere & Co has today surpassed market estimates for quarterly profit, as a surge in crop and livestock prices encouraged farmers to splurge on tractors ... Business • 24 Nov
Farmers hold convoy protest in Dublin city centre Farmers demonstrated in the capital today in protest against the Government's policy on the Common Agricultural Policy and the Climate Action Plan. Ireland • 21 Nov
Young farmers sow the seeds of agriculture innovation Students at GMIT Mountbellew Agriculture College in Co Galway are being trained in the latest practices and technologies that will alter farm practices in the ... Regional • 19 Nov
India's Modi backs down on farm reforms Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has said he would repeal controversial farm laws that farmers have protested for more than a year, in what is ... World • 19 Nov
Can seaweed help solve Ireland's cow methane problem? 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 ... Ireland • 17 Nov
Significant price changes in agriculture in last year The latest Agricultural Price Indices from the Central Statistics Office shows there have been significant price changes on both the input and output sides of ... Business • 11 Nov
Glanbia exits Irish dairy processing for nutrition Glanbia has agreed to sell its 40% share in the country's largest dairy processor to concentrate on making nutritional ingredients for food producers and protein ... Business • 10 Nov
€70m to help food producers develop and diversify A total of 22 projects in the meat and dairy sectors across the country will receive funding worth €70m to enable them to develop and ... Business • 09 Nov
AIB now offering loans under Brexit Impact Loan Scheme AIB is making €140 in low-cost loans available as part of the Strategic Banking Corporation of Ireland's Brexit Impact Loan Scheme which aims to provide ... Business • 08 Nov
Rush producer wins sustainable business competition A producer of Irish cucumbers has been named by Fingal County Council as the winner of its first-ever Sustainable Business Competition. Business • 05 Nov
Farming groups warn targets are 'extremely challenging' The Irish Farmers' Association has said the emissions ceiling for agriculture announced by the Government today will be "extremely challenging and could have a profound ... Ireland • 04 Nov
Forestry group holds Dáil protest over licensing delays A newly formed group of people representing the forestry industry has protested outside the Dáil, over what it described as a "licensing scandal". Politics • 03 Nov
Climate plan sets out electric vehicle, farming targets The Government Climate Action plan will set out the aim of having one million electric vehicles on Irish roads by 2030 when it is published ... Politics • 04 Nov
Farmers want role in decarbonising electricity network Decarbonising our electricity network while keeping the lights on as demand for power grows may be one of the toughest challenges over the next few ... Climate Change • 03 Nov
Martin says national herd will remain 'stable' Taoiseach Micheál Martin has said the national herd "will remain stable" but that Ireland's food security is important within a European context. Business • 02 Nov
Decision needed on Irish farming model - McDonald A decision has to be a decision made on the model of farming that Ireland wants, the Sinn Féin leader has said. Politics • 31 Oct
Farming - a big problem for Ireland's climate goals? Though agriculture is the sector most responsible for greenhouse gas emissions, Government policy has sent the trend in the wrong direction over the last decade, ... Prime Time • 27 Oct
EU Commissioner outlines CAP impact on Irish farming The EU Commissioner for Agriculture has said the new Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) is good news for Irish farmers. Ireland • 26 Oct
Agriculture to cut emissions without production drop Ireland continues to reduce its carbon footprint as a result of food production, Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine Charlie McConalogue has said. Ireland • 20 Oct
Backbencher concerns over agriculture emission cuts A Government TD has warned that if a cut to agriculture emissions adversely impacts rural Ireland and wipes farmers off the land, he will oppose ... Ireland • 19 Oct
Agriculture emissions cuts will be 'proportionate' The Minister for Agriculture has said Irish agriculture will not have to make the same level of greenhouse gas emission cuts as other sectors. Climate Change • 16 Oct
Brexit Impact Loan Scheme opens for applications The Brexit Impact Loan Scheme, which is designed to help SMEs, farmers and fishers respond to the impact of Brexit has opened for applications today. Business • 15 Oct
Funding for Department of Agriculture to rise by €32m Funding for the Department of Agriculture will be up by €32m next year with money to be provided to double the funding for animal welfare ... Budget 2022 • 12 Oct
