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Shines Killybegs demonstrates fish preparation on a counter

Concerns new EU regulation will increase cost of fish

The fishing industry is concerned that additional EU regulatory measures due to come into force next year are not practical and will make fish more expensive for consumers.

Ireland • 12 Sep

Weather to push French wine output below 5 year average

French wine production is expected to rise 3% from last year's rain-hit season but fall 13% from the five-year average as a heatwave and drought in August and smaller vine area cut output in some key regions, the farm ministry said today.

Business • 09 Sep

HSA inspectors will carry out reviews of workplace safety and health practices on forestry operations

HSA to target forestry sector in new safety focus

The Health and Safety Authority is beginning an inspection campaign targeting the forestry sector.

Ireland • 08 Sep

Are farmers justified in their opposition to Mercosur?

On Wednesday, the European Commission adopted a text to start the process of ratification of the EU-Mercosur trade agreement, though farming groups remain unconvinced as the Irish Farmers' Association leading the opposition here.

Analysis and Comment • 08 Sep

China to impose temporary duties on EU pork

China said today it would impose temporary anti-dumping duties on European Union pork imports, delivering another blow to shaky ties between the economic powerhouses.

Business • 05 Sep

Farming groups criticise EU Commission's move on Mercosur

Irish farming groups have criticised the European Commission's move to have the Mercosur trade deal ratified.

Ireland • 04 Sep

EU Commissioner Michael McGrath said the European Commission had set out a robust bilateral safeguard mechanism for EU farmers (file image)

McGrath urges 'open mind' on Mercosur trade deal

Ireland's EU Commissioner Michael McGrath has urged member states to keep an open mind on the EU Mercosur trade agreement "based on the facts".

World • 03 Sep

A tractor parked beside a marquee at the launch of the National Ploughing Championships.

National Ploughing Championships launched in Co Offaly

The countdown is on for the return of Europe's largest outdoor event involving prize-winning animals, millions of euro worth of high-tech farm machinery and the smell of fresh brown bread.

Leinster • 25 Aug

Teagasc is the national body providing integrated research, advisory and training services to the agriculture and food industry and rural communities

Numbers earning over €100,000 at Teagasc reach 124

The numbers employed at State agency Teagasc earning over €100,000 last year increased by 16 to 124.

Business • 18 Aug

Britain cancels extra border checks for animals

Britain is suspending the previously planned introduction of extra border checks on live animal imports from the European Union to ease trade ahead of the implementation of a deal agreed in May to reduce friction, the UK government said today.

Business • 18 Aug

Deere's quarterly profit falls as US tariffs hit margins

Deere & Co has today reported a lower third-quarter profit and tightened its annual profit forecast, as US tariffs dent margins on its farm equipment, sending the company's shares down over 7% in premarket trading.

Business • 14 Aug

Glanbia ups full year earnings guidance, names new chair

Shares in nutrition supplement maker Glanbia jumped over 14% in Dublin today after it increased its full-year earnings outlook and said it was overcoming challenges that pushed its shares to a two-year low in February.

Business • 13 Aug

Niall Browne, the CEO of Dawn Meats, pictured at a fence in the countryside

Dawn Meats agrees deal with New Zealand's Alliance Group

Dawn Meats has announced a deal to acquire a majority stake in New Zealand meat producer Alliance Group.

Business • 12 Aug

Kerry Group's half year revenues and profits edge higher

Food technology and ingredients company Kerry Group has reported higher half year revenues and profits and said it remains well positioned for growth for the rest of the year.

Business • 30 Jul

Explained: Is the EU-US trade deal good for Ireland?

Yesterday the EU and US reached agreement on a framework deal that ends months of uncertainty and avoids a full-blown trade war between the two blocs, but is this deal a good one for Ireland?

Ireland • 28 Jul

US President Donald Trump answers questions during a lunch with African leaders in the State Dining Room of the White House on July 9, 2025

Countries who refuse US beef are 'on notice', says Trump

US President Donald Trump has said countries who refuse American beef are "on notice", after Australia announced that it would be relaxing import restrictions on the product.

World • 25 Jul

The Irish Farmer's Association (IFA) has launched its 2025 Farmer Health Check Programme at Ballymahon Livestock Mart in Longford.

Programme launched to address health among farmers

The Irish Farmer's Association has launched its 2025 Farmer Health Check Programme at Ballymahon Livestock Mart in Co Longford.

Ireland • 24 Jul

New Zealand butter prices have soared by 46.5% in the year to June

Dairy giant New Zealand endures butter price shock

Butter prices have soared in dairy export giant New Zealand, new figures show today, with local supplies cut short as the industry chases fatter profits overseas.

Business • 17 Jul

Managers from Tirlan and ESB in a field with a solar panel at Tirlan's facility in Co Kilkenny

Tirlán starts work on solar farm for Ballyragget site

Food company Tirlán, formerly Glanbia Co-Op, has started work on a major renewable energy project at its multi-purpose integrated dairy processing facility in Ballyragget, Co Kilkenny.

Business • 16 Jul

Ringfenced EU funding for farming cut by 22% under plans

Ringfenced EU funding for farming would be cut by more than a fifth, while the Common Agricultural Policy fund would be merged together with rural financial supports, under proposals from the European Commission for the bloc's next budget.

Europe • 16 Jul

US government sues California over egg prices

US President Donald Trump's administration has sued California over its regulation of eggs and chicken farms, saying that the state's anti-animal cruelty laws created "unnecessary red tape" that had raised egg prices throughout the US.

US • 10 Jul

Agricultural entrepreneurial income jumped 73% last year

Higher milk prices, rising livestock and crop values, as well as a fall in the cost of fertiliser, saw agricultural entrepreneurial income increase by 73% last year - from €1.5 billion to €3.5 billion.

Business • 09 Jul

A herd of Holstein cows grazing on a summer afternoon in Northern Ireland

Govt told to conserve sites to retain nitrates derogation

The European Commission has told the Government that in order for Ireland to retain a nitrates derogation for farmers from next year it must demonstrate efforts to conserve designated sites or species under the EU's Habitats Directive.

Ireland • 07 Jul

Dr John Upton Teagasc and Dr Darren Murphy MTU with Noel Grealish, Minister of State at the Department of Agriculture Food and the Marine.

Dairy farmers encouraged to go solar to cut costs

A guide highlighting ways dairy farmers can cut down on the significant overhead costs of milk production by adopting more solar energy has been published.

Business • 02 Jul

Michael Kennedy, originally from Northern Ireland, is the CEO of Roebuck Estates

England's wine industry growing due to climate change

England's wine industry has seen significant growth in recent years due to warmer temperatures brought about by climate change.

UK • 02 Jul

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