IFA urges priority for farming in Brexit talks The Irish Farmers' Association has said that the implications for Irish agriculture are so serious that farming has to be first in the Government and ... Brexit • 08 Mar 17
Origin Enterprises' full year profits drop Agri-services group Origin Enterprises has reported lower pre-tax profits for the year to the end of July as the company said it faced a highly ... Business • 28 Sep 16
Curtain closes on ploughing championships The curtain has come down on the 85th Ploughing Championships in Co Offaly after three successful days, which saw a record-breaking 283,000 people visit the ... News • 22 Sep 16
Consideration of new tax measures to help farmers Minister for Agriculture Michael Creed has said he is working with the Department of Finance on possible budgetary tax measures to assist dairy farmers deal ... News • 21 Sep 16
Mam, Don't Move Series1 EP6 Jane and Derek Johnston are part-time farmers. Last year, Jane spent five days in a coma and three months in hospital after a serious accident ... Voices • 29 Sep 16
Irish researchers make farming origins findings A new analysis by scientists, including some in Ireland, has found several groups of hunter gatherers began farming independent of each other in Fertile Crescent ... Science • 14 Jul 16
Average family farm incomes up 6% The average income on family farms went up by 6% despite a considerable fall in milk prices last year, according to the National Farm Survey ... News • 24 May 16
German pharma giant Bayer in talks to buy Monsanto German drugs and chemicals group Bayer has made an unsolicited takeover proposal to US seeds company Monsanto. Business • 19 May 16
Thousands of farms 'economically vulnerable' Almost 25,000 farm households have been classed as "economically vulnerable" by the Agriculture and Food Development Authority, Teagasc. News • 13 Jul 15
Govt must defend Irish farming interests - IFA The Irish Farmers Association has called on the Government to take a strong role and defend the interests of Irish agriculture in the ongoing trade ... News • 24 Mar 15
Origin Enterprises' half yearly profits dip Origin Enterprises has reported a rise in half yearly revenues while its pre-tax profits fell in the seasonally quiet first half of its financial year. Business • 12 Mar 15
Phil Hogan to introduce food pricing legislation European Commissioner for Agriculture Phil Hogan has said he intends to introduce legislation to ensure that farmers get a fair share of the retail price ... News • 03 Mar 15
Farmers must wait until September for GLAS payment The Minister for Agriculture has told the AGM of the Irish Farmers Association that farmers will have to wait until September this year before receiving ... News • 28 Jan 15
Prevention of farm accidents a key priority - HSA The Health and Safety Authority says the prevention of serious and fatal accidents in agriculture is a key priority for the authority in 2015. News • 22 Jan 15
Early Europeans were 'lactose intolerant' Early Europeans had a problem drinking the milk of cows and goats for about 5,000 years after the introduction of farming, a University College Dublin ... News • 22 Oct 14
Tax measures to support young farmers Finance Minister Michael Noonan has announced a number of tax measures to support young farmers across Ireland. Budget 2018 • 14 Oct 14
Meat Industry Ireland to explore beef flexibility Meat Industry Ireland, the organisation that represents meat factories here has said that it is willing to explore flexibility with regard to the weight of ... News • 03 Sep 14
Extra payments for environmentally sensitive farms Farmers who engage in environmentally-sensitive farming practices will be entitled to up to €7,000 per year in European Union and State funds under rural development ... News • 03 Jul 14
Summit to address row over bull beef prices A high-level meeting of all the key stakeholders in the Irish beef trading sector is taking place at Dublin Castle today. News • 17 Apr 14
Coveney plans cap on farm payments Minister for Agriculture Simon Coveney has announced plans to cap farm payment to some of the country's largest land owners. News • 25 Sep 13
Coveney in talks to tackle farm land shortage Minister for Agriculture Simon Coveney is in talks with the Department of Finance in advance of next month's Budget to tackle the shortage of new ... News • 24 Sep 13
Over 80,000 attend day one of ploughing event Over 81,000 visitors attended the National Ploughing Championships in Co Laois today. News • 24 Sep 13
Cattle & sheep sector 'vital driver' in economy A report published by the Irish Farmers' Association says Ireland's cattle and sheep sector sustains 100,000 full-time jobs and has a total economic output of ... News • 09 Apr 13
Commissioner open to less ambitious CAP reforms European Agriculture Commissioner Dacian Ciolos has said he is willing to discuss less ambitious proposals to redistribute direct payments to farmers than he originally favoured. News • 11 Mar 13
Irish proposals for CAP reform progress Minister for Agriculture Simon Coveney has said that "substantial progress" has been made on the strategy to reform the EU's Common Agricultural Policy. News • 25 Feb 13
