Farming

Irish Consumers Feel They Hold Most Responsibility Over Climate Change

At least 80% of Irish consumers believe that to preserve the planet, we need to change how we consume and produce food. This according to the European M...

IFA: Dairy Labour Permits Welcome, But Needed For Pig & Poultry Sectors

The Irish Farmers Association has welcomed the announcement by Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation Heather Humphreys of an additional 100 dair...

ICMSA To Rally Major EU-Wide Campaign Opposing Mercosur Agreement

Speaking in advance of a meeting of the European Milk Board (EMB) in Brussels, the President of ICMSA said that he will be asking EMB to mount a major EU w...

Adverse Weather Has 'Significant Negative Impact' On Farmer Income

The adverse weather that blighted agricultural production earlier this year has had a significant negative impact on Irish farm income in 2018, according t...

The 2018 National Dairy Conference Takes Place This Week

The theme of this year's 2018 National Dairy Conference is 'Making Dairy Farming More Sustainable’. The event will take place at Rochestown Park H...

Dairygold, Teagasc Launch €1M Joint Farm Development Programme

Dairygold Co-op and Teagasc have launched a joint programme aimed at providing the Society’s Members with the best and most up to date information to...

The Irish Dairy Farming National Quality Milk Awards Takes Place in Dublin

The Irish Dairy Farming National Quality Milk Awards 2018 took place last week in Dublin with presentations to nine of Ireland’s top dairy farms by M...

NDC and Kerrygold Quality Milk Awards Announce Nine Finalists

Nine finalists were visited by judges over the last three months for the NDC and Kerrygold Quality Milk Awards and the winner will be announced at the awar...