Ciaran Moran

Advance payments worth €183.2 million under the Areas of Natural Constraints (ANC) scheme have started issuing to almost 87,000 farmers.

The EU will temporarily lift customs duties on key nitrogen-based fertilisers ⁠such as urea and ammonia for one year to mitigate the knock-on effects of the Iran war, the Council of the EU ​said on ​Friday.

Exclusive range offers beef products with a carbon footprint verified to be up to 23pc lower than standard Irish market equivalents

When Jack Lynch stood at Shelton Abbey near Arklow in July 1966 to open the £6,000,000 Nitrigin Eireann Teoranta (NET) plant, he wasn’t just opening a factory — he was launching a dream of Irish agricultural independence.

I farmed in partnership with my father for years. But since he died last year, I've been learning the harsh, quiet realities of the solo operator

A new chapter is beginning for one of North Dublin’s most prestigious agricultural holdings as Skidoo Farm in Ballyboughal is brought to the market with a guide price of €7m.

Cultivators worldwide under pressure, with prices for the most widely used nitrogen fertiliser up more than 65pc since Middle East conflict began

Irish cattle prices have fallen again despite tight supplies, with a widening gap between factory quotes and actual returns. We examine what’s really driving the market.