Rachel Donovan

The three Angus calves were a nice touch to mark Mother's Day on White's family farm in Mullinahone.

The move to introduce IP rights on bulls essentially prevents farmers selling bull calves with high EBI to other or foreign AI companies.

A recent report on soil health education in Ireland highlighted the need for more practical-based and hands-on outdoor learning.

The Signpost Webinar Series has attracted almost 6,000 registered viewers since 2020.

Milk price, according to the committee, will be major bone of contention as well as committee membership and the co-op's financial performance.

There are stricter rules ahead for farmers disposing of silage plastic this year.

The Eurasian curlew, Numenius arquata, was once a common sight across Ireland and the UK and its distinctive call could be heard along coasts and across farmland.

An independent merchant in Galway said that the west of Ireland is essentially being starved of fertiliser.

Styles maintained that the problem among the farming community in terms of diversification up to now has been a lack of planning.

Some 1,863 farmers have yet to receive their final payments for 2023 while 8,521 farmers are owed money for 2024.