18+ min ago   (680+ words) The facts around generational renewal in Irish agriculture are pretty stark. The average age of an Irish farmer is 59 years of age, with 37% of Irish farmers now over the age of 65. This figure is similar to that of other European…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (224+ words) The CSO published its quarterly labour force survey this week, showing that there were a record 2.839m people in employment in the Irish economy at the end of June. Over the same decade, the value of Irish agri food exports has…...

3+ week, 6+ day ago   (187+ words) Despite the reassurance that live exports will remain top of the agenda in relation to Ireland maintaining our route to the European market for live cattle, there is still a real concern in farming circles as to their future. Speaking…...

1+ mon, 12+ hour ago   (311+ words) Minister for Agriculture Martin Heydon is expecting to get an increase in his budget at the Department of Agriculture for 2027. Speaking to the Irish Farmers Journal at the Tullamore Show on Sunday, he said that he is entering this year’s…...

1+ mon, 4+ day ago   (594+ words) The Sustainable Livestock Village has become a key part of the Tullamore Show, providing farmers with practical advice, demonstrations and farmer-led discussions, focused on improving sustainability and building resilience on Irish livestock farms. Built on the principle of offering a…...

1+ mon, 4+ day ago   (185+ words) The news this week that Brittany Ferries will cease transporting livestock on their ferries from September 2026 is a concern. Their exit means there will be just one provider for livestock exports from Ireland to Europe from September 2026 onwards. Irish Ferries…...

2+ mon, 4+ week ago   (830+ words) It is less than a month away from the start of special autumn-born weanling sales. The main customers in such sales are typically live exporters and specialist beef finishers. Numbers of high-quality weanlings destined for high-value continental EU markets such…...

2+ mon, 4+ week ago   (422+ words) The ‘degressive area-based income support scheme’ abbreviated to DABIS is what the European Commission has proposed should take over from the Basic Income Support for Sustainability (BISS) scheme in the years ahead. The Commission wants this DABIS to pay farmers…...

2+ mon, 4+ week ago   (309+ words) Year four of the Suckler Carbon Efficiency Programme (SCEP) has no surprises for farmers, with higher breeding targets not kicking into place until year five. This does not mean, however, that farmers can afford to rest on their laurels, with…...

3+ mon, 1+ week ago   (177+ words) The launch of the Biosecurity Targeted Advisory Service for Animal Health (TASAH) Scheme to support farmers to assess and implement biosecurity measures on their farms has been announced by Minister for Agriculture Martin Heydon. It will deliver veterinary advice at…...