Jhon Nick explains how starting small farming is not as hard as you may think. This is the first of ...
LATEST NEWS
That’s Farming editor, Catherina Cunnane, in discussion with Gemma Howey in this week’s women in ag segment, in a two-part ...
Sheep farmers must “hold the line” at a minimum of €7.00/kg. That is the message ICSA sheep chair, Sean McNamara, ...
Sean Canney TD, Independent TD for Galway-East, shares his thoughts on Ireland’s forestry industry licence system. The forestry industry is ...
Reducing the average slaughter age of prime cattle from 27 to 24 months by 2030 is one of the measures ...
As part of this week’s Agricultural Contractor of the Week segment, That’s Farming, profiles Darren Gildea of Gildea Agri Contracting and Plant Hire, Donegal. ...
Some plant-based meat and dairy substitutes may not be better for people’s health. That is according to a new factsheet ...
Update on January 2022 beef prices. According to the Livestock and Meat Commission, steer prices were back, while heifer and ...
Molly Robson has become the first female to win the Harper Adams University 2022 CLAAS UK Scholarship. She lives on ...
Raphoe Mart – cattle prices – 20-01-2022 According to Ann Harkin, a “much larger” entry of cattle passed through the ...
Castlerea Mart – cattle prices – 20-01-2022 According to Brendan Egan, larger numbers of stock went under the hammer at ...
Two students, who created an innovative protective vest to protect farmers, have won the ABP Farm Safety category at BT ...
EDITOR'S PICKS
That’s Farming editor, Catherina Cunnane, in discussion with Gemma Howey in this week’s women in ag segment, in a two-part ...
As part of this week’s Agricultural Contractor of the Week segment, That’s Farming, profiles Darren Gildea of Gildea Agri Contracting and Plant Hire, Donegal. ...
Ireland can in the future see an increased shift towards farms’ use of solar energy. This follows on government’s recent ...
FRS discusses the ‘golden hour’ when calving rearing. As many farms are preparing for or are in the early stages ...
That’s Farming editor, Catherina Cunnane, in conversation with Tom McDonnell of Killucan Honey. The beekeeper discusses his 60 hives, upgrading ...
In this week’s Suckler Focus, That’s Farming, speaks to Jim Geoghegan of Lisnagre Charolais. He discusses calving heifers at 36-months, having ...
Tuam Mart – cattle prices – 17-01-2022 According to Marion Devane, there was a “strong” number of cattle turned out ...
In this article, That’s Farming looks at the potential aspects of adding your name to the farm/your parent’s herd number. ...
As part of this week’s Farmer Focus, That’s Farming speaks to Ann Marie Feighery, from Feighery’s Farm. She discusses seeing a gap in the ...
In this article, we look at the available technologies that could make the 2022 calving season that bit easier. We ...
In this week’s Farmer Focus Series, That’s Farming speaks to Bernard De Ceuster and Sinead Walsh of Muineagh Organic Farm ...
In this week’s Farmer’s Diary, Clodagh Hughes explains how a serious road traffic collision led her into the “woolly world” ...
BEEF NEWS
Reducing the average slaughter age of prime cattle from 27 to 24 months by 2030 is one of the measures ...
As part of this week’s Agricultural Contractor of the Week segment, That’s Farming, profiles Darren Gildea of Gildea Agri Contracting and Plant Hire, Donegal. ...
Update on January 2022 beef prices. According to the Livestock and Meat Commission, steer prices were back, while heifer and ...
Raphoe Mart – cattle prices – 20-01-2022 According to Ann Harkin, a “much larger” entry of cattle passed through the ...
Castlerea Mart – cattle prices – 20-01-2022 According to Brendan Egan, larger numbers of stock went under the hammer at ...
Blessington Mart – cattle prices – 20-01-2022 According to a spokesperson, a “very lively” trade prevailed for all classes of ...
Kilkenny Mart – cattle prices – 20-01-2022 According to George Candler, Kilkenny Mart held a “somewhat smaller” sale of 800 ...
FRS discusses the ‘golden hour’ when calving rearing. As many farms are preparing for or are in the early stages ...
Fianna Fáil MEP, Billy Kelleher, has described today’s vote on the Animal Transport Committee’s recommendations as a “decisive victory for ...
Ennis Mart – cattle prices – 18-01-2022 According to a spokesperson, a larger entry, consisting of over 500 entries, went ...
An Bord Pleanála (ABP) claims that the inspector, who is assessing the appeal relating to the proposed €40m Banagher Chilling ...
ICMSA leader, Pat McCormack, outlines why he believes science should decide Parliament’s position on animal transport regulations. It is vital ...
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As part of this week’s Agricultural Contractor of the Week segment, That’s Farming, profiles Darren Gildea of Gildea Agri Contracting and Plant Hire, Donegal. ...
Molly Robson has become the first female to win the Harper Adams University 2022 CLAAS UK Scholarship. She lives on ...
The FCI has published its charges guide for 2022, which contains silage and willow harvesting rates. The body is “satisfied” ...
Farmers in the UK are facing a plastic packaging tax on silage bale wrap at a rate of £200/t, with ...
Hennessy Auctioneers will host its monthly farm machinery auction this Saturday (January 22nd, 2022) at the old mart in Portlaoise ...
SeedSock, a product that makes emptying a seed drill or fertiliser spreader hopper “easier”, has hit the Irish and UK ...
Griff’s EndurolocTM “Operating 24/7, 365 days a year, we cannot afford any downtime. It limits our yield and our profits,” ...
The Association of Farm & Forestry Contractors in Ireland (FCI), has published its FCI Contracting Charges Guide for 2022, which ...
A man has died, and several others are injured after a vehicle and trailer fell into a river when a ...
The FCI has published its charges guide for 2022, which contains slurry agitation and spreading rates. The body is “satisfied” ...
Silage costs 2022 The Association of Farm & Forestry Contractors in Ireland (FCI) has published its charges guide for 2022. ...
Rising fuel prices, skilled operator availability, insurance costs, and debt are among the challenges agricultural contractors in Ireland face. According ...
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Molly Robson has become the first female to win the Harper Adams University 2022 CLAAS UK Scholarship.
She lives on her family’s arable farm and is studying for a BEng in Agricultural Engineering.
Now in its 16th year, the CLAAS UK Scholarship was instigated in 2005 at the personal request of Helmut...
Dairy News
As part of this week’s Dairy Focus, That’s Farming speaks to Amber Jeans (23), a first-generation dairy farmer. Amber farms ...
Wyke Farms has launched what it regards as the “world’s first” carbon-neutral branded cheddar cheese. The independent cheese and renewable ...
Fianna Fáil MEP, Billy Kelleher, has described today’s vote on the Animal Transport Committee’s recommendations as a “decisive victory for ...
For successful calf housing this spring, farmers should remember three key points relating to stocking density, ambient temperature, and nesting ...
Carbery has today (Wednesday, January 19th,2022) confirmed that it has increased its milk price for December 2021 by 1c/L. Its ...
Aurivo has announced its December 2021 milk price, becoming the fifth processor to do so. Its announcement yesterday (Tuesday, January ...
Dairygold has, today (Tuesday, January 18th, 2022), confirmed its December 2021 milk price. The milk processor’s announcement follows Lakeland Dairies’, ...
An on-farm pilot in the UK aims to devise a solution to end bull calf euthanasia. The initiative’s purpose is ...
The AHI board has announced the appointment of James Lynch, a “progressive” dairy farmer, as its new chair. According to ...
Kerry Group has set its December 2021 milk price, becoming the third processor to do so. Its announcement follows Lakeland ...
Hewitt Property Agents believe its newest listing, a residential dairy farm, at 20 Ballyhoy Road, Armagh, Northern Ireland, is “the ...
In this article, we look at the available technologies that could make the 2022 calving season that bit easier. We ...
