2+ day, 3+ hour ago  (50+ words) Fuel scheme payment of "650 for farmers and "6, 000 for contractors Six-week old Belgian Blue-cross calf sells for "1, 180 in Portumna Mart Who is on the board of farming's newest quango? Investigation into "3. 5m young farmer fraud in Romania World shearing champion launches Shearfest…...

2+ day, 3+ hour ago  (514+ words) Changes to the definition of an "active farmer" in the mid-term review of the Forestry Programme risked funnelling millions of euros into the coffers of corporate investors, those opposed to the move have claimed. The warnings followed a D'il admission…...

4+ day, 4+ hour ago  (477+ words) Bluetongue is now a real and immediate concern for Irish farmers. A recent webinar which I moderated, featuring Professor Conor Mc Aloon, UCD, UK vet Will Stevenson, clinical director at Three Rivers, and Chapelfield Farm Vets'and Boehringer Ingelheim Technical services…...

11+ hour, 21+ min ago  (554+ words) During President Trump's recent visit to China, it was announced that the beef import licences for US exporters, that had expired since March last year, would be renewed. Some confusion arose because this announcement appeared to be withdrawn but it…...

16+ hour, 33+ min ago  (322+ words) Macra has called on Government to introduce a succession scheme in Budget 2027 in a bid to support generational renewal on Irish farms. It is one of a number of asks contained in the young farmer organisation's submission for Budget 2027. Macra…...

2+ day, 11+ hour ago  (220+ words) Bovine birth registrations for the year to date are running at 1. 82m head, equating to an increase of 28, 772 calves or a 1. 6% rise. Births to dairy dams account for almost 77% of all calvings and at 1. 4m head are running 15, 503 head, or 1. 1%, higher compared…...

2+ day, 11+ hour ago  (393+ words) Innovation was a key topic at the World Seed Congress in Lisbon last week. Edwini Kessie is director of agriculture and commodities at the World Trade Organisation (WTO). He told the Irish Farmers Journal at the congress that food production…...

16+ hour, 52+ min ago  (379+ words) Macra has called on Government to introduce a succession scheme in Budget 2027 in a bid to support generational renewal on Irish farms. It is one of a number of asks contained in the young farmer organisation's submission for Budget 2027. Macra…...

1+ day, 15+ hour ago  (371+ words) "What can policy makers, bankers, processors and scientists do to create an enabling environment for farmers, including family farmers, that allows them to take on measures of resilience that also have sustainability benefits." " As a low margin business, we can't…...

1+ day, 22+ hour ago  (467+ words) A celebration of the International Year of the Woman Farmer will take place in Donegal next week, featuring real-life stories from Irish women in farming. "Field of her Own" is a free event set to take place at 11am on Thursday…...