Three years ago our mother went into a nursing home under the Fair Deal scheme. She had some savings in the credit union at the time, which was counted in her financial assessment. We’ve been using ...

Trade hit levels never witnessed before in Kenmare Mart on Thursday last for the Kerry mart's weanling sale. There were 170 weanlings on offer between bulls and heifers and no shortage of demand for ...

Farmers who do not currently possess a minimum stocking rate of 0.1 livestock units (LU) per eligible forage hectare have less than two weeks to increase numbers to the required level to meet the ...

So far 2025 has all the hallmarks of being a good year for grass and clover. While grass growth was steady in March, warmer soil temperature and excellent grass utilisation on farms have left many ...

Farm manager apprenticeship What is the farm manager apprenticeship? The farm manager apprenticeship will equip individuals with the knowledge needed for a managerial career in the agricultural sector ...

Farmers, by their nature, are worriers. So many of the factors that determine how a farmer’s day, month, or year will go are way beyond their control. Weather, commodity prices, input costs, trade ...

Check out these great images from Saturday at Cork Summer Show. The show is a vibrant blend of farming, food, live entertainment and family fun, with over 200 events and attractions scheduled across ...

The mood music coming from Brussels ahead of the current Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) Strategic Plan for the period 2023 to 2027 was that this CAP reform was going to be fairer for farmers and ...

The Irish Farmers Journal visited a finishing farm in Kyoto, Japan, this week, which finishes 300 head of Wagyu cattle. Amy Forde reports.

Funding totalling €300,000 has been awarded to 22 local agri-food tourism projects. Minister for Agriculture Martin Heydon and Minister of State with responsibility for food promotion Noel Grealish ...

The Department of Agriculture will monitor any impact the implementation the Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) will have on Irish fertiliser prices, Minister for Agriculture Martin Heydon has ...

British Wool has traded in excess of 91% of its wool supply from the 2024 season on the back of improved market performance and tighter supplies. Throughput of wool was expected to be 7% to 10% lower ...