End of milk quotas: a new dawn for farmers?On April 1st dairy quotas will be abolished, and for the first time in three decades farmers will be able to produce as much milk as they like. It could create thousands of jobs and transform rural Ireland – or it could all go sourSat Mar 07 2015 - 01:00
Flagship Glanbia dairy facility opens in Kilkenny€185 million investment marks the first greenfield dairy site since the 1970sThu Mar 05 2015 - 17:35
Fresh data shows decline in farmer share of consumer price for foodProducers received 31% of final price in 1995 but 21% in 2011, according to FG MEP’s figuresWed Mar 04 2015 - 19:28
Macra na Feirme election candidates confirmedFour running for presidency of young farmers’ group as nomination process closesWed Mar 04 2015 - 15:14
Phil Hogan defends decision to publish details farmers’ paymentsLow interest loans for young farmers being considered by European CommissionTue Mar 03 2015 - 17:24
Commissioner Phil Hogan to clamp down on bullying of suppliers by supermarketsPhil Hogan promises changes in legislation before end of the yearTue Mar 03 2015 - 17:09
EU rules on banning of GM crops move one step closerEuropean Council adopts rules allowing member states to restrict GM cultivationMon Mar 02 2015 - 15:43
2,500 students to get a taste of farm life this weekNumber of people studying agricultural science has increased in recent yearsMon Mar 02 2015 - 14:26
Gay, bisexual men urged to take part in HSE survey on sexual healthFive years since similar research was conductedSun Mar 01 2015 - 09:08
Over half of Irish chickens contain food poisoning bacteriaThree quarters of UK fresh chickens contaminated with bacterium campylobacterThu Feb 26 2015 - 18:09
Rising concern at dog attacks during lambing seasonDog owners advised to check home insurance cover in case they are sued for damagesThu Feb 26 2015 - 15:18
Dublin-based graphic designer slept through winning OscarAnnie Atkins was part of team which won Oscar for ‘The Grand Budapest Hotel’Tue Feb 24 2015 - 21:52
Bus Éireann plans to cut services to Dublin, New Ross and WaterfordPlanned cuts to Expressway routes described as ‘a further attack on rural Ireland’Mon Feb 23 2015 - 20:06
Retailers urged to say how many Fairtrade bananas they stockIreland eats fewer Fairtrade bananas than other EU states due to ‘lack of support from shops’Mon Feb 23 2015 - 17:14
Q: Is it just me or are muffins getting bigger?Danishes, croissants and doughnuts have all swelled as portions get biggerSat Feb 21 2015 - 01:00
Teagasc signs agreement to use its work to help developing countriesResearch body has history of work in AfricaFri Feb 20 2015 - 15:55
IFA offers €10,000 reward to help stop cattle and sheep thefts35 animals stolen since the beginning of this yearFri Feb 20 2015 - 13:49
Tesco recalls fajita meal kits over presence of nutsAldi also pulled similar product amid fears in UK that nuts being used instead of cumin to save moneyWed Feb 18 2015 - 21:39
Committee hears proposals on islands and coastal communities ‘gathering dust’Islanders disappointed recommendations are not being implementedTue Feb 17 2015 - 22:05
Women eat more when they dine with men, says SafefoodThey don’t want to appear obsessed with calories while men eat more as sign of manhoodTue Feb 17 2015 - 17:48
DNA pigmeat testing ‘unfair’, says craft butchers groupIFA accused of targeting independent butchers with testing programme, but MEP Maireád McGuinness says it would be a tragedy if customers were exploitedTue Feb 17 2015 - 12:02
Food chain is an easy target for criminals, says safety chief Alan Reilly‘About 50 times more manuka honey on the market than is produced’Mon Feb 16 2015 - 01:00
IFA says 29% of pork items were wrongly sold as IrishFarmers’ association to meet with butchers to emphasise need to stock Irish produceMon Feb 16 2015 - 01:00
IFA ‘horrified’ that pork chops are being importedOf the 26 non-Irish products, 25 were bought in independent butcher shopsSun Feb 15 2015 - 22:21
An Taisce queries reallocation of unused environmental fundsDepartment defends move, saying money was still spent on environmental measuresThu Feb 12 2015 - 22:28
Diet of people in North much worse than typical in UKOnly 4% of children in North eat enough fruit and vegetables, says Food Standards AgencyThu Feb 12 2015 - 18:50
Beware dating websites that cheat you, consumer watchdog saysComplaints over sites tend to spike around Valentine’s Day, European Consumer Centre saysThu Feb 12 2015 - 17:45
Politicians query banks’ optimism about dairy expansionOireachtas committee members fear lending to farmers will resemble building boom loansTue Feb 10 2015 - 19:08
Farm machinery manufacturers have eyes on export marketFrom Inner Mongolia to Iceland: Sense of optimism prevails at the three-day showThu Feb 05 2015 - 21:11
Glanbia Co-op to pay €32m to dairy and tillage farmersMore than 6,200 farmers to benefit from windfall following vote by co-op membersThu Feb 05 2015 - 18:37
Farm leader warns of ‘knee-jerk reactions’ to rise in deathsMental and physical ill-health affecting many more farmers, says ICSA chief Patrick KentThu Feb 05 2015 - 17:43
Dairy farmers warned on costs of expansionMany farm families will have serious cash-flow problems this yearWed Feb 04 2015 - 01:00
Partnership between liqueur maker Baileys and Enterprise IrelandWorld famous cream liqueur brand is 40 years old this yearTue Feb 03 2015 - 19:09
Dairies plan to add value as quotas end€35m investment in dairy innovation as sector prepares for post-quota scenarioMon Feb 02 2015 - 20:03
‘Significant legal challenges’ in Mahmoud Bazzi case, says CoveneyChief suspect in the 1980 murder of two Irish peacekeepers could be freedMon Feb 02 2015 - 15:51
Irish Water ‘the only model in town’, says MinisterAlan Kelly says no one would face penalties if they did not register by the deadlineMon Feb 02 2015 - 13:48
Sean Barrett to speak with Michéal Martin over rowCeann Comhairle says Opposition entitled to question his decisions but he stands by rulingMon Feb 02 2015 - 11:28
Four people in race to be Macra na Feirme presidentMichelle O’Callaghan is fourth woman to make pitch for role at young farmer’s groupSun Feb 01 2015 - 19:13
Nolan’s butcher shop nominated in the UK’s ‘Rural Oscars’Champion of Champions award will be announced in the House of Lords on WednesdaySun Feb 01 2015 - 18:46
Wicklow farmer on a mission to get Ireland eating insectsTara Elliott has created insect cookies, pancakes, muffins and buns, breads and candySun Feb 01 2015 - 17:57
Vets asked whether prostheses for pets is morally rightVets can feel pressurised by owners who want to prolong pets’ lives for as long as possibleSun Feb 01 2015 - 16:55
Farm fatalities far more likely than in other jobs, committee toldMajor change on farms in recent years contributing to risks, says HSA chiefFri Jan 30 2015 - 01:00
Coveney will fight demand that agri-sector stall expansionMinister sees Ireland being fastest-growing milk producer despite environment concernsWed Jan 28 2015 - 17:25
Longer hours causing farm deaths, says IFA presidentFarmers at agm told they must think about safety in everything they doTue Jan 27 2015 - 22:11
IFA leader wishes rival group well but warns of difficultiesNew farm organisation set to be launched within weeksTue Jan 27 2015 - 22:09
Farmers seek supermarket ombudsman to ensure fair priceFarmers told ‘we cannot keep losing lives’ in farm accidents as deaths highest since 1991Tue Jan 27 2015 - 22:09
Investigations to examine why farmers’ files found on Galway roadsideThousands of documents were strewn along a 10km section on the Athenry RoadTue Jan 27 2015 - 21:25
Thousands of farmers’ confidential documents found on Tuam roadPapers relate to Department of Agriculture Scheme and contain sensitive informationTue Jan 27 2015 - 10:58
Cork could gain 4,000 jobs when milk quotas end, report saysCounty could see 50% increase in milk, and value of output and exports could rise to €450mTue Jan 27 2015 - 01:00
