Ewe numbers in Galway have been under the greatest pressure nationally over the last two years falling by over 25,000 head or ...

Maireád McGuinness's shock withdrawal from the upcoming presidential election has left a vacuum in Fine Gael, which will be filled by someone steeped in rural Ireland.

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Unprecedented cattle prices is seeing some farmers turn to sheep and especially store lambs to graze ground into the autumn.

The Global Dairy Trade (GTD) index is down 0.3% on the last auction held a fortnight ago. However, whole milk powder (WMP), ...

Good-quality hoggets are meeting firm demand with prices for top-quality lots exceeding the €300 mark and selling to upwards ...

Answer: It’s never too early to start planning for farm succession. Getting ahead of it ensures a smoother, more successful ...

Autumn weanling sales are on fire, with weanling bulls and heifers weighing 300kg to 400kg selling for upwards of €900/head ...

Second-quarter financial results from JBS, the world’s largest meat processor, showed that the company recorded a net profit ...

The total for the first half of the year stood at just over €9bn, again a record for the period. The performance for the six months was €1.25bn ahead of the same period last year. The trade picture ...

There are still farmers waiting on 2023 advance ACRES payments to land, with 4% of all participants due funding.

The Borris Ewe Breeders annual show and sale witnessed 35% of hoggets sell from €400 to €515/head, with another 35% selling from €340 to €400/head.