Martin Merrick paid a visit to the McColgan brothers just as lambing was kicking off in their new slatted sheep unit.

There were plenty of buyers keen to secure grazing cattle at Dungannon Mart in Co Tyrone on 4 March. The calf and weanling ring had a particularly strong turnout of stock and a large crowd ringside.

A batch of 14 in-lamb Cheviot ewe hoggets offered by the McHugh flock in Donegal saw prices range from €500 to €1,400 per head.

Clare breeders Ronan and John Tuohy have confirmed the private sale of their red and white Belgian Blue heifer, Coose Tiamaria, for an undisclosed five-figure sum. Purchasing Tiamaria was Darragh ...

The cost of making a round bale of silage is set to increase by €1.20/bale, as the impact of the war in Iran kicks in.

This summer has also been the wettest I have experienced in four years out here and it would give summer back home in NI a run for its money. In between the showers, we’ve tried our hand at surfing in ...

Live exports have halved in the first two months of 2026 compared to 2025 numbers. There were 48,694 head of cattle exported for the first two months of 2025 compared to 22,641 head in the first two ...

The farm sector needs to learn from past experience to appreciate the true value of women’s participation in agriculture.

Oil dropped close to $80 (€69) a barrel, the lowest level since the war began, late in the afternoon when the US Energy Secretary posted on social media that a tanker had been escorted through the ...

The United Nations has declared 2026 as the International Year of the Woman Farmer to highlight the important roles women ...

Brief news snippets from South Africa, China, Canada and Argentina ...

The new company would be led by Dale Farm CEO, Nick Whelan, with senior appointments to be made on an 'open and merit-based approach'.