14+ hour, 41+ min ago   (1778+ words) The general perception of farmers is that they have a chip on their shoulder. Like most perceptions, there is some truth in it. Farmers as a rule have worked their entire lives. As children, they put in full days at…...

2+ day, 19+ hour ago   (153+ words) Twenty-five years ago this week, the US came to a standstill after terrorist attacks on the Twin Towers in New York and the Pentagon near Washington DC. That same week, Glanbia had organised a trip to the US for its directors…...

4+ day, 2+ hour ago   (425+ words) Some 60% of Irish landowners believe problems with deer on their land have grown in the last year, according to a survey by FRS Co-Op. They say heightened deer numbers are causing a “severe” problem on their land. Surveyed farmers reported…...

3+ day, 6+ hour ago   (368+ words) Some 60% of Irish landowners believe problems with deer on their land have grown in the last year, according to a survey by FRS Co-Op. They say heightened deer numbers are causing a “severe” problem on their land. Surveyed farmers reported…...

5+ day, 5+ hour ago   (1242+ words) Aflood of harrowing first-person accounts filled the national airwaves recently, from people living with addiction to parents trying to help and manage loved ones in the throes of it, after the HSE warned that high-risk synthetic and semi-synthetic cannabinoids had…...

3+ day, 10+ hour ago   (273+ words) The ECB (European Central Bank) is set to announce a rate hike of a quarter of a percentage point when it publishes its decision on Thursday 10 September. Policymakers suggested ahead of the meeting that a rate increase may be needed…...

3+ day, 19+ hour ago   (681+ words) Irish Farmers Journal Minister for Finance Simon Harris repeated at the weekend in Mullingar his commitment to "people who get up early every morning and go to work", a category which covers a high and rising portion of the entire…...

3+ day, 12+ hour ago   (680+ words) The facts around generational renewal in Irish agriculture are pretty stark. The average age of an Irish farmer is 59 years of age, with 37% of Irish farmers now over the age of 65. This figure is similar to that of other European…...

4+ day, 23+ hour ago   (768+ words) Horticulture growers hopeful for a permanent scheme capable of supplying non-EU workers with seasonal permits to travel to Irish farms to pick fruit and vegetables look like they will be left waiting at least another year before the Government moves…...

5+ day, 15+ hour ago   (290+ words) Carriglea Farm, a 203ac holding near Dungarvan, Co Waterford has been sold to two established local dairy farmers. While the exact price paid for the farm is not known, it is believed to be in excess of its original €4m asking price....