Farming

Fertiliser prices are estimated to be around 35% higher than a year ago

Fertiliser package to deliver support for Louth farmers

Marie-Claire Fitzpatrick (left) and Samantha Maureen Heaney (right) aka Sammy TV, ambassadors for Gas Networks Ireland, raising awareness of pipeline safety and the need to Dial Before You Dig

Meet the Louth TikTok star who has become a big hit with Irish farmers

Payments totalling €179 million have issued to over 85,000 farmer

€947,000 in ANC payments issued to 614 Louth farmers

Marie-Claire Fitzpatrick (left) and Samantha Maureen Heaney (right) aka Sammy TV, ambassadors for Gas Networks Ireland, raising awareness of pipeline safety and the need to Dial Before You Dig

Meet the Louth TikTok star who has become a big hit with Irish farmers

Pictured L-R at the Tirlán Retired Supplier Breakfast held at the Lakeside Manor Hotel, Virginia, Co. Cavan are Tirlán CEO Seán Molloy, Roslyn and Tom and Rhona Kelly with their Grandchildren Beckett and Galen Mulhearn pictured with Henry Corbally and Tirlán Chairperson Ger O’Brien

Tirlán honours retired milk suppliers from Louth

Pictured L-R at the Tirlán Retired Supplier Breakfast held at the Lakeside Manor Hotel, Virginia, Co. Cavan are Tirlán CEO Seán Molloy, Roslyn and Tom and Rhona Kelly with their Grandchildren Beckett and Galen Mulhearn pictured with Henry Corbally and Tirlán Chairperson Ger O’Brien

Tirlán honours retired milk suppliers from Louth

Enjoying their day at Newry Show 2026, l to r: Amy Kieran, Jessica Nevin, Justin Nevin and Hugo Nevin, from Ardee in Co Louth. Jessica competed at the event with her Welsh pony: Railings Tic Tac

Record entry of livestock at Newry Show 2026

Enjoying their day at Newry Show 2026, l to r: Amy Kieran, Jessica Nevin, Justin Nevin and Hugo Nevin, from Ardee in Co Louth. Jessica competed at the event with her Welsh pony: Railings Tic Tac

Record entry of livestock at Newry Show 2026

Enjoying their day at Newry Show 2026, l to r: Amy Kieran, Jessica Nevin, Justin Nevin and Hugo Nevin, from Ardee in Co Louth. Jessica competed at the event with her Welsh pony: Railings Tic Tac

Record entry of livestock at Newry Show 2026

Image from last year’s Embrace FARM Remembrance Service

Annual service to remember loved ones lost by Louth farm families

Image from last year’s Embrace FARM Remembrance Service

Annual service to remember loved ones lost by Louth farm families

There was a tremendous turnout of sponsors, Society members and friends of the Society for the recent launch of Newry Show 2026

Looking forward to Newry Show 2026

'Stay safe' - ESB Networks urges contractors to exercise 'extreme caution' this summer

ESB Networks urges contractors to exercise 'stay safe' this summer

Tirlán held its Annual General Meeting (AGM) on Wednesday

€41 million paid in milk payments by one co-op to Louth farm families in 2025

Ongoing shipment of cattle from Greenore in Louth to Israel condemned

'Worst thing I could ever imagine': Farmer reveals 13 lambs' necks 'deliberately broken'

'Worst thing I could ever imagine': Farmer reveals 13 lambs' necks 'deliberately...

Louth farmland prices rise as strong demand from farmers and investors continues
Leinster remains the most expensive region for farmland
Jason Newman

Land prices continue to rise in Louth as demand stays strong

‘No longer a blessing’ – How Rwanda is coping with increased rainfall

ICSA president Patrick Kent: 'ICSA has asked Commissioner Hogan to make immediate representations to the budget commissioner for a support package for beef farmers'

Louth TD calls for 'meaningful' dialogue to resolve Bord Bia dispute

‘I’m not a champion for Brazil’, Bord Bia chairman tells committee

Saoirse Stacey and Oran Masterson with Minister Michael Healy-Rae at Carrigduff NS, Bunclody, Wexford at the launch of the AgriKids Farm Safety Ambassador School Programme. Pic: Patrick Browne

Louth primary schools invited to join nationwide AgriKids farm safety programme

Bluetongue vaccine to be allowed in Ireland next year

IFA president and son, 11, travelling to Brussels by tractor as part of protest

Summer is a busy time on the farm so take extra safety precautions, especially with children

Over €1.1m in Eco-scheme payments begin landing for Louth farmers

Summer is a busy time on the farm so take extra safety precautions, especially with children

Over €1.1m in Eco-scheme payments begin landing for Louth farmers

Cork-based paper, the Irish Examiner has reported that Fota Wildlife Park will be closed until further notice

ALERT: Fota Wildlife Park closed to public as bird flu cases are confirmed

PICTURES: Scenes, sights and craic from the Ploughing's final day out
Crowds are all smiles on day three of Europe's biggest outdoor event
Diarmuid Shortt

PICTURES: Crowds are all smiles as Day 2 of the Ploughing comes to an end

PICTURES: The future of farming - crowds of adorable youngsters attend Day 2 of ...

Presidential candidates among thousands at Ploughing Championships

IN PICTURES: Ploughing site already looking soggy with crowds to descend on Offa...

ALERT: Farmers hit with animal death and injury warning over 'incorrect equipment'

ALERT: Farmers hit with animal death and injury warning over 'incorrect equipmen...

Kilkelly, county Mayo

Irish village 'numb with grief' after death of well-known farmer in quad bike ac...

Photo courtesy of Irish Rail

'Men and beasts safe and well': Commuters face horsing around on their train jou...

‘Forgotten farmers’ in Louth to benefit from new scheme

Met Éireann issue odd weather warning amid scorching 29C forecast

Met Éireann issue odd weather warning amid scorching 29C heat forecast

'Awful incident to witness' - 10 cows killed by freak lightning strike on Irish farm

'Awful incident to witness' - 10 cows killed by freak lightning strike on Irish ...

PICTURES: Qatar Racing put multi-million euro stud farm in Ireland up for auctio...

Authorities are investigating the sudden death of a man in his 60s who was discovered on a farm near Ardfinnan in Tipperary on Tuesday morning

RIP: Separate investigations underway after man is found dead on Tipperary farm

Farm accidents have risen by 31 per cent in last 10 years

REVEALED: Shocking number of farm inspections across Ireland

Cllr Paula Butterly

Meet the Louth candidates: Paula Butterly - Fine Gael

Relationship between politicians and farmers needs to be reset – Harris

PICTURES: Millions worth of tractors and machinery on offer as contractor calls ...

'You don't have to go to Dublin for everything' - locations of new veterinary c...

‘Offensive’ to call active farmers 'land hoarders', Taoiseach says

The clouds have certainly gathered over the dairy industry

'An absolute disgrace' - Average dairy farmer earning 'well below' minimum wage,...

‘Urgent action needed’ over supply of veterinary medicines to Northern Ireland

Wheat, barley and oat production declined by a fifth in 2023 – CSO

Farmers protesting on Patrick Street in Cork | Picture via IFA

‘Enough is enough’: Why are farmers protesting in Ireland and across Europe?

Varadkar: It would not be fair on EU farmers to ratify Mercosur deal

Farmer fined over death of construction worker in fall

Work-related deaths in Ireland almost doubled in 2023, new data reveals

Gardai say they are aware of the sheep kill in Galbally | FILE PHOTO

Anger after 20 lambs are killed in 'savage' Christmas Day dog attack

Parties ‘speaking out of both sides of their mouths on nitrates derogation’

Farmer Martin Stapleton (centre) is hoping to become the next president of the IFA

Farmer seeks votes as he bids to become next IFA president

NCT uproar as farmers fume over possible changes to test tractors

NCT uproar as farmers fume over possible changes to test tractors