The latest farming news and developments from the Irish Farmers Journal. Keep up to date with breaking news stories from the agriculture sector.

LATEST ARTICLES
News
Weather advisory announced as storm Éowyn approaches Ireland
James Hanly
The storm will bring a deepening low-pressure system over Ireland on Thursday night 23 January and Friday.
Weather advisory announced as storm Éowyn approaches Ireland
Country Crest seeks permission to build anaerobic digestion plant
21 January 2025 News
Country Crest seeks permission to build anaerobic digestion plant
The farming and food company applied for planning permission for an anaerobic digestion plant on the site in 2012, but the permission expired in 2023.
Farmers’ climate change views sought for online survey
21 January 2025 Climate and environment
Farmers’ climate change views sought for online survey
The project was launched by a research team from Technological University Dublin (TUD) who developed the survey to gather insights that will help shape future support for Irish agriculture.
Sustainability-linked loans launched for tillage farmers
Primarily used by the dairy sector in 2024, Enviroflex loans are designed to incentivise farmers to continue implementing sustainability focused improvements on their land.
21 January 2025 News
IFA meets Dairygold over loyalty bonus
An IFA delegation led by association president Francie Gorman met with Dairygold chair Pat Clancy and CEO Michael Harte on Monday.
21 January 2025 News
70% of farmers expect tillage area to remain stable
Farmers took part in a survey at the Dairygold tillage conference on land area. The majority expect land area to remain the same.
21 January 2025 News
Germany puts foot-and-mouth disease vaccines on standby
The decision to activate the foot-and-mouth disease vaccine bank is not a decision for the actual use of the vaccine.
21 January 2025 News
Young Stock Podcast: the future of farm succession
Macra president Elaine Houlihan joins us on this week’s Young Stock Podcast to talk farm succession and the potential for a farm retirement scheme.
20 January 2025 News
Factories still have room for ‘significant’ beef price lift - IFA
There exists a shortage of beef across the UK and the EU that can drive beef prices higher, the IFA's livestock chair has said.
20 January 2025 News
Woodies Badgerface dispersal tops at £6,700
Rachel Gallagher reports on the Woodies flock sale that ran online through Harrison and Hetherington.
20 January 2025 Breeding & health
Five pedigree sheep killed in ‘horrendous’ dog attack
The incident occurred at Monahan’s pedigree Texel farm in Co Monaghan in the early hours of Sunday 19 January, during which four in-lamb ewes and one two-star Texel ram were killed.
20 January 2025 News
An Bord Pleanála refuses permission for 12 wind farms in 2024
An Bord Pleanála granted planning permission for 10 new wind farms with a combined capacity of 717MW in 2024 , but needed to have granted 1,720MW to stay on target to meet the Climate Action Plan.
20 January 2025 News