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 ...

The yard is a bit quieter these days compared to summers past as selective dosing has reduced the workload on Tommy Moyles' ...

In order to avail of Retirement Relief, both owners need to be able to show that they have owned and farmed the land for 10 ...

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

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

ICMSA president Denis Drennan has said the cheap food policy has collapsed due to ever-increasing regulation and spiralling ...

Meat Industry Ireland has sought a €10/ewe top-up for young farmers and the introduction of a succession scheme.

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In the latest instalment of the Irish Farmers Journal Succession Series 2025, Caitríona Morrissey examines why pensions play ...