Matthew Simms from Donegal is presented with the Esso Supreme Trophy, NPA Trophy and gold medal for Senior Conventional Overall by NPA chairman John Deery and NPA president Mick Mahon at the Ploughing 2026 awards.
Farmers hit by TB are set for a long-awaited compensation boost, while young farmers and successors are poised to benefit from enhanced tax incentives in the farming package as part of today’s Budget. The Budget will aso see additional...
The European Commission itself is responsible for damaging the unity of the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP), Irish farming leaders have said, arguing that Brussels’ own decisions and funding shifts are the true drivers of policy across...
Agriculture Minister Martin Heydon has reminded livestock owners of the critical role of vaccination in combating the bluetongue virus (BTV) after new cases were discovered in a host of counties. According to Mr Heydon, BTV...
The IFA held an event to mark the 60th anniversary of the 1966 Farmers’ Rights march from Bantry to Dublin at the weekend. Pictured with IFA President Francie Gorman at Bantry Square are five of the remaining original marchers: Johnny...
Ted O’leary from Galway with his donkeys at Ballinasloe Horse Fair.
British and European negotiators are close to a deal that would save UK gene-edited crops from an EU ban. Britain used Brexit freedoms to pioneer the crops, which are more resistant to drought and disease. In an important breakthrough, two...