Trade union SIPTU has said it intends to engage with North Cork Creameries "to explore alternatives to the proposed job losses". Workers at North Cork Creameries were informed last week by management ...

Bluetongue is a "disease we're going to have to learn to live with" in Ireland, according to the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) Avril Hobson, head of divison, the National ...

The European Commission has unveiled a new artificial intelligence (AI) tool to help detect food fraud, contaminated food, and foodborne disease outbreaks. The new tool will reinforce consumer safety ...

The rising price of fuel for agricultural vehicles is placing a "significant burden" on young farmers, according to Macra. The farm organisation said that young farmers "operating on tight budgets and ...

Kerry Dairy Ireland has confirmed that it is set to offer a new forward price scheme for its milk suppliers. The processor said that its 'Forward Price Scheme 55' will open for applications today ...

Ireland could be faced with the potential emergence of mega farms covering "thousands of acres" a group has warned.

Beef processors have been called on to cease reducing cattle prices, with the IFA saying the behaviour of processors is ...

This week's sheep trade has seen factory quotes rise for hoggets, while most outlets moved to revise their cull ewe price ...

The Ulster Farmers' Union (UFU) has welcomed Conall Donnelly at its new chief executive, as he officially took up the role.

A European court has order Portugal to pay €10 million for failing to comply with a judgment on the Habitats Directive.

Pancake ingredients were just some of the items that helped boost supermarket sales last month according to latest research.

The UK's sheep industry has warned of a potential sheep shearing "crisis" as a lack of overseas shearers could see 1.5 ...