The Farmers’ Alliance, Ireland’s newest farming organisation was recently launched on Sunday as hundreds of farmers are frustrated with a lack of representation on certain agricultural and rural issues. Agri Insider spoke with founder Liam McLaughlin about the new organisation’s [...]

In recent days, sheep farmers, wool traders and anyone interested in the wool industry will have welcomed the news of the launch of an all-island Irish Grown Wool Council. With incredibly low prices for wool, for many farmers the price [...]

It’s nearly that time of the year when contractors across the country get ready for a hectic schedule of first cut silage amongst other crucial services. With over 85% of farms in Ireland making silage each year, farmers are hugely [...]

Against the backdrop of a changing climate and new government schemes, members of the Agricultural Consultants Association (ACA) gathered for their annual general meeting (AGM) on Thursday, March 23.  Agri Insider attended to hear an important message for the Department [...]

In recent days, land prices and rental prices have dominated the pages of numerous agricultural publications. Enormous land and rental prices have been quoted in some parts of the country at a time when many farmers are looking to add [...]

It was in November that Minister of State at the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM), Martin Heydon speaking at the 2022 National Potato Conference told attendees that the industry can look forward to a sustainable future. This [...]