Every year Teagasc publishes its economic prospects for agriculture for the following year. What are we to expect in 2023? Margins in the pig industry are expected to increase, beef is forecast to be stable while dairy and sheep margins [...]

For many farmers, breeding can often be overlooked as part of their farming system but proper breeding management on Irish farms is becoming increasingly important and for myriad reasons. In advance of the third annual AXA National Breeding Summit taking [...]

Over the last week Macra na Feirme, Ireland’s voluntary group representing about 10,000 young people from rural Ireland have called for more government funding to support the land mobility service. It’s a timely request, as land and leasing prices continue [...]

Labour shortages continue to be a key issue for the Irish agri-food sector. It has proved a thorn in the side of many governments and ministers who have failed to address the problem. What exactly are the factors in Irish [...]

The National Breeding Summit was launched this week on the farm of Bryan Daniels in County Kilkenny. The event, titled Breeding 2022, is supported by AXA Smart Farm Insurance and takes place virtually on the evening of January 19th. The [...]

Agri Insider invite applicants to join our new and exciting team in a new role as Content Resource Executive. The role should be of interest for anyone in HR, social media digital marketing and journalism with agricultural knowledge.   The [...]