Hundreds of farmers and cattle enthusiasts from across Ireland gathered in Rathdowney, Co. Laois, on Wednesday evening, 5 ...

A €40,000 rise in weanling sales this year highlights the payoff from careful breeding and management on the Gallaghers’ farm in Co Sligo, where top-quality weanlings are produced for international ...

Selecting future replacements is often one of the most critical decisions in managing a suckler herd. The quality and ...

The objective of this study was to investigate the effect of genetic merit of the national Irish maternal index and genotype (i.e. beef vs. beef × dairy [BDX]) of beef cows and subsequent performance ...

The IFA has called on Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine Martin Heydon to pay the full €75/cow under the Beef ...

The great herd of cattle that flowed along the Irish roads into cat-famed Kilkenny last week was no ordinary market-day job. For weeks Irish farmers have fought off government collectors come to get ...

The Irish Cattle and Sheep Farmers’ Association (ICSA) will stage a protest at the gates of Leinster House on Thursday, ...

The Suckler Cow Scheme was launched on 1 April 2025, as part of the Sustainable Agriculture Programme. It aims to encourage improvements in environmental performance, reductions in greenhouse gas ...