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Rain warning issued for two Munster counties

The rain warnings will bring “spells of heavy rain” on the south coast that will last into Friday morning, according to the national forecaster.

13 February 2025 NEWS
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Storm damage puts pressure on farmers during calving

It comes from a Farm Relief Services (FRS) Co-op operators report which showed that over 90% of spring-calving herds in Ireland have begun calving.

12 February 2025 NEWS
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Dairy management: Grazing and correctly allocating grass

Grazing conditions are ideal on many farms but heavy land is still wet, writes Aidan Brennan.

12 February 2025 MANAGEMENT

Share your views on fallout from storm Éowyn

As thousands remain without electricity in the midlands and west, we want to hear how farm families and rural dwellers are affected by the ongoing fallout from storm Éowyn.

7 February 2025 NEWS

Weekend weather: dry but cool few days in store

Met Éireann forecasts clear weather over the weekend, but with no significant uplift in temperatures.

7 February 2025 NEWS

Tillage Podcast: flour from beans, soil carbon and crop establishment

On this week’s episode, we have three guests discussing a number of very different topics from flour to cultivations.

6 February 2025 NEWS
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Home Farm: spurt in beef and cattle prices

Everyone says beef and cattle are on a new level but unanimity on the future price of cattle usually turns out to be wrong so we will take purchasing expensive stores carefully.

5 February 2025 VIEWPOINTS
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National Ploughing Association made operating loss for 2023

Association reported after-tax profit once movement in value of investments is factored in.

5 February 2025 NEWS
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Éowyn fallout leaves the west feeling unseen

Two weeks after Storm Éowyn made landfall, people are still without electricity, but across the west and north, they have felt without power since the cabinet was announced.

5 February 2025 DEALER