Based just outside Roscrea, Co. Tipperary, Tim Meagher is a beef farmer who sources only the finest 'U' grade continental, ...

The Irish Limousin Cattle Society is the latest to speak out against the Mercosur trade agreement, Nevan McKiernan reports.

Elon Musk weighed in over the weekend on reports of a proposal by Ireland’s government to slaughter roughly 200,000 cows in order to meet the European Union’s climate change goals. "This really needs ...

While Irish beef cattle are known worldwide for high quality, people may not be as familiar with their role in producing ...

Countries across Europe are working to fulfill their commitment to shift to a climate-neutral economy. Under the European Green Deal, the climate neutrality objective becomes a legal commitment for ...

DISAPPOINTMENT has been expressed after a suspected case of bluetongue was flagged in a second herd in Co Down. Northern Ireland’s Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (Daera) said ...

An investigation was launched into the illegal movement of cattle across the Irish border in 2004, declassified files have shown. The files show that Irish officials believed that cattle stolen from a ...

As Brendan Behan said, the first item on the agenda of any Irish political party is the split. Well, that might be rewritten soon. Get ready for a twist as something new is threatened, namely, a ...

Whether you are interested in agriculture, nature, language or culture, housing has become a defining challenge in rural Ireland, writes Ray Ó Foghlú.

Testing has been ramped up after the first suspected Bluetongue case on the island of Ireland. Two cows have been culled after the alarm was raised at an abattoir close to Bangor, Co Down. Northern ...

Increased urbanisation in recent decades has created a knowledge gap between farming and the Irish public. Mainstream media has begun filling this gap through reports on farm animal welfare (FAW) ...