Francie Gorman and his son Tom set out from the Irish Farm Centre in Bluebell, Dublin on Monday morning.

Scientific committees advising the EU have repeatedly concluded that oestradiol-17β must be considered a 'complete carcinogen'.

The industry was highly regulated and the welfare of their flocks was of great concern for the hundreds of families involved in the sector, he added.

Speaking on RTÉ radio’s Morning Ireland, Mr Sweetnam also urged farmers to immediately contact a vet and the Department of Agriculture if they suspect cases of avian flu.

The Irish Farmers' Association said changes to the EU's farming subsidies are potentially devastating

The Irish Road Haulage Association is calling on the Government and Road Safety Authority to impose tighter restrictions.

Farmers and farming representatives took part in the ‘flash action’ at the European Commission offices on Tuesday morning.

Political leaders visited the National Council of the Irish Farmers’ Association in Dublin ahead of the general election.

Malcolm Noonan has described efforts by some countries to weaken the EU’s Nature Restoration Law as making a mockery of the democratic process.

The Irish Farmers’ Association (IFA) says that it wants to highlight the growth of air travel at a time when farmers are being warned to cut their output of emissions.

Mayo farmers will be out in solidarity with their EU counterparts this evening as they support the Irish Farmers' Association's (IFA) nationwide protest.

The chair of the Irish Farmers' Association (IFA) livestock committee, Brendan Golden, has called for political pressure to be maintained to swiftly resolve the halting of beef exports to China

There are times when trying to win a battle means you lose the war. The debate about the derogation from the Nitrates Directive is one of those occasions. Farming is a big part of who we have been and who we are. It has a big and important future.