The question of who will take over the family farm is one of the biggest issues facing rural Ireland today, according to Michael Gill, Head of the Department of Organisational Development at the Atlantic Technological University (ATU) with ...

If I was to be a farmer and I was told I could pick just one breed of cattle to have on my farm, I would pick the Aberdeen Angus. They are a little old-fashioned but they are warm and easy; the perfect breed for the Ox Mountains.

The worrying reduction in suckler herds in Mayo and West was raised at a well-attended meeting at Balla Mart, organised by the Irish Farmers Association (IFA).

The International Football Association Board (IFAB) has supported the move following a successful implementation in the grassroots game.

A delegation of Achill Island farmers, including Sean Corrigan, John Lee, and Dominic Veasey, travelled to Speenoge in Co Donegal last Monday night, November 13, to meet with the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Charlie McConalogue.