Karen Smyth and Aoife Ladd are among the many farmers who believe women have a greater role to play in the future of Irish dairy. They talk with Kathleen O’Sullivan

Thomas Hayes is proud that Tipperary Cheese company, his family’s dairy food business, has a history of over 400 years in farming. He talks to Rita de Brún

Tommy Cooke says farmers can play a vital role in helping Ireland reach its goals for renewable energy, but they need to see clear support from the State. He talks to Colette Sheridan

Generations of community life in rural Ireland have relied heavily upon the nation’s natural advantages for milk production, as key industry experts explain to Kathleen O’Sullivan

Dr Declan O’Connor, a statistics lecturer in MTU, looks at risk management tools that could help give farmers greater control over their finances — with the support of dairy processors and EU authorities

"This is against a backdrop of early, but promising signals in the marketplace of a rebound in commodity prices."

The 14 farming families represent seven counties and 14 dairy co-ops nationwide.

Only for the leaves on the trees, one would think autumn passed us by, and we went straight into winter. The weather has made farming hard work and ground conditions tricky.

The lamb trade at the factories is 'steady as it goes' with no change in the quoted prices for the week in a continuation of the similarity of recent weeks.

Holding of 116 acres between Fermoy and Mallow can be sold in lots and contains a house and a number of outbuildings

The story for tillage farmers all year long in 2023 has been the many weather-related challenges, which have meant changes to the way I farm and the crops I grow.

Coming up for public auction at 3pm on Friday, August 25 at the Royal Hotel Killarney, is a 49-acre farm in the townland of Annagh, near Castlemaine, County Kerry.

Vets have been alerted to the need for biosecurity against BVD, after the Limerick Regional Veterinary Laboratory investigated a dairy herd case where up to 15 cows died during an outbreak caused by the virus.

New to the market with Cashel Livestock & Property Sales is a 98-acre chunk of Golden Vale land in South Tipperary.

A draft management plan for The Gearagh, a submerged glacial woodland and nature reserve two kilometres southwest of Macroom, Co Cork, is in the early stages of being compiled by the Electricity Supply Board.

Buyers will have the chance to snap up 30 heifers from the multi-award-winning Mogeely Aberdeen Angus herd in its reduction sale taking place in Mid Tipp Mart this weekend.

Including the “hidden gem” location that came out on top

A "game changer" for rural communities was how remote working was described in the Dail by Cabinet Minister Heather Humphreys.

A trip to the seaside was a regular feature for many people before cheap flights holidays abroad became the norm. Fresh air, a relaxed mood and good company were deemed to be as good as any medically prescribed tonic for the rest of the year.

Conditions for the spread of the disease will develop nationwide from Thursday night until Sunday morning

Vicky Kelleher joined Laharn Dairy Farm on work experience but almost 20 years later has gone on to win a major national industry award for her work on the farm.

Charlotte's Sapphire was the crown jewel in the beef interbreed ring on Saturday at the Cork Summer Show.

It might have been four-year-old Robinview Pharo Candy’s first time in the ring, but she has plenty of show pedigree.

A very special young calf and a young handler with a bright future ahead of them made their mark on the beef interbreed ring at this year's Cork Summer Show.

By the time the acquisition is completed, more than a third of Irish dairy farms will be on the Herdwatch platform.