Calving Season: Be Aware of Risks As the 2024 spring calving season gets underway, farmers are being urged to take all necessary precautions when dea...

Dairy Beef Welfare Scheme 2024 Minister for Agriculture, Charlie McConalogue, has announced that the 2024 Dairy Beef Welfare Scheme will open in Marc...

As part of the drive for the Irish agriculture sector to achieve a 25% emissions reduction by 2030, Teagasc has established a new advisory programme f...

Backdating of Compensation Rates The recent confirmation from the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) concerning TB compensation pa...

  There has been a lot of talk in recent weeks about the risk of the Bluetongue Virus arriving in Ireland. And while I don't think farmers s...

    There was good news on the sheep front today, as the Minister for Agriculture Food and the Marine announced the start of balancing pay...

Agridirect.ie looks to the upcoming shearing season, and discusses some simple steps for managing shearer’s back pain. That time of year again ...

Agridirect.ie discusses the soaring price of artificial fertiliser, and asks if organics is the solution for many?   No chance for peace? As th...

Agridirect.ie discusses the predators most likely to attack your flock, and asks: how can we read the signs to identify the predator? The mystery o...

Agridirect.ie discusses the pros and cons of keeping goats on your farm as a compliment to other ruminants. There is a longstanding belief that goa...

Agridirect.ie discusses the 7 types of Irish Farmer and asks: which one are you? The Big Farmer. There aren’t too many of these in the west...

Agridirect.ie discusses the dangers of lead poisoning on the farm, and outlines some measures you can take to prevent your animals from ingesting thi...