Farming

Billy Dunne from Errill, Co. Laois

Laois farmer at Ploughing 'definitely' up for more fuel price protests

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Pictured at Cathal Doyle's farm in Co. Laois are Cathal with Áine Geary, SuperValu Beef Trading Manager and Luke Hanlon, SuperValu Managing Director.

Laois Wagyu farmer starring in new SuperValu advertisements

'Stay safe' - ESB Networks urges contractors to exercise 'extreme caution' this summer

ESB Networks urges contractors to exercise 'stay safe' this summer

The slaughtered remains of sheep dumped on the Bay Road bog in Mountmellick, Laois.

Sheep suspected to have been killed on Mountmellick bog for meat

'Worst thing I could ever imagine': Farmer reveals 13 lambs' necks 'deliberately broken'

'Worst thing I could ever imagine': Farmer reveals 13 lambs' necks 'deliberately...

‘No longer a blessing’ – How Rwanda is coping with increased rainfall

‘I’m not a champion for Brazil’, Bord Bia chairman tells committee

A farrowing crate.

Laois councillors refuse to back ban of ‘cruel’ pig farming practices

Bluetongue vaccine to be allowed in Ireland next year

MEP Maria Walsh: Standing up for farmers, women and our communities as Ireland prepares to lead Europe

MEP Maria Walsh: Standing up for farmers, women and our communities as Ireland p...

IFA president and son, 11, travelling to Brussels by tractor as part of protest

The Mountmellick Macra light-up tractor and truck run. Photo: Denis Byrne

Laois macra club holding tug of war to launch Christmas tractor and truck road r...

Cork-based paper, the Irish Examiner has reported that Fota Wildlife Park will be closed until further notice

ALERT: Fota Wildlife Park closed to public as bird flu cases are confirmed

PICTURES: Scenes, sights and craic from the Ploughing's final day out

PICTURES: Crowds are all smiles as Day 2 of the Ploughing comes to an end

PICTURES: The future of farming - crowds of adorable youngsters attend Day 2 of ...
Thousands of people are attending the National Ploughing Championships in Tullamore this week
Paige Foley

Presidential candidates among thousands at Ploughing Championships

IN PICTURES: Ploughing site already looking soggy with crowds to descend on Offa...

Camcloon Dairy Farm is run by farmer Bruce Thompson .

Laois farm to open to the public for ‘Inside The Gate’ event

ALERT: Farmers hit with animal death and injury warning over 'incorrect equipment'

ALERT: Farmers hit with animal death and injury warning over 'incorrect equipmen...

Kilkelly, county Mayo

Irish village 'numb with grief' after death of well-known farmer in quad bike ac...

Photo courtesy of Irish Rail

'Men and beasts safe and well': Commuters face horsing around on their train jou...

Met Éireann issue odd weather warning amid scorching 29C forecast

Met Éireann issue odd weather warning amid scorching 29C heat forecast

'Awful incident to witness' - 10 cows killed by freak lightning strike on Irish farm

'Awful incident to witness' - 10 cows killed by freak lightning strike on Irish ...

PICTURES: Qatar Racing put multi-million euro stud farm in Ireland up for auctio...

Authorities are investigating the sudden death of a man in his 60s who was discovered on a farm near Ardfinnan in Tipperary on Tuesday morning

RIP: Separate investigations underway after man is found dead on Tipperary farm

In PICTURES: Laois Offaly unite in cancer support fundraiser in honour of young ...
Fundraiser in Portarlington honours the late Thomas Fingleton
Conor Ganly

A view of Kenneth and Eoin Worrell's woodland at Cloncourse, Mountrath.

Two Laois woodlands shortlisted for coveted awards

Willie Aird and Simon Harris on the campaign trail at the Ploughing in Ratheniska. Pic: Leinster Express / Laois Live

General Election promise to Laois farmers delivered argues TD

Pictured for the Irish Grain Growers AGM were Colm Fingleton, Tim Sheahan and James Kelly. Photo Denis Byrne

'Time to get the boot in' Laois farmer cuts loose on Irish whiskey and beer gian...

Willie Aird, Laois Fine Gael TD, James Kelly, Athy, Irish Grain Growers Chair and Minister for Agriculture Martin Heydon at the IGG AGM in Portlaoise. Pic: Denis Byrne

Ministerial praise heaped on Portlaoise-based Laois TD

Bobby Miller, outgoing Irish Grain Growers Chairperson, Martin Heydon, Minister for Agriculture, with Clive Carter, Secretary, IGG, at the AGM in Laois. Pic: Denis Byrne

Farmers must get through to parents 'warped by Facebook' - Minister tells Laois...

Tractor protest in Portlaoise in February 2024 over Mercosur.

IFA President from Laois backs Mercosur tractor protest on Ireland's motorways a...

Weather damaged field of barley in Laois.

Emergency tillage crisis cash not paid to Laois farmers nearly a year after prom...

Farm accidents have risen by 31 per cent in last 10 years

REVEALED: Shocking number of farm inspections across Ireland

In 2024 there were 16 farm inspections in Laois.

Number of farm inspections in Laois falls dramatically

The dairy farm is situated on 129 acres of land at Foxboro, Mountrath.

Lease of Laois dairy farm to come before public auction

Picture for illustration purposes. Pic: Andrea Piacquadio -Pexels

Laois women near bottom Irish league for farmer ownership

John Paul Fenlon appointed by the outgoing Minister for Agriculture.

Laois farm expert lands key role with Ireland's farming advisor agency

Laois charity launches Christmas jumper to raise funds to help support farm fami...

Relationship between politicians and farmers needs to be reset – Harris

PICTURES: Millions worth of tractors and machinery on offer as contractor calls ...

WATCH: MEP for Laois wants Common Environmental Policy for farmers

One of the landmark pieces of equipment at the National Ploughing Championships in Ratheniskak.

Bottom line for Laois and Midlands farmers plunged by €146 million last year

Teagasc is bringing its highly successful annual series of “Transferring the Family Farm Clinics” to Laois next week.

Laois farm succession event to take place in Abbeyleix

'You don't have to go to Dublin for everything' - locations of new veterinary c...

IFA President Francie Gorman with Laois farmer Martin O'Reilly, Macra President Derrie Dillon & Tomás Ó'Midheach, CEO, FBD Insurance at the Macra FBD Young Farmer of the Year Awards .

Young Laois man wins on the double at national awards

‘Offensive’ to call active farmers 'land hoarders', Taoiseach says

Big celebrations to mark 70 years of Laois agricultural show

Laois Fine Gael councillor Vivienne Phelan welcomed change of position on straw by Minister for Agriculture.

Straw call 'damaged' relationships with farmer says Laois representative

WATCH: Laois farmer says 'Minister knows the price of everything and the value ...

inister for Agriculture Charlie MacConalogue met with tillage farmers in Ballybrittas this spring to hear about the crisis caused in the sectoor due to months of bad wether.

Big hit to farm income due to lower prices and production reveals new repot

The clouds have certainly gathered over the dairy industry

'An absolute disgrace' - Average dairy farmer earning 'well below' minimum wage,...

Minister for Agriculture, Charlie McConalogue, TD, with (L-R) landowners Pat Cleary and Darragh Cleary and Bobby Miller, chairman of Irish Grain Growers in Ballybrittas this year. Pic: Maxwells

Family help vital to helping farmers deal with high stressors such as bad weath...

50 acre Laois farm goes on the market for €750,000

Tuleka Trading Company operates the farm in the townland of Graigue, Ballinakill.

Laois pig farm plans expansion