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...

Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science, Simon Harris, has announced that two new farming apprenticeshi...

  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...

Animals grazing on autumn after-grass are at high risk of developing grass tetany. This metabolic disease, caused by a lack of magnesium in the blood,...

Agridirect.ie looks at ringworm in calves, and discusses how it can be treated and prevented. A disease rarely discussed Although not an ailment oft...

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 recent outbreak of cryptosporidiosis in the mid-west, and outlines some measures farmers can take to protect themsel...

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

Agridirect.ie focusses once more on the theme of farm safety and outlines 5 key safety measures that farmers should take this winter. On the f...