Sinn Féin has said it is ‘untenable’ for Larry Murrin to remain in post as chairman of Bord Bia.

The Irish Farmers’ Association has called on the Government to oppose the deal with the South American trade bloc.

On Wednesday, the Taoiseach indicated that “a lot of progress has been made”, with the Government expected to make a decision on the deal “towards the end of the week”.

Francie Gorman and his son Tom set out from the Irish Farm Centre in Bluebell, Dublin on Monday morning.

Scientific committees advising the EU have repeatedly concluded that oestradiol-17β must be considered a 'complete carcinogen'.

The industry was highly regulated and the welfare of their flocks was of great concern for the hundreds of families involved in the sector, he added.

Speaking on RTÉ radio’s Morning Ireland, Mr Sweetnam also urged farmers to immediately contact a vet and the Department of Agriculture if they suspect cases of avian flu.

The Irish Farmers' Association said changes to the EU's farming subsidies are potentially devastating

The Irish Road Haulage Association is calling on the Government and Road Safety Authority to impose tighter restrictions.

Farmers and farming representatives took part in the ‘flash action’ at the European Commission offices on Tuesday morning.

Political leaders visited the National Council of the Irish Farmers’ Association in Dublin ahead of the general election.

Malcolm Noonan has described efforts by some countries to weaken the EU’s Nature Restoration Law as making a mockery of the democratic process.

The Irish Farmers’ Association (IFA) says that it wants to highlight the growth of air travel at a time when farmers are being warned to cut their output of emissions.

The chair of the Irish Farmers' Association (IFA) livestock committee, Brendan Golden, has called for political pressure to be maintained to swiftly resolve the halting of beef exports to China