Department of Agriculture

Carriglas in its current state

Longford's Glennon Brothers served with notice to protect Carrigglas

Carrigglas Manor | LL

An Taisce seeks Notice of Endangerment for Carrigglas Manor

Local Fine Gael TD Micheál Carrigy

Longford TD welcomes over €3.3 million in eco-scheme funds for farmers

The figures come against the backdrop of an extremely difficult growing season in 2026.

Longford Farming: Macra warn of tillage crisis as 676 farmers exit

The event will be chaired by Ear to the Ground broadcaster Ella McSweeney.

Longford farmers and food producers invited to pesticide conference

Bluetongue outbreak

Bluetongue case detected in Co Wexford

Left: Kay with her former boss Detective Sergeant Keelan Brennan. Right: Orla Geraty and Majella Dowd presenting Kay with a floral bouquet.

"I loved it there!" Kay Furey on retiring from Longford Garda Station

GALLERY: Kay Furey retires from Longford Garda Station’s Crime Office

Brittany Ferries’ ship Pont-Aven arriving at the port of Santander (Alamy/PA)

Longford farming blow as Brittany Ferries exit cuts competition

Taoiseach denies pushing Michael Healy-Rae out of Government

Junior minister resigns over Government handling of fuel protests

Man arrested over suspected illegal cock-fighting event

Vigilance urged as quagga mussel discovered for first time in NI

Bird flu cases confirmed at Fota Wildlife Park

Stormont department took swift action over bird flu, says minister

Restrictions to stop spread of avian flu introduced in Northern Ireland

ALERT: People discovering little-known €30,000 grant to fix up old farm building...
The 2025 Traditional Farm Buildings Grant Scheme has opened for business
Justin Kelly

15 dead roosters found in cockfighting probe

Those responsible for ‘abhorrent’ horse treatment ‘will face full rigour of law’

Longford Farming: ICSA expresses frustration over TB strategy

ICSA president Sean McNamara

Longford Farming: ACRES payments shamble must never be repeated

Zapping or training? The line between cruelty and necessity in electric dog coll...

'Shake out your sheets' - Woman finds snake in bed and brings it to Garda station

'Shake out your sheets' - Woman finds snake in bed and brings it to Garda statio...

Retail summit to discuss concerns over food prices in Ireland

Retail summit to discuss concerns over food prices in Ireland

Members of an IFA delegation who met with Green Party leader and Minister for the Environment, Climate, Communications and Transport Eamon Ryan TD last Friday in the Longford Arms Hotel

Partnership will be key to Longford's Just Transition - Ryan

Longford farmers advised on National Liming Programme

IFA President Tim Cullinan

Longford farmers call for government to come clean on €1bn Brexit adjustment res... Longford Leader Reporter

Macra na Feirme president John Keane

Pursuing farm exit policy won't deliver for the future of agriculture

Macra hits out at 'land exit scheme' for young dairy farmers

Poultry farmers told to keep flocks indoors as bird flu detected in dead swan in...

Poultry farmers told to keep flocks indoors amid rise in bird flu cases

Warning issued over outbreak of Avian flu

Minister Martin Heydon pictured with Mr Giovanni Pilato of FAO, Ireland's Ambassador to Vietnam H.E John McCullagh, Remí Nono Womdim of FAO, David Butler, of SFSI and Nguyen Song Ha of FAO

Major Vietnam/Ireland agrifood collaboration announced

McConalogue 'really pleased' with number of submissions to €56m fodder scheme

While it may be well-intentioned, the feeding of bread, food scraps, fruit or vegetables to horses or donkeys may cause severe illness, choking or death

'Be mindful' - Public advised not to feed horses and donkeys without the owner’s...

Minister hopes to see targets to cut emissions published this month

Longford Leader Farming: Time to think about becoming an organic farmer

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Longford Leader Farming: ICSA calls for GLAS extension deadline to be extended

Irish public told not to handle dead or sick birds as 3rd case of avian flu repo...

'Firecrackers are very disturbing to dogs' - Pet owners urged to be mindful on Halloween

'Firecrackers are very disturbing to dogs' - Pet owners urged to be mindful on H...

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Antigen tests helped prevent spread of COVID-19 in meat plants, government offic...

Olympic boxing champion Kellie Harrington celebrates with her gold medal in Tokyo on Sunday

Irish Olympic champ launches healthy eating campaign for schools

Olympic boxing champion Kellie Harrington celebrates with her gold medal in Tokyo on Sunday

Irish Olympic champ launches healthy eating campaign for schools

IFA Animal Health Chairman Pat Farrell

Longford Leader Farming: Compulsory bovine EID must be fully funded

Donegal TD Charlie McConalogue has urged the Government to help undocumented Irish in US

Longford Leader Farming: Review of TAMS costings must include all applications

Approximately 6500 farmers apply for the Nitrates Derogation annually

Longford Leader Farming: Record 3 (Movement of Slurry/FYM) goes online

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ALERT: Warning about forest fires issued by Department of Agriculture

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ALERT: Warning about forest fires issued by Department of Agriculture

Longford Leader Farming: Fairness needed for BEAM farmers in associated herd bin...

27-year-old Karol Devaney from Co. Sligo is a key example of how the National Rural Network communicates important opportunities and outputs in the Rural Development Plan to the public.

Embracing innovation into a new era of rural living

Cattle prices are rising, but the rate of increase is ‘much too slow’ for finishers

‘Huge disappointment’ for farmers as details of REAP revealed

New approach to inconclusive reactor animals.

New approach to inconclusive reactor animals

Closing date extended for Nitrates Derogation applications

Longford Leader Farming: Young farmers invest more than €186 million in their fa...

Crisis in forestry industry sparks Longford jobs fears

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Longford Leader Farming: ICSA want deadline extension for submitting samples und...

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