THE findings from the Irish Examiner ICMSA farming survey highlight the buoyancy of the sector, and illustrate how farmers have changed.

Satisfaction with Agriculture Minister Simon Coveney is extremely high among farmers, despite support for Fine Gael falling substantially since the last general election.

AN active trade among shippers for the pick of the show animals boosted weanling bull prices to a record €4/kg at the 9th Annual National Winter Fair Show and Sale, which was the largest and most successful to date.