Rural Life
What are farmers at the mart talking about this week? Unsurprisingly, fuel prices were one of the hottest topics of conversation.
The midge that spreads bluetongue can travel "up to 150km on the wind," Minister Martin Heydon warned today (Friday, October 2).
Dairy
The laboratory that identified the first cases of Shamonda virus will engage with farmers and vets on what the signs are.
Forestry
Ireland is falling “significantly” short of its targets for afforestation, according to a new report from the Comptroller and Auditor General.
Agri-Business
A major national multidisciplinary veterinary event, Vet26, has opened at The Gleneagle Hotel & INEC Arena, Co. Kerry today (October 2).
Environment
An Asian hornet nest has been located in Cork after an intensive search and investigation.
N.Ireland
A farmer in Northern Ireland has been sentenced today (Friday, October 2, 2026) at Newry Crown...
Tillage
Teagasc has confirmed that it is to host a cover crops open day at Oak Park in Co. Carlow on Friday, October 30.
Kerry Group has opened a coffee extraction facility in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, the company’s first manufacturing site in the US state.
The winner of the Teagasc/FBD Environmentally Sustainable Farmer of the Year 2026 has been announced, following an event in Co. Laois.
%%excerpt%% The ivy bee, first recorded in Ireland in 2021, has just been spotted in Sixmilebridge, Co. Clare.
September 2026 has been described as "provisionally the second warmest on record for Ireland" by Met Éireann.
Farm Safety
The Farm Safety First programme is one of a number of initiatives aimed at educating young people about farm safety.
The newly-emerging midge-borne Shamonda virus has been detected in Ireland, with further detections of the virus possible.
Taoiseach Micheál Martin will officially open Gas Networks Ireland’s new €32 million central grid injection facility in Co. Cork today.
The Irish Farmers' Association (IFA) has requested a meeting with Boortmalt to discuss harvest 2026 malting barley prices.
The weather over this weekend will be unsettled at times with some rain, but there will also be spells of dry weather and higher temperatures.
Sheep
Teagasc sheep specialist Damian Costello shares some tips and advice on flock management in coming weeks and months.
It is the time of the year where somatic cell counts (SCC) start to rise and impact the herds profitability if we are not careful.
Beef
Balla Livestock Mart in Co. Mayo hosted its end of the month continental cattle sale on Saturday (September 26), with over 1,000 cattle sold.
Six new cases of bluetongue have been confirmed in Ireland, according to latest DAFM figures (Thursday, October 1).
Podcast
The Agriland team bring you the biggest stories of the week in Irish agriculture, which this week...
Lower sheep meat production combined with strong export demand has tightened supplies across the EU in 2026, according to AHDB.
FBD National Dairy Show
IHFA is delighted to be part of this year's FBD National Dairy Show in Millstreet, and looks forward to meeting farmers at our stand.
Animal-origin imports made up the bulk of rejections by DAFM at Irish Border Control Posts last year latest figures show.
The Teagasc Authority has reappointed Prof. Frank O’Mara as director of Teagasc for a second five-year term, beginning today October 1, 2026.
A new report has quantified the impact of the 2026 drought on Europe’s potato sectors, from both a production and economic perspective
Eoin Lynch shares his insights on the challenges faced by farmers in 2026, including weather...
Food prices have remained "unchanged" in the last month, but are up by 0.3% over the past year, according to the latest CSO figures.
An intensive operation is underway to locate and remove an Asian hornet nest in the Ringaskiddy area of Co. Cork.
The harvesting of main crop potatoes has taken on an added dimension with growers now committing to put produce into store.
There was a large turnout of stock for Ballymena Mart’s first suckler calf show and sale of 2026. with an entry of 706 calves.
