Beef
Weekly factory cattle supplies have been increasing for the past seven consecutive weeks, with almost 32,800 cattle slaughtered last week.
Carlow
What are farmers at Tullow Mart saying about the recent dry spell and why are some producers selling livestock early or buying in extra feed?
Schemes
Over €2.3 million has been paid out in farm schemes this week, according to the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM).
Slurry
Minister Martin Heydon has warned that changing the deadline for spreading slurry and fertiliser would be a 'big decision'.
Agri-Business
Over 6,000 Area Monitoring System (AMS) notifications have been sent to farmers this year, the department of agriculture has confirmed.
sheepdog trials
Four days of competition near the Co. Tyrone village of Stewartstown will determine the outcome of the 2026 Irish National Sheepdog Trials.
The EU agri-food sector expanded its positive trade balance in the first six months of 2026, with a trade surplus of €23.9 billion.
The government has today (Friday, August 28) won a Dáil vote to extend temporary excise cuts on fuel until October 31.
N.Ireland
Farming leaders want the UK government to urgently ban Brazilian meat imports from next week to ensure the "health and safety" of consumers.
Tillage
Recent rains have helped improve planting conditions significantly, according to Teagasc tillage specialist Shay Phelan.
Some one in four contactors have spread at least 100t less fertiliser so far this year, compared to the same period of 2025.
Rural Life
Farmers under financial pressure or struggling with the impact of the drought are being urged to seek support before problems build up.
Tullow Mart has seen an improvement in the cattle trade in recent weeks as grass shortages begin to push more cattle off farms
Dairy
The Irish Holstein Friesian Association (IHFA) has announced that FBD Insurance will be the new title sponsor of the National Dairy Show.
There is every prospect of Ireland’s winter oilseed rape planted area increasing again in 2026/27, such is the demand for seed
An investigation is underway after father and son died after falling into a slurry tank on a farm in Cheshire in the UK.
Met Éireann said the weather will become unsettled this weekend with some heavy and persistent rain and showers.
A new initiative involving farmers and processors is being launched to protect the premium on organically-produced beef and lamb.
The national dairy herd has grown by 2% since June 2025, according to the latest analysis by the Irish Cattle Breeding Federation (ICBF).
Feeding silage to cattle at times of the year when fresh grass is available is something that dairy...
Environment
The European Commission has told An Taisce it will not grant an “internal review” of the decision to extend Ireland’s nitrates derogation.
Solar
Installed solar capacity today passed 3 GW for the first time, though some say that solar support for farmers is lacking.
South East Technological University (SETU) is welcoming over 3,000 first-year students, including its inaugural class in veterinary medicine.
Carrigallen Mart in Co. Leitrim has said that it is rolling out two new guidelines for sellers of livestock in its weekly sales.
Podcast
The Agriland team bring you the biggest stories of the week in Irish agriculture, which this week...
A new study has mapped how changes across agriculture could help Ireland achieve climate neutrality by 2050, while also increasing protein production.
A Kazakhstan buyer is expected to arrive in Ireland shortly with the intention of purchasing up to 300 pedigree-registered Hereford heifers.
When grass regrowths stalled in late July on the farm of Micheal and Kieran Dunne in Trim, Co....
The Food Safety Authority of Ireland (FSAI) has issued a recall notice for certain batches of cheese products.
Independent Ireland MEP Ciaran Mullooly is due to meet with senior management at Brittany Ferries in France next month.
Soil moisture deficits
Soil moisture deficits (SMDs) are expected to decrease by 20-40mm in the south and east this week with above average precipitation forecast.
New research by Ireland’s Just Transition Commission shows strong public support for climate action alongside concerns over fairness.
