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Stay up to date with all the action from Day 3 of the National Ploughing Championships on our live blog today.
Series
Steven Normoyle farms between Croom and Adare in Co. Limerick, running a calf-to-beef operation, buying 95 calves each spring for rearing.
Schemes
The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) received over 3,900 applications from farmers applied for tranche 13 of TAMS.
Rural Life
The first day of the National Ploughing Championships 2026 officially begins today (Tuesday, September 15) in Co. Offaly.
Dairy
Agriland caught up with Gerard Brickley, owner of Celtic Sires to hear how the uptake of Fleckvieh semen is looking in Ireland.
Beef
Ireland has once again been crowned the top-performing country at the World Steak Challenge, taking home a record-breaking 82 medals.
National Ploughing Championships
From tug-of-wars to bread-making and from reversible ploughing to award-winning livestock, Day Two of Ploughing 2026 had all bases covered.
Environment
The EPA has said that their new findings "will be disappointing for many" given the work being undertaken by farmers.
Machinery
McConnel sees the National Ploughing Championships as the "perfect opportunity" to support the Irish market.
91,000 people have attended the second day of the 2026 National Ploughing Championships in Screggan, Tullamore, Co. Offaly.
Agri Politics
Mary Lou McDonald said that if the younger generation leaves farming, it would mean trouble for both the sector and the whole country.
Agri-Business
Kerrygold owner Ornua has announced the launch of its 2027 graduate programme, which is now open to applications.
Payments under the Areas of Natural Constraints (ANC) scheme have today (September 16)commenced issuing to farmers.
Tillage
UK November 2026 feed wheat future fell by £2.75/t (1.3%) to £209.75 for the trading period that ended: Friday, September 11.
The president of ICMSA expressed “real concern” over the finding that 57% of farmers haven’t seen a garda checkpoint in two years.
Minister Martin Heydon has been criticised by TD Carol Nolan for his approach to the growing crisis in vet nursing and rural vet services.
Manitou's MLT 625 e battery-powered compact telehandler was crowned Machine of the Year at the 95th edition of the Ploughing Championships.
Kinisla has announced its milk price for supplies in August, opting to increase its price by 0.5c/L for last month.
Certified Irish Angus announced details of the five finalist groups that will take part in the next iteration of its school competition.
Organic Farming
An Irish farmer has reached the final three for a major award recognising best practice in organics across Europe.
The department has said its staff are available at Ploughing 2026 to assist farmers in making fertiliser stock declarations.
The National Ploughing Championships continue today (Wednesday, September 16) in Screggan, Tullamore, Co. Offaly.
South East Technological University (SETU) has launched the first strategic plan for its Department of Veterinary Medicine.
Ploughing conditions were excellent on Day One of the 2026 National Championships. It all made for a fair day of competition.
The Global Dairy Trade (GDT) index has decreased after the latest trading event this week.
Farmers have been asked for submissions and views regarding on-farm investments supported under CAP, TAMS and potential new investments.
Stay up to date with all the action from Day 2 of the National Ploughing Championships on our live blog today.
Agriland visited the Gas Networks Ireland stand to see what's on offer for the rest of the...
With the autumn calving season only around the corner, farmers must be on the look out for the risk of milk fever and other metabolic issues.
Carnew Mart in Co. Wicklow hosted its annual Belgian Blue-bred weanling bull and heifer show and...
Ploughing 2026
It was a day of sunshine, showers, thousands of people - young and old - and, of course, plenty of ploughing.
Minister for Agriculture Martin Heydon said progress on reducing bovine TB means eradication of the disease here is once again possible.
