Harvest 2026
Winter cereal crops are fast ripening with the prospects of combine harvesters rolling soon to become a reality.
bTB
Minister Heydon has been asked to raise compensation for TB reactors from €3,000 to €5,000 and from €5,000 to €7,000 for pedigree animals.
N.Ireland
The College of Agriculture, Food and Rural Enterprise (CAFRE) Enniskillen Campus is set to welcome...
Agri-Business
The Global Dairy Trade (GDT) index has recorded another decline in its latest trading event today (Tuesday, June 16).
Agri Politics
New rules are in the pipeline which aim to "stabilise" farmers' incomes in the EU by ensuring food prices reflect the cost of production.
Member states have agreed a partial plan on the next EU budget that is broadly in line with the controversial EU Commission proposals
Beef
Teagasc is looking to identify the most efficient way to complete the transition from calf to beef while remaining organic.
Fines and sentence of community service were imposed in a total of 15 cases of misuse of marked gas oil (green diesel) in Q1 of 2026.
The total cost of the independent review of board effectiveness at Bord Bia was over...
Dairy
There is a growing acknowledgement that artificial intelligence (AI) can be used as a power for good within the milk industry.
Property
An estimated €45 million has been paid out under the Vacant Property Refurbishment Grant in the first three months of this year.
Environment
Minister Martin Heydon has said that when farmers adopt regenerative agriculture practices they are ensuring long-term productivity.
The department has published the AIM Bovine Statistics Report, which confirms how many suckler and dairy calves were born in each county.
Rural Crime
Gardaí in Co. Tipperary have confirmed that they are investigating the suspected theft of a cattle box that took place over the weekend.
Schemes
Around 2,000 applications have been made by contractors for the Fuel Income Support Scheme, the Department of Agriculture said.
Fertiliser
With the warm weather and silage underway, farmers will be sourcing fertiliser ahead of a second cut or bringing paddocks back into rotation.
Cahir Mart held its weekly cattle and calf trade on Wednesday, June 10, with a 99% clearance rate, and strong demand for more mature calves.
The proposed fertiliser support package unveiled by the EU must be targeted at Irish farmers who paid "higher prices," the ICMSA has urged.
Tillage
A deal has been reached at EU level to bring in new rules on plant reproductive material in an attempt to modernise regulations.
Milk prices dropped 23.1% in the year to April 2026, new figures from the Central Statistics Office (CSO) show.
Rural Life
Communities that bear the burden of Ireland's climate transition infrastructure must “be guaranteed a fair share of its value”, says IRL.
European dairy commodity prices have experienced some stability in recent weeks, according to a new report from Ornua.
Skibbereen mart
Skibbereen Mart in Co. Cork held its weekly general cattle sale on Friday, June 12, with a total of 600 head of cattle and calves on offer.
The Joint Committee on Agriculture and Food will this week discuss the issues around recruitment and retention of veterinary nurses.
Forestry
Sinn Féin is due to table a bill outlining minimum forestry corridors for 'critical infrastructure', such as electricity powerlines.
There are four cohorts of spring barley crops growing in Ireland at the present time, according to Teagasc.
With rain forecast once again after the warm weekend, parasites will be thriving and putting young calves at risk.
In the second instalment of Agriland's 'Groundbreakers' series, we meet a Co. Carlow farmer and...
The most popular sire breed for Irish calves in 2025 has been revealed in a Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine report.
Machinery
CNH invests €21m in advanced simulation and automated logistics in Italy, to accelerate product development and parts delivery across Europe.
A re-opening of the Strait of Hormuz will "not mean an immediate return to normal" as analysts warn higher food prices are "unavoidable".
A total of 7,932 students sat the Leaving Certificate Agricultural Science papers today according to the State Examinations Commission (SEC).
