Dairy
With rain finally falling in parts of the east this week, farmers will be eager to get fertiliser out and get grass growing.
Agri-Business
The President of the Veterinary Council of Ireland, Joseph Walsh, has resigned as president of the council, and as a member of the council.
Brazil
The European Commission said discussions with Brazil are "ongoing" ahead of an expected halt to Brazilian beef and poultry exports next week.
global dairy sector
The future of dairy is shifting, with protein, nutrition and "functional products" set to drive the next wave of growth.
Weather
Met Éireann has issued a Status Yellow thunderstorm warning for three counties.
Rural Life
A Wexford farmer who is completing a Masters in Animal Health has scooped this year’s Communications Prize from the Agri-Guild.
Machinery
John Deere’s six decades of business in the UK and Ireland will be marked at the Newark Vintage Tractor and Heritage Show in Nottinghamshire.
Beef
Clare Co-Operative Marts held its annual weanling show and sale in Ennis on August 25, with some very high prices and a "super yard".
The Strokestown Agricultural and Industrial Show has warned of scam emails and fake vendor application forms using the event’s name.
The Central Applications Office (CAO) has today issued 90,866 round one offers to 62,166 applicants.
BVD
The number of cattle in Northern Ireland that have a negative status for BVD is now over 99% of the total population for the first time.
Schemes
The deadline for submitting completed scorecards under the Agri-Climate Rural Environment Scheme (ACRES) is just around the corner.
Cattle Trade
Carnew Mart in Co. Wicklow held its weekly cattle trade on Monday (August 24), as 720 cattle went through the ring in a steady trade.
A department of agriculture review of the multi-species sward and red clover measures is expected by the end of September.
National Hedgerow Week 2026 will kick off from this Friday, with live events to "celebrate one of Ireland's most valuable natural resources".
Environment
Rooftops and industrial estates on farms are not being used enough for solar, according to Local Power Ltd's Pat Smith.
Contractors
The body representing farm contractors has written to the government requesting a temporary extension of the slurry spreading period beyond October 1.
A British woman has travelled the full length of Great Britain milking over 10,000 cows in 10 days to raise money for a farmers' charity.
N.Ireland
The Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) said the Bovine Genetics Genotyping Scheme will open on September 1.
A Status Yellow rain warning for drought-impacted counties in the southeast has been issued by Met Éireann.
The INHFA has called for specific funding in Budget 2027 to address the increasing risk posed through the spread of bluetongue.
A nature conservation charity has said that a "bounty" of barn owl chicks has been recorded in Co. Fermanagh for the first time.
Tillage
September is just around the corner and with it comes the preparations required for the autumn planting season of 2026.
Drought
It is no secret that fodder is going to be short across the nation this winter, especially in drought-stricken areas along the south-east.
The number of Irish farmers that sell cattle at the mart has remained largely steady over the past three years.
Dairy farmers in Northern Ireland have been invited on what is described as a "study tour" on improving nutrient utilisation.
Fodder clinics are getting underway in Ireland’s worst drought-hit counties from tomorrow (Wednesday, August 26).
When grass regrowths stalled in late July on the farm of Micheal and Kieran Dunne in Trim, Co....
Sheep
The Western Organic Producer Organisation hosted its inaugural sale of organic sheep on Sunday, August 23, at Maam Cross Mart, Co. Galway.
The breakeven price for Irish cereals in the wake of Harvest 2026 will be €230/t, according to the Irish Grain Growers Group (IGGG).
James P. McGee and his faithful border collie, Roeldog Becca, are aiming for success at this year's World Sheepdog Trial 2026.
Six leading retailers have committed to the principles in a new Irish Horticulture Grower-Retail Charter supporting Irish growers.
