Farm Safety
Farmers are being urged to keep safety at the front of their minds while working to make sure cattle have enough fodder during the drought.
Beef
Clare Co-Operative Mart held its weekly cattle sale in Ennis Mart on Thursday (August 13) as numbers through the ring.
Environment
Farmers have spent the summer battling scorching heat and drought — now they may face a fight against nutrient spreading rulebooks too.
Rural Life
Applications are now open for the €25,000 Community Hedge Cutting Grant Scheme to assist with maintaining roadside hedgerows in Co. Clare
Dairy
By this stage of the season, the majority of autumn calving cows should be dried off, leaving farmers focusing on dry-cow management.
Tractor Safety
They may be built for the farm, but tractors also have to meet strict safety standards on Irish roads; so what are the current rules?
Vegetables will be the stars of the show in Moate, Co. Westmeath as the National Vegetable Society Irish championships get underway.
Wicklow farmer Michael Keegan will drive his vintage tractor from Mizen Head and Malin Head in aid of charities 3TS and Pieta
With high volumes of concentrates been fed through the parlour as a result of the drought, it may be worth calibrating the feeders.
Over 1 in 5 or 20% of the steers slaughtered in Ireland in the first half of 2026 graded an 'O-' or below, according to DAFM.
Agri-Business
Livestock exporters have been urged to work together and put on a united front to secure transport capacity for Irish cattle.
The effects of the drought continue to sting, as milk production has now fallen by €510/week for the average 100-cow herd.
Live Exports
A meeting will take place this evening in the Athlone Springs Hotel in Co. Roscommon on the challenges in the live export sector.
Grass
Due to the ongoing drought conditions across much of Ireland, grass feed supply remains at the forefront of farmers’ concerns.
Buildings
Co. Laois dairy farmer Seamus Holland built a 16m underpass on his farm to fully connect the two halves of his dairy grazing block.
Forestry
Members of the public are playing a critical role in helping researchers to safeguard ash trees for future generations.
A major new national initiative aimed at improving health, safety and wellbeing on farms has been launched by Minister Niall Collins.
There has been a year-on-year decline in the price of dairy products such as cheese and butter, according to statistics released by Eurostat.
Drought conditions continue to prevail in the south-east, placing pressure on farms' fodder resources for the winter.
Over 270,000 head of Irish cattle have been exported to date this year, according to latest figures from DAFM.
Agriland caught up with farmers at Carnaross Mart in Co. Meath to hear how they've been dealing with the prolonged spell of dry weather
N.Ireland
The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA) has confirmed a third case of bluetongue in Scotland.
Weight limit changes have been announced for the ninth Royal Ulster Premier Beef & Lamb Championships to be held in November.
Lakeland has said it has undertaken "substantial investment" at the LacPatrick site, following issues around environmental compliance.
Preparation should be made to combat the fodder crisis, as grass growth is impacted by lack of rainfall, according to Sinn Féin.
Cattle Trade
Castlerea Co-Operative Livestock Mart held its weekly cattle sale on Thursday, as numbers remained strong and prices reflected the quality.
Drought
ICOS has added to the growing number of calls for the National Fodder and Food Security Committee to be reconvened.
From steam engines to horse-drawn ploughs, farming machinery from a bygone era roared back into...
Weather
Met Éireann has said the weekend will bring further dry weather, but more changeable conditions are forecast from Sunday.
Tillage
Irrigation availability has been the key factor in determining both the yield and quality of potato crops grown in Ireland this year.
Prices for agricultural outputs were down 15.3% in June 2026 compared to a year earlier, according to the latest CSO figures.
The cost of drought conditions is hitting farmers hard in the south-east with one dairy farm estimating a daily feeding cost of €960.
