Solar
A new range of energy grants has been welcomed by The Micro-Renewable Energy Federation (MREF) as positive for farmers.
Agri-Business
The Veterinary Council of Ireland (VCI) has appointed Dr. Victoria Brownlee as chief executive officer (CEO) and registrar.
CAP
CAP support should go to those actively producing, working the land and working with animals, says European Commissioner.
Dairy
Dairy Industry Ireland (DII) is set to hold an event next week targeted at 'future-proofing Ireland’s white gold’.
Machinery
FBD Insurance has announced it's association with the Farm Tractor & Machinery Trade Association (FTMTA)'s 2026 Farm Machinery Show.
Environment
The public is being urged to stay vigilant after a single Asian hornet was captured and confirmed in Co. Cork.
Rural Life
The ICMSA has expressed scepticism over comments from Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine Martin Heydon on the CAP this week.
Met Éireann has issued several status yellow warnings for wind and rain for today, Tuesday, and tomorrow, Wednesday.
N.Ireland
The UFU has called for transparent and consistently applied weighing procedures across Northern Ireland's livestock processing sector.
Schemes
Over 2,000 approvals have issued so far under tranche 12 of the Targeted Agriculture Modernisation Scheme (TAMS 3).
A national conference bringing women and men from agriculture together for discussion, practical...
Northern Ireland is falling behind on 2030 nature protection targets according to new report from the Northern Ireland Environment Link
Tillage
Recent days have seen global grain prices start to ease with a number of fundamental factors coming into play.
CSO Livestock Survey
The number of both dairy cows and cattle in Ireland both grew in the 12 months to June 2026, according to new CSO figures.
The online portal for the LESS action under the Agri-Climate Rural Environment Scheme (ACRES) for 2026 is now open.
Farmers can now access a new one-stop guide to the grants, supports, schemes and services available throughout their farming lives
Harvest 2026 grain prices are failing to deliver an adequate margin for extremely hard hit Irish tillage farmers.
Zoetis is returning to the FBD National Dairy Show as headline sponsor of the Rispoval Calf Village for the third year running.
The Irish Cattle and Sheep Farmers' Association (ICSA) has demanded the abolition of carbon tax for green diesel in Budget 2027.
Sheep
Quality lots of sheep are considered to be in short supply in Kilkenny, as the mart got underway...
Beef
An EU health and food safety official has indicated that beef from Brazil will be banned from the EU for at least two years.
Both students and farmers will be able to benefit from ATU’s new 1.4m state-of-the-art veterinary facility, the department head has said.
According to Teagasc, pre-emergence herbicides can provide the best opportunity to control grass weeds in winter wheat and barley
A lot of this year's silage may have been cut in poor conditions, so the management of silage effluent will need to be on point this winter.
Tullow Livestock Sales in Co. Carlow hosted a show and sale of weanlings on September 26, with "last year’s prices fully maintained".
EU agriculture ministers today moved "another step closer" to agreeing the post-2027 CAP, according to Minister Martin Heydon.
Steyr is currently involved in a research project exploring the viability of hydrogen-powered tractors alongside on-farm hydrogen production.
Eoin Lynch shares his insights on the challenges faced by farmers in 2026, including weather...
This week's sheep trade has seen lamb price offers rise for the second consecutive week, with trade positivity coming earlier than expected.
A showcase to demonstrate on-farm soil testing will take place in October.
Ireland imported almost €2bn worth of fruit and vegetables last year, as local horticultural production continues to decline.
Tirlán has confirmed its grain pricing for harvest 2026 - including a price of €220/t for green feed barley and €230/t for green feed wheat.
