Sheep
This week's sheep trade has seen most outlets move to increase their lamb price offers by 10c/kg, with prices of €8.00-€8.20/kg tabled.
A dead ram in Co. Wexford has tested PCR positive for bluetongue virus, the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine has confirmed.
Agri-Business
Over 11,000 animals in Ireland have been sampled and tested for antibodies to bluetongue virus since the start of the year.
Forestry
The definition of “active farmer” should include those who plant, manage, and harvest a forest, according to SEEFA.
Rural Life
A new website has been established which encourages Irish people to pray for their 'Holy Hero'.
Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Martin Heydon led Ireland's participation at a global conference today.
Opinion
I think it’s safe to confirm that climate change is a reality. What’s more, this process continues to build momentum
Although farmers globally are battling financial uncertainty, they are still keen to invest in new technology that helps them cut costs.
Beef
1,517 cases of bluetongue have been confirmed by the Department for Environment, Food and rural affairs (DEFRA).
This week's factory quotes sees the beef trade remaining on firm footing but some are warning that store trade is "out of kilter".
slurry spreading period
Minister Martin Heydon has promised to continue monitoring the current situation in respect to fertiliser and slurry spreading dates.
A number of events have been announced for Social Farming Awareness Week.
Take-home grocery sales in Ireland increased by 5.5% over the four weeks to September 6, 2026, compared to the same period last year.
Schemes
MEP Luke ‘Ming’ Flanagan said it is "time to stop and listen to the voices that have expressed concern" over the direction of the CAP.
Tillage
The use of native grown hybrid rye in pig diets has increased in recent times and quantities available for feeding seem set to increase.
A father and son from Wales have made history after both were crowned world champions at the Sheep Dog World Trial 2026.
Beef and tillage farmer based at Newgrange, Co. Meath, David Redhouse is set to host an on-farm event tomorrow (Tuesday, September 22).
Dairy
Carbery Group has announced its milk price for August.
N.Ireland
The Ulster Farmers' Union (UFU) called for import standards to be upheld after concerns were raised about poultry controls in Thailand.
Weather
Met Éireann has said this week will bring a good deal of dry weather across the country with some rain or showers at times.
Agriland caught up with David Clarke of Cows.ie at the Ploughing Championships to see how export has being going for him in 2026.
A range of business support tools to help beef producers assess production options, plan and make informed decisions has been launched.
MEP Seán Kelly has expressed confidence that a proposed safeguard under CBAM will be adopted, despite the EU Parliament voting against it.
A fire crew in the South West of England had to "think outside the box" to rescue a ram that got stuck in a concrete pipe.
Lung scanning can detect respiratory disease in visibly healthy calves, new research from the Agri-Food and Biosciences Institute has shown.
Dairy Women Ireland (DWI) has launched its 5th Annual Conference, which will take place on Friday, November 20.
soil health week
Teagasc will host Soil Health Week from tomorrow (Monday) to Friday, September 25, to highlight the importance of healthy soils.
Katie Gleeson, a dairy farmer from Templemore, County Tipperary, shares her journey into dairy...
Now we have entered the autumn months, farms will be looking to keep milk production stable ahead of the expensive winter months.
From September 20-27, Clonmel Applefest will put farmers, food production and our relationship with the land firmly on the menu.
The Glenamaddy and District Ploughing and Agricultural Show 2026 will return to Galway on Sunday, October 4.
New research from Bord Bia shows 78% of recent graduates are worried about their employability due to a lack of real world experience.
