Tillage
This year’s forage maize harvest could well be one of the earliest on record. In contrast to cereals, maize is a deep rooting crop.
Dairy
It is no secret that both fodder and cash flow are going to be tight on dairy farms across the country this year.
Beef
Weekly factory cattle supplies dipped slightly in the week ending Sunday, September 13, to just over 32,500 head
Rural Life
Macra has said the European Commissioner for Agriculture "must not drop the ball" on supporting "productive farmers".
Agriland caught up with the director of Dairy Industry Ireland (DII), Conor Mulvihill at the National Ploughing Championship.
Agri-Business
There are a several job opportunities out there in the agri-sector at the moment, including roles as a farm manager and lairage operator.
Irish Beef
Shifting global beef trade and new import policies are opening the UK market to fresh competitors. What could that mean for Irish beef?
Both the Irish Farmers Association (IFA) and Irish Grain Growers’ Group (IGGG) have noted the year-on-year increase in 2026 grain prices.
The average price for European milk continued to rise in July for the third consecutive month with a €0.10 (+0.3%) increase,
Machinery
Fendt claimed it can achieve level 4 autonomous driving with its PTx retrofit kit, OutRun, with tractors pulling grain carts autonomously.
Farmers are leading in the take-up rates for high-speed fibre broadband, with almost 60,000 farms now able to access the service.
Although EU funding is helping them to become more competitive, fruit and vegetable producer organisations are losing ground.
Grass
The story for most of the summer growing season has been that the south and south-east of the country has been struggling.
Machinery News
What if a ‘humanoid’ robot could take on the ‘three Ds’ of farm work - dirty, dull and dangerous - in Ireland and beyond?
Schemes
The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine has issued over €182 million this week in various farm scheme payments.
Solar
DAFM has proposed sharing data with SEAI to prevent farmers receiving double funding for solar installations.
Kinisla has apologised to farmers after a "technical banking issue" impacted on some milk payments this month.
Farm tragedy
An investigation into the circumstances surrounding a fatal farm incident in Co. Galway is underway by the Health and Safety Authority (HSA).
The 2026 Beef Welfare Scheme worth €28 million will close soon for applications.
Podcast
Katie Gleeson, a dairy farmer from Templemore, County Tipperary, shares her journey into dairy...
Former Macra president Thomas Duffy has raised several questions over aspects of Ireland's TB regime, including the skin test.
Tirlán has confirmed its price for August while also announcing a milk price 'floor' for September, October, November and December.
Pig/Poultry
A range of resources to help farmers prevent the spread of avian influenza have been published.
The Agriland team sit down for special edition of The Farming Week podcast on stage at the Agriland...
The Food Safety Authority of Ireland (FSAI) has issued a recall of various branded prepared meals.
National Ploughing Championships
The 2026 National Ploughing Championships culminated on a high yesterday (Thursday, September 17) for Wexford and Donegal.
Teagasc has launched its Farm Business Options Training Programme for 2026. The programme was launched at Ploughing 2026 this week.
A man has been charged and is set to appear in court in connection with an assault on Kerry TD Michael Healy-Rae.
A spell of more settled weather is forecasted early next week as high pressure is set to build, though there will still be showers at times.
The Ploughing Championships provides agri-food producers a chance to learn what government-funded supports for upskilling are available.
Early autumn should be used as a priority period to soil test on tillage farms after a difficult growing year, Teagasc has advised.
