Rural Life
A Dunmore contractor has broken a Guinness World Record for ploughing by cultivating an acre faster than anyone has before.
Authorities have seized land and frozen bank accounts as part of a probe into possible fraud involving EU agricultural subsidies in France.
Agri Politics
Prospective developers of biogas projects are being called on to express interest in the government’s €200 million biomethane grant scheme.
The Irish Hereford Breed Society has announced the winners of its national photo competition across three categories.
Teagasc has appointed new regional advisory managers for Tipperary and Galway/Clare.
The European Organic Congress has attracted 260 representatives of the organic movement, policymakers, farmers, businesses, and researchers.
Pig/Poultry
Manor Farm has set out a new sustainability strategy aimed at supporting the long-term resilience of Irish poultry farming.
N.Ireland
Two NI farmers will share their experiences in cutting carbon emissions on their farms at the upcoming Dairy Conference 2026.
Budget 2027
The IGGG said that the budget “does not address the core issue facing Irish tillage farmers - the continued importation of feedstuffs".
Environment
Renewable Gas Forum Ireland (RGFI) has warned that “urgent" action is now required to deliver Ireland’s 2030 climate ambitions.
Beef
Irish beef is now on the menu in Vietnamese restaurants for the the first time, after a launch in Ho Chi Minh City.
Dairy
DII welcomed budget announcements, describing them as a “vote of confidence in farmers and the industry’s monumental water quality efforts".
Macra has criticised the government’s "failure" to fund a pilot succession scheme in Budget 2027 as a “missed opportunity”
The Irish government has “failed farmers” with its Budget for 2027, according to the Irish Creamery Milk Suppliers Association (ICMSA).
CAP Network Ireland is launching Cooperation in Irish Agriculture and Rural Development in Co. Wicklow today.
Some positives in the Irish dairy industry are not being communicated effectively, according to a Munster Technical University professor.
The Irish dairy industry is seeing a “huge opportunity” in changing nutrition trends from both a farming and processing perspective.
Schemes
Thousands of applicants for BISS, CRISS and Eco-scheme since 2022 are still waiting for payment, it was confirmed recently.
Farm Survey
The HSA is beginning a four-week nationwide inspection campaign focusing on working at height in agricultural settings.
A total of 445 farmers benefited from the Long Established Young Farmers scheme, with payments worth a combined €2.225 million now confirmed.
A total of 80 traditional farm buildings were restored to fully functioning assets on farms across the country in 2025.
The government is being urged to introduce a range of targeted measures in Budget 2027 to support the bioenergy sector in Ireland.
Forestry
Ireland is falling “significantly” short of its targets for afforestation, according to a new report from the Comptroller and Auditor General.
Agri-Business
Kerry Group has opened a coffee extraction facility in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, the company’s first manufacturing site in the US state.
