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Beef calves account for 63% of births on dairy farms - Teagasc

In 2020, just 47% of dairy calf births were registered to a beef bull.

NEWS 17 February 2026

Beef calves account for 63% of births on dairy farms - Teagasc

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Cootehill group distances itself from proposed AD plant

Cootehill group distances itself from proposed AD plant

NEWS 17 February 2026

€225/t on offer for malting barley

€225/t on offer for malting barley

NEWS 17 February 2026

January milk prices hold at Tirlán as co-op to fill VAT gap

January milk prices hold at Tirlán as co-op to fill VAT gap

January milk prices hold at Tirlán as co-op to fill VAT gap

NEWS 17 February 2026

January milk prices steady at Dairygold as early calvers due 7c/l top-up

January milk prices steady at Dairygold as early calvers due 7c/l top-up

January milk prices steady at Dairygold as early calvers due 7c/l top-up

NEWS 17 February 2026

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Proposal for native grain use in Bord Bia schemes drafted by IFA

Proposal for native grain use in Bord Bia schemes drafted by IFA

A proposal on native grain has been drafted by the IFA grain committee and calls for a minimum inclusion rate in the Bord Bia assurance schemes.

NEWS 17 February 2026

Dog attacks inflicted over £150,000 in damage to NI livestock last year

Dog attacks inflicted over £150,000 in damage to NI livestock last year

NFU Mutual highlighted concern with survey results on dog owner behaviours in the run-up to lambing.

NEWS 17 February 2026

Bush-burning ban drove shift towards heavier hedge mulching - Hedgerows Ireland

Bush-burning ban drove shift towards heavier hedge mulching - Hedgerows Ireland

Farmers have been warned that a method of hedge-cutting one group said is on the rise could be putting the health and integrity of their hedgerows at risk.

CLIMATE AND ENVIRONMENT 17 February 2026

IFA to meet in Claremorris over Bord Bia issues

IFA to meet in Claremorris over Bord Bia issues

IFA Connacht regional chair Brendan Golden said farmers in the region are very annoyed about the double standards at play.

NEWS 17 February 2026

Kerry shares dip after annual results announcement

Kerry shares dip after annual results announcement

Taste and ingredient company’s 2025 performance in line with analyst expectations

NEWS 17 February 2026

Over 15,000t of straw imported in three months

Over 15,000t of straw imported in three months

Straw imports continue into the country. The total figure has decreased, but imports have increased from Spain.

NEWS 17 February 2026

Irish and EU fertiliser imports surged before January CBAM slump

Irish and EU fertiliser imports surged before January CBAM slump

Imports of nitrogen fertilisers into Ireland ran two-thirds ahead of medium-term average volumes in the months before CBAM kicked in.

NEWS 17 February 2026

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A message from Bord Bia to Irish farmers and growers

Bord Bia addresses the concerns and misinformation that have been raised in recent weeks.

A message from Bord Bia to Irish farmers and growers

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