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Opinion: is the single budget plan legacy building?
Pat O'Toole
Ursula von der Leyen is digging in on the single budget, despite almost everybody close to farming opposing such a blatant dilution of the CAP.
Opinion: is the single budget plan legacy building?
 
 
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NEWS
Criteria released for Sheep Ireland elite ram sale
Darren Carty
Criteria released for Sheep Ireland elite ram sale
The sale, which takes place on Saturday 23 August in Kilkenny Mart, Co Kilkenny, will have only genotyped rams which are five stars on the replacement or terminal index on offer.
Coillte to fell 840ac of conifer trees to restore Galway peatland
Amy Forde
Coillte to fell 840ac of conifer trees to restore Galway peatland
Galway County Council has granted planning permission for Coillte to carry out a large-scale peatland restoration in Derryclare.
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Watch: Coolmore Stud uses unique crane to stack bales of hay
Rachel Donovan
Revenue extends RZLT filing deadline
Adam Woods
Watch: inside the 5,000-head Kepak finishing farm
Year after year, Hygeia delivers for Mayo sheep farmer SPONSORED
Year after year, Hygeia delivers for Mayo sheep farmer
For Martin Colleran and his son Ryan, farming just outside Kilmaine, Co Mayo, their success is built on good land, healthy stock and smart decisions.
MART REPORTS
Martbids Database: heavy cattle back up in price
Adam Woods
Martbids Database: heavy cattle back up in price
Adam Woods has the latest on this week’s mart trade, including the what’s happening in the marts around the country.
Sheep mart prices: hoggets hit with another price cut
Darren Carty
Sheep mart prices: hoggets hit with another price cut
Mart managers report hogget prices falling anywhere from upwards of €7 to €10/head over the last week, with only ewe hoggets for breeding avoiding intense downward pressure.
Camera at the Mart: high demand for cull ewes in Ballinalsoe
Rachel Gallagher
Camera at the Mart: high demand for cull ewes in Ballinalsoe
Rachel Gallagher reports from Ballinasloe Livestock Mart for the weekly sheep sale.
PODCASTS
VIDEO HUB
BEEF
The Grass Week: rainfall hopefully to hold grass growth
Martin Merrick
The Grass Week: rainfall hopefully to hold grass growth
Watch: inside the 5,000-head Kepak finishing farm
Adam Woods
Watch: inside the 5,000-head Kepak finishing farm
Department to scrap pre-movement TB testing proposal for suckler cows
Amy Forde
Department to scrap pre-movement TB testing proposal for suckler cows
Over 2,700 investigations carried out by IFI on farm settings in 2024
James Hanly
Over 2,700 investigations carried out by IFI on farm settings in 2024
FARM PROGRAMMES
DAIRY
The Grass Week: rainfall hopefully to hold grass growth
Martin Merrick
The Grass Week: rainfall hopefully to hold grass growth
The west and northwest will see the highest levels of rainfall over the next week, with the south east seeing the lowest volumes.
EU-UK alignment agreement will bolster Irish dairy trade - DII
James Hanly
EU-UK alignment agreement will bolster Irish dairy trade - DII
The agreement will see an alignment of sanitary and phytosanitary rules and remove the need for export health certificates and most port inspections.
Amy Forde
Department to scrap pre-movement TB testing proposal for suckler cows
e-Learning
James Hanly
Beef and dairy prices in shops have ‘levelled out’
Using rumen-protected fat to support fertility and milk fat at turnout SPONSORED
Using rumen-protected fat to support fertility and milk fat at turnout
Rumen-protected fats provide energy without acid to help stabilise rumen conditions while also supporting fertility and milk fat production.
SHEEP
The Grass Week: rainfall hopefully to hold grass growth
Martin Merrick
The Grass Week: rainfall hopefully to hold grass growth
Reducing numbers in Sheep Improvement Scheme
Darren Carty
Reducing numbers in Sheep Improvement Scheme
Criteria released for Sheep Ireland elite ram sale
Darren Carty
Criteria released for Sheep Ireland elite ram sale
Jail sentence for man who cut ewe’s throat in Kerry
Contributor
Jail sentence for man who cut ewe’s throat in Kerry
KNOWLEDGE HUB
ANIMAL HEALTH
Agri jobs: dairy assistant roles available for €34,000 and €35,000
Rachel Donovan
Agri jobs: dairy assistant roles available for €34,000 and €35,000
There are a number of positions available on dairy farms this week.
Jail sentence for man who cut ewe’s throat in Kerry
Contributor
Jail sentence for man who cut ewe’s throat in Kerry
A victim impact statement from farmer Con O’Riordan told how he came “across this man carrying a knife and he had an animal beside him and its throat was cut". Anne Lucey reports.
PEDIGREE
Super Sidney leads Salers to success at Balmoral
Nevan McKiernan
Super Sidney leads Salers to success at Balmoral
The 156th Balmoral Show certainly lived up to expectations with a a stunning line-up of breed champions, writes Nevan McKiernan
Hot weather and hot competition in Balmoral sheep rings
Rachel Gallagher
Hot weather and hot competition in Balmoral sheep rings
Rachel Gallagher reports on what was a strong four days of competition in the sheep rings at Balmoral Show.
Getting through the first SBLAS audit SPONSORED
Getting through the first SBLAS audit
Damien Murray, Origin Green Producer Liaison & Standard Co-Coordinator gives a step by step guide for new suckler members of SBLAS facing their first audit.
Year after year, Hygeia delivers for Mayo sheep farmerSPONSORED
Year after year, Hygeia delivers for Mayo sheep farmer
For Martin Colleran and his son Ryan, farming just outside Kilmaine, Co Mayo, their success is built on good land, healthy stock and smart decisions.
Levelling up calf rearing with Teemore Mono Calf BuildingSPONSORED
Levelling up calf rearing with Teemore Mono Calf Building
Proper calf shed ventilation is crucial for maximising calf performance and profitability.
Elatus™ Era: providing consistent disease control across key crops SPONSORED
Elatus™ Era: providing consistent disease control across key crops
The weather in spring and early summer has been generally favourable to crop growth and development, a complete contrast to 2024.
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AGRIBUSINESS
Trump plan to impose 50% tariffs will hit Irish agri-food exports
Amy Forde
Trump plan to impose 50% tariffs will hit Irish agri-food exports
The imposition of tariffs will affect Irish food and drink exports, which accounted for €1.9bn worth of exports in 2024.
Pragmatic Brexit now on agenda for both UK and EU
Phelim O'Neill
Pragmatic Brexit now on agenda for both UK and EU
A spirit of collaboration to replace confrontation between UK and EU is the outcome of the post-Brexit summit in London this week.
Dunnes absent in Agri-Food Regulator survey
Phelim O'Neill
Dunnes absent in Agri-Food Regulator survey
Agri-Food Regulator conference gives insight on supplier issues and compliance with Unfair Trading Practices legislation.
EU and UK unveil plan to cut Brexit bureaucracy
Phelim O'Neill
EU and UK unveil plan to cut Brexit bureaucracy
The EU and UK met for a post-Brexit reset summit in London and revealed a framework to negotiate an SPS deal to eliminate veterinary certificates and slash inspections.
TILLAGE
Tillage Podcast: sunshine on crops in Co Cork
Siobhán Walsh
Tillage Podcast: sunshine on crops in Co Cork
Grain Trends: prices pick up this week
Siobhán Walsh
Grain Trends: prices pick up this week
Localised downpours end dry spell for some tillage farmers
Pat O'Toole
Localised downpours end dry spell for some tillage farmers
Tillage Management: beans thriving, spring crops stressed
Siobhán Walsh
Blackgrass making noxious weed list a 'positive step'
Tillage Podcast: sunshine on crops in Co Cork SPONSORED
Sustainability progress on Irish farms
Origin Green sustainability and data analytics manager Dr Eleanor Murphy reports on Irish farm emissions.
MACHINERY
New N-series loaders from Quicke
Gary Abbott
New N-series loaders from Quicke
Following a preview at Lamma Show, Quicke has launched its new N-series range of loaders, to slot in-between the existing entry-level X and higher-spec Q-series.
2003 Fiat 110-90 sells for €46,500 at Cork auction
Peter Thomas Keaveney
2003 Fiat 110-90 sells for €46,500 at Cork auction
A 2003 Fiat 110-90 attracted huge attention at a recent Cork machinery clearance auction, eventually selling for €46,500 (no VAT) to a Kildare collector.
Gary Abbott
Balmoral Show: machinery launches and highlights
Peter Thomas Keaveney
Massey Ferguson introduces next-generation MF 1M series
Gary Abbott
Entries open for Tullamore Show invention awards
New quad bike regulations - are you ready? SPONSORED
New quad bike regulations - are you ready?
Quad bikes are designed to cope with a wide variety of terrain types and so are a fantastic aid for farm work - by Ciaran Roche, FBD risk manager.
PROPERTY
Large farm in one block near Kilconnell is yours for €800,000
Paul Mooney
Large farm in one block near Kilconnell is yours for €800,000
The land would suit a number of uses and it’s now for sale in lots by private treaty.
Four lots with good quality land for auction in Co Laois
Paul Mooney
Four lots with good quality land for auction in Co Laois
The farm is located between Carlow and Stradbally, on a quiet local road.
A scenic west Kerry holding for €345,000
Paul Mooney
A scenic west Kerry holding for €345,000
This farm has a house in turn key condition and also – near it - an old derelict house.
BUILDINGS
Tunnelling through in Frenchpark
Martin Merrick
Tunnelling through in Frenchpark
The Devines recently completed their underpass which crosses underneath the busy Frenchpark to Boyle road.
CLIMATE & ENVIRONMENT
Coillte to fell 840ac of conifer trees to restore Galway peatland
Amy Forde
Coillte to fell 840ac of conifer trees to restore Galway peatland
Galway County Council has granted planning permission for Coillte to carry out a large-scale peatland restoration in Derryclare.
Energy-related emissions hit 30-year low
James Hanly
Energy-related emissions hit 30-year low
This is according to the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland, which published the interim national energy balance for 2024, which showed that emissions have fallen 11% since 2011.
RENEWABLES
Energy-related emissions hit 30-year low
James Hanly
Energy-related emissions hit 30-year low
This is according to the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland, which published the interim national energy balance for 2024, which showed that emissions have fallen 11% since 2011.
Grid and grant gaps hamper NI renewables
Stephen Robb
Grid and grant gaps hamper NI renewables
The lack of grant aid for solar PV for farmers in Northern Ireland, and a grid which suffers from lack of investment, where among the challenges highlighted at the Balmoral Show.
FORESTRY
Storm Éowyn windblown timber will be processed in 18 months
James Hanly
Storm Éowyn windblown timber will be processed in 18 months
Forest Industries Ireland analysed sawmilling capacity in Ireland and found that more than 30 new timber harvesting machines have been brought into the country since January.
Ministers issue orange warning around forest fire dangers
James Hanly
Ministers issue orange warning around forest fire dangers
The Department of Agriculture issued a condition orange (high fire risk) warning which runs from 3pm on Thursday to midday on Monday 19 May.
NORTHERN IRELAND
Greenmount to host NAP information event
Natasha Ferguson
Greenmount to host NAP information event
The public consultation on proposed changes to the Nutrients Action Programme includes public events.
EU-UK alignment agreement will bolster Irish dairy trade - DII
James Hanly
EU-UK alignment agreement will bolster Irish dairy trade - DII
The agreement will see an alignment of sanitary and phytosanitary rules and remove the need for export health certificates and most port inspections.
IRISH COUNTRY LIVING
Life
Seine-sational way to discover Paris
Cruising into Paris on a luxury floating hotel, we get more than an Eiffel of the French capital.
Seine-sational way to discover Paris
Comment
Editorial: ‘we want to celebrate young farmers all over Ireland'
Food
For the first time ever, Blas na h’Éireann has named three Producers' Champions
Entertainment
Win tickets to Bloom and be in with the chance of attending ‘Taste of Bloom'
Property
A scenic west Kerry holding for €345,000
Two mid-sized farms ready for online auction
Paul Mooney
Two mid-sized farms ready for online auction
Both are bare land of good quality with road frontage and they are being offered in lots.
Dundrum cottage requiring renovation sits on 10ac
Paul Mooney
Dundrum cottage requiring renovation sits on 10ac
The house has been vacant and now needs renovation. The land is good quality.
Large farm in one block near Kilconnell is yours for €800,000
Paul Mooney
Large farm in one block near Kilconnell is yours for €800,000
The land would suit a number of uses and it’s now for sale in lots by private treaty.
Remarkable landscape in Co Wicklow could ‘disappear into private hands’
Paul Mooney
Remarkable landscape in Co Wicklow could ‘disappear into private hands’
This very big mountain holding is a mix of heather, rough grazing and bog.
PHOTOGRAPHY
Watch: Coolmore Stud uses unique crane to stack bales of hay
Photo Desk
Watch: Coolmore Stud uses unique crane to stack bales of hay
Watch: this week in photos as farmers tackle silage, sales and summer prep
Photo Desk
Watch: this week in photos as farmers tackle silage, sales and summer prep
Watch: this week in pictures as silage, sunshine and shows take center stage
Photo Desk
Watch: this week in pictures as silage, sunshine and shows take center stage
Watch: this week in photos as young farmers lead in breeding and markets
Photo Desk
Watch: this week in photos as young farmers lead in breeding and markets
VIEWPOINTS
Editorial: Brussels and Dublin protests highlight CAP risk
Jack Kennedy
Jack Kennedy
Colm McCarthy: New York's congestion charges
Colm McCarthy
Colm McCarthy
Editorial: Stocking rates confirmed at last
Jack Kennedy
Jack Kennedy
Editorial: €15,000 milk price gap emerges
Jack Kennedy
Jack Kennedy
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Watch: inside the 5,000-head Kepak finishing farm
 
Watch: inside the 5,000-head Kepak finishing farm
Jail sentence for man who cut ewe’s throat in Kerry
 
Jail sentence for man who cut ewe’s throat in Kerry
Concern over future of key farm schemes
 
Concern over future of key farm schemes
Department to scrap pre-movement TB testing proposal for suckler cows
 
Department to scrap pre-movement TB testing proposal for suckler cows
Agri jobs: dairy assistant roles available for €34,000 and €35,000
 
Agri jobs: dairy assistant roles available for €34,000 and €35,000
Female cyclist dies following collision with tractor
 
Female cyclist dies following collision with tractor
Northern View: factories making hay while the sun shines
 
Northern View: factories making hay while the sun shines
Over €172,000 in KT payments issued in error
 
Over €172,000 in KT payments issued in error
The Grass Week: rainfall hopefully to hold grass growth
 
The Grass Week: rainfall hopefully to hold grass growth
Beef Trends: quotes holding steady
 
Beef Trends: quotes holding steady