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70% of farmers expect tillage area to remain stable
Siobhán Walsh
Farmers took part in a survey at the Dairygold tillage conference on land area. The majority expect land area to remain the same.
 
 
Weekend weather: dry, mild with occasional rain
Weekend weather: dry, mild with occasional rain
Met Éireann has announced that the weekend will be mild with plenty of dry weather overall and highest temperatures of 12°C.
Teagasc appoints new head of environmental research
Teagasc appoints new head of environmental research
The new appointee spent more than 24 years managing research projects in the area of environmental science.
Sheep price update: factories move to take heat out of trade
Sheep price update: factories move to take heat out of trade
Plants have reduced their quotes at the start of the week by 10c/kg to 20c/kg, but remain keen for sheep.
Sheep mart prices: contrasting fortunes for cull and in-lamb ewes
Sheep mart prices: contrasting fortunes for cull and in-lamb ewes
The market for cull ewes has been booming in the last week to 10 days, but, in contrast, in-lamb ewes are meeting a relatively subdued trade, with fewer farmers with an appetite to lamb ewes.
Camera at the Mart: Suffolk-cross ewe lambs hit €4.84/kg in Brockagh
Camera at the Mart: Suffolk-cross ewe lambs hit €4.84/kg in Brockagh
Rachel Gallagher reports from Brockagh Cloghan Mart for its first sheep sale of 2025.
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Germany puts foot-and-mouth disease vaccines on standby
Germany puts foot-and-mouth disease vaccines on standby
The decision to activate the foot-and-mouth disease vaccine bank is not a decision for the actual use of the vaccine.
Dairygold to consider supplier feedback on future trading bonus terms
Dairygold to consider supplier feedback on future trading bonus terms
The co-op's board is to meet and consider supplier feedback before deciding its next steps on planned changes to trading bonuses.
Land purchase considerations: key factors for farmers SPONSORED
Land purchase considerations: key factors for farmers
The nature of farming like any business, is that farmers are continually investing in their farms, land, infrastructure, buildings, stock and machinery to improve on-farm efficiencies or productivity
MEP seeks more EU funding for fighting animal diseases
MEP seeks more EU funding for fighting animal diseases
Midlands north-west MEP Maria Walsh has submitted amendments on the mobilisation of EU funding for farmers.
Pneumonia risk in store cattle rising with mild weather
Pneumonia risk in store cattle rising with mild weather
As milder weather is likely to increase the risk of pneumonia in housed cattle, keep a close eye on animals in the coming days.
Woodies Badgerface dispersal tops at £6,700
Woodies Badgerface dispersal tops at £6,700
Rachel Gallagher reports on the Woodies flock sale that ran online through Harrison and Hetherington.
Hereford Bluefaced Leicester sale tops at 2,000gns
Hereford Bluefaced Leicester sale tops at 2,000gns
Rachel Gallagher reports on the recent Bluefaced Leicester sale held at the Hereford Livestock Centre.
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.
Roscommon farmer praises quality of Triple AAA Golden MaverickSPONSORED
Roscommon farmer praises quality of Triple AAA Golden Maverick
Aidan McDonnell, based near Roscommon town, explains how using Triple AAA Golden Maverick has resulted in ‘minimal sickness’ among his herd.
CalfCare ’25 roadshow to promote calf health and good calf rearing practicesSPONSORED
CalfCare ’25 roadshow to promote calf health and good calf rearing practices
Seventeen farms nationwide will host CalfCare ’25, a collaborative roadshow by Animal Health Ireland (AHI) and Teagasc’s DairyBeef 500 campaign, promoting calf health and good calf-rearing practices.
Healthy hens, longer lay with MSDSPONSORED
Healthy hens, longer lay with MSD
With around eight million laying hens in the whole of Ireland, egg production is a growing sector
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Opinion: production must be protected alongside environment
Opinion: production must be protected alongside environment
It cannot be either/or when it comes to climate, environment and production in relation to agriculture, it must be all of them.
United challenges for Irish food exports
United challenges for Irish food exports
The outlook for Irish food exports from this week’s Bord Bia Meat Marketing Seminar.
FBD Hotels and Resorts acquires landmark Dublin property
FBD Hotels and Resorts acquires landmark Dublin property
Grand Hotel in Malahide had been on the market since mid-2024
Arrabawn-Tipperary merger is delayed until early February
Arrabawn-Tipperary merger is delayed until early February
Formation of new co-op now not likely until early February.
LAMMA 2025 - Knight shows new nozzle tech with chemical injection
LAMMA 2025 - Knight shows new nozzle tech with chemical injection
Knight Farm Machinery unveiled a new in-house developed system that allows sprayers equipped with boom recirculation to incorporate chemical injection.
John Deere showcases latest autonomy on 9RX
John Deere showcases latest autonomy on 9RX
At the 2025 Consumer Electronics Show 2025 in Las Vegas, John Deere revealed a number of autonomous machines, further building on the autonomous 8R410 which was first showcased at the 2022 show.
Antique contents of iconic Slane period home set for online auction
Antique contents of iconic Slane period home set for online auction
The contents of historic Clonkeehan Stud, The Square, Slane, Co Meath will be auctioned off at the end of January, writes Tommy Moyles.
Kilkenny farm is set for auction in March
Kilkenny farm is set for auction in March
A compact holding in north Kilkenny with a functional yard and good grassland heads for public auction later this spring, writes Tommy Moyles.
Holdings with big interest
Holdings with big interest
Policy and a love of the land are among the factors that play a role in smaller holdings of land receiving more interest than larger farms according to one auctioneer, reports Tommy Moyles.
Roofing open tanks: a viable option?
Roofing open tanks: a viable option?
Martin Merrick discusses the costs and options with roofing over a tank already in-situ.
70% of farmers expect tillage area to remain stable
70% of farmers expect tillage area to remain stable
Farmers took part in a survey at the Dairygold tillage conference on land area. The majority expect land area to remain the same.
Daiygold announces malting barley award winner
Daiygold announces malting barley award winner
Dairygold announced the winner of its annual malting barley competition at the co-op’s annual tillage conference.
An Bord Pleanála refuses permission for 12 wind farms in 2024
An Bord Pleanála refuses permission for 12 wind farms in 2024
An Bord Pleanála granted planning permission for 10 new wind farms with a combined capacity of 717MW in 2024 , but needed to have granted 1,720MW to stay on target to meet the Climate Action Plan.
Galway firm acquires UK-based Marches Biogas
Galway firm acquires UK-based Marches Biogas
Marches Biogas has built over 30 AD plants in the UK, ranging from 50kWe to large-scale facilities processing feedstocks including energy crops, farm slurries, food and industrial wastes.
Hometree announces new head of woodlands and land partnerships
Hometree announces new head of woodlands and land partnerships
Marina Conway will lead the conservation charity’s efforts to restore ancient and long-established woodlands along Ireland's west coast, working closely with landowners, communities and policymakers.
€24.2m payments paid to forest owners
€24.2m payments paid to forest owners
The tax-free payments were issued to over 7,000 forest owners who applied for their payments through the Department’s Online Services website.
News in-brief from Northern Ireland
News in-brief from Northern Ireland
Weekly news in-brief from across the farming industry in Northern Ireland.
Sustainability is a ‘massive opportunity’ for NI farms
Sustainability is a ‘massive opportunity’ for NI farms
Ian Marshall from Queen's University Belfast spoke at the Oxford Farming Conference last week.
CAO Special: don’t miss out on additional supports
CAO Special: don’t miss out on additional supports
The HEAR and DARE scheme is in place to break down barriers to third-level education. It is important students get their application in, writes Sarah McIntosh.
'Lovely things happen when families make an effort to come together'
'Lovely things happen when families make an effort to come together'
A family get-together proves memorable in the local pub while farmers welcome the thaw after a week of hardship, writes Katherine O'Leary.
Holdings with big interest
Holdings with big interest
Policy and a love of the land are among the factors that play a role in smaller holdings of land receiving more interest than larger farms according to one auctioneer, reports Tommy Moyles.
Top Westmeath farm has €450,000 price tag
Top Westmeath farm has €450,000 price tag
The presence of a derelict cottage with good road access is an added bonus in the sale of 64ac, writes Tommy Moyles.