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Climate and environment
ACRES scheme to feature new rewetting measure
Noel Bardon
Farmers could be offered funding to cut land use emissions under a series of commitments listed in the updated Climate Action Plan.
ACRES scheme to feature new rewetting measure
 
 
LATEST HEADLINES
NEWS
Latest chapter in turbulent decade for trade
Phelim O'Neill
Latest chapter in turbulent decade for trade
The knock-on effect of Trump tariffs will be a push by the EU to further diversify trade - and that means trade deals.
Farmers should consider selling at marts as factories cut beef prices - IFA
Noel Bardon
Farmers should consider selling at marts as factories cut beef prices - IFA
Farmers have been advised by the IFA to consider selling finished cattle at marts as factories have moved to pull beef quotes.
Noel Bardon
Minister confirms actions for €75/cow suckler scheme
Noel Bardon
FRS Co-op aims to cut its emissions by 20% by 2030
Nevan McKiernan
Blazing trade for Limousin bulls in Athenry
Always check for underground pipelines before starting a dig SPONSORED
Always check for underground pipelines before starting a dig
Whether you are a landowner, forestry operator, farmer or contractor, always check for underground pipelines before undertaking groundworks.
MART REPORTS
Demand continues to drive calf trade in Bandon
Tommy Moyles
Demand continues to drive calf trade in Bandon
Trade ramps up a notch in Bandon Mart as almost 1,700 calves go through the ring, reports Tommy Moyles.
52,000 more cattle sold in marts in March
Darren Carty
52,000 more cattle sold in marts in March
The vibrant live trade attracted over 20% more cattle to the ring when compared with March 2024 levels.
Camera at the Mart: a spring like no other for Carlow Mart
Tommy Moyles
Camera at the Mart: a spring like no other for Carlow Mart
There was close to 400 calves on offer in Carlow Mart this week and trade has been on fire, much like it has all spring.
PODCASTS
VIDEO HUB
BEEF
Triplet calving thrill at Tyrone farm
James Hanly
Triplet calving thrill at Tyrone farm
Hereford and Angus bulls set the bar high in Dungannon
Nevan McKiernan
Hereford and Angus bulls set the bar high in Dungannon
Minister confirms actions for €75/cow suckler scheme
Noel Bardon
Minister confirms actions for €75/cow suckler scheme
Blazing trade for Limousin bulls in Athenry
Nevan McKiernan
Blazing trade for Limousin bulls in Athenry
FARM PROGRAMMES
DAIRY
New Mycoplasma Bovis vaccine launched
Aidan Brennan
New Mycoplasma Bovis vaccine launched
A new tool is available to dairy and beef farmers in their fight against the impacts of mycoplasma bovis disease. Aidan Brennan reports.
‘Not possible’ to know how many farmers hit by latest derogation cut
Noel Bardon
‘Not possible’ to know how many farmers hit by latest derogation cut
Recent nitrates changes leave the Department unable to put a number on the farmers impacted.
Darren Carty
52,000 more cattle sold in marts in March
e-Learning
James Hanly
Agri jobs: two dairy assistants needed on Roscommon farm
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
SHEEP
Britain upgrades risk of foot-and-mouth incursion to medium
Amy Forde
Britain upgrades risk of foot-and-mouth incursion to medium
Exciting 10 days ahead for pedigree sheep enthusiasts
Rachel Gallagher
Exciting 10 days ahead for pedigree sheep enthusiasts
Sheep Trends: lambs and hoggets cut 10c/kg to 20c/kg
Darren Carty
Sheep Trends: lambs and hoggets cut 10c/kg to 20c/kg
Easter buying ends with 20c/kg lamb price cut
Darren Carty
Easter buying ends with 20c/kg lamb price cut
KNOWLEDGE HUB
ANIMAL HEALTH
New Mycoplasma Bovis vaccine launched
Aidan Brennan
New Mycoplasma Bovis vaccine launched
A new tool is available to dairy and beef farmers in their fight against the impacts of mycoplasma bovis disease. Aidan Brennan reports.
News round-up from Northern Ireland
Peter McCann
News round-up from Northern Ireland
Weekly round-up of news from the farming industry in Northern Ireland.
PEDIGREE
Hereford and Angus bulls set the bar high in Dungannon
Nevan McKiernan
Hereford and Angus bulls set the bar high in Dungannon
Native cattle breeds reached new highs at Dungannon Farmers Mart, on Friday 18 April, writes Nevan McKiernan.
Blazing trade for Limousin bulls in Athenry
Nevan McKiernan
Blazing trade for Limousin bulls in Athenry
Farmers packed in around the ring at Athenry Mart recently for the sale of Limousin bulls, with the average sale price settling at €6,059, writes Nevan McKiernan.
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.
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.
Technology For Profit: insight drives impact – meet the winnerSPONSORED
Technology For Profit: insight drives impact – meet the winner
Seán Kelly’s success as the overall MSD Animal Health Technology for Profit competition exemplifies a forward-thinking approach to dairy farming in Co Tipperary.
Always check for underground pipelines before starting a digSPONSORED
Always check for underground pipelines before starting a dig
Whether you are a landowner, forestry operator, farmer or contractor, always check for underground pipelines before undertaking groundworks.
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AGRIBUSINESS
Carbery reports profit and revenue growth in 2024
Lorcan Roche Kelly
Carbery reports profit and revenue growth in 2024
West Cork co-op surveyed suppliers to understand outlook for milk supply.
Long way from US vice president’s positive comments to a trade deal for the UK
Phelim O'Neill
Long way from US vice president’s positive comments to a trade deal for the UK
UK look to be in favour for a trade deal with the US but acceptance of food production standards is a major hurdle with no simple compromise.
Growth in China’s beef imports to slow in 2025
Phelim O'Neill
Growth in China’s beef imports to slow in 2025
The rate of beef import growth is expected to slow down this year but volume will still increase.
Another ECB rate cut is great news for co-ops
Lorcan Roche Kelly
Another ECB rate cut is great news for co-ops
Working capital costs for co-ops coming in to peak milk months will be significantly lower than a year ago.
TILLAGE
A new insecticide has been introduced to the market
Siobhán Walsh
A new insecticide has been introduced to the market
Spot spraying can reduce inputs and improve efficiency
Siobhán Walsh
Spot spraying can reduce inputs and improve efficiency
Tillage Podcast: walking crops in Tipp and talking resistant weeds
Siobhán Walsh
Tillage Podcast: walking crops in Tipp and talking resistant weeds
Strong demand for organic oats a ‘real success story’ – Heydon
Siobhán Walsh
Grain Trends: wheat prices fall, oilseed rape up
A new insecticide has been introduced to the market SPONSORED
Sustainability progress on Irish farms
Origin Green sustainability and data analytics manager Dr Eleanor Murphy reports on Irish farm emissions.
MACHINERY
Tobroco Giant wins Chinese copying lawsuit at Bauma show
Gary Abbott
Tobroco Giant wins Chinese copying lawsuit at Bauma show
Loader manufacturer Tobroco Giant has won a lawsuit against a Chinese manufacturer that displayed an unauthorised copy of its Giant G2700 loader at Bauma 2025.
Young Stock Podcast: carving out a career in the machinery sector
Gary Abbott
Young Stock Podcast: carving out a career in the machinery sector
Gary Abbott talks to Tipperary man Peter Folan, who is prospering a bright career from a childhood passion for ag machinery. He discusses his studies and experiences as well as past and current roles.
Peter Thomas Keaveney
The Antrim contractors on using their 16th Krone baler
Gary Abbott
Continental to exit agri tyre market
Gary Abbott
Bauma 2025: a look at the world’s largest construction show
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
Two holdings for sale - both on prime land in Co Carlow
Paul Mooney
Two holdings for sale - both on prime land in Co Carlow
The two properties are going for auction and both are guided by the auctioneers at over €20,000/ac. Paul Mooney reports.
41.5ac for sale on Finavarra Bay in Co Clare guided at €365,000
Paul Mooney
41.5ac for sale on Finavarra Bay in Co Clare guided at €365,000
The farm in a scenic area, near to Kinvara and to Ballyvaughan. It has road frontage.
Stunning country home looking over Blessington Lakes for €1.3m
Paul Mooney
Stunning country home looking over Blessington Lakes for €1.3m
The house has great privacy, sitting on 21.5ac of grassland with mature and specimen trees. Paul Mooney reports.
BUILDINGS
Farm buildings forum updates on reference cost review and slurry storage costs
Martin Merrick
Farm buildings forum updates on reference cost review and slurry storage costs
Though reference costs are not where they should be since TAMS III opened over two years ago, an ongoing review has been confirmed again by the Department of Agriculture.
CLIMATE & ENVIRONMENT
Habitats Directive report to set baseline for Nature Restoration Law
Noel Bardon
Habitats Directive report to set baseline for Nature Restoration Law
The last report submitted under the Habitats Directive found that 15% of habitats covered were in bad condition, 46% were in inadequate condition and 15% were in favourable condition.
IFA chair calls on Department to investigate alternatives to splash plate ban
James Hanly
IFA chair calls on Department to investigate alternatives to splash plate ban
A motion brought forward by the IFA Tipperary county chair, Baden Powell, against the ban on splash plate slurry spreaders for hill farmers has received the full support of the other county chairs.
RENEWABLES
Wind supplies 38% of Ireland's electricity so far in 2025
Stephen Robb
Wind supplies 38% of Ireland's electricity so far in 2025
March Wind Energy report shows that Irish wind farms provided 38% of the country’s electricity over the first quarter of 2025.
Limerick group at odds with biogas developer
Stephen Robb
Limerick group at odds with biogas developer
The group claims that the details of the public information event on the proposed AD plant were vague, but the developer said it welcomed many local residents at the event.
FORESTRY
Total of 26,000ha of forestry damaged by storms, satellite images confirm
Noel Bardon
Total of 26,000ha of forestry damaged by storms, satellite images confirm
The minister urged forestry owners with impacted sites not to rush any forest management decisions.
Healy-Rae commits to a forest windblown reconstitution scheme
Donal Magner
Healy-Rae commits to a forest windblown reconstitution scheme
Minister Healy-Rae has said he wants to "put the stride back into forestry”. Donal Magner reports.
NORTHERN IRELAND
Britain upgrades risk of foot-and-mouth incursion to medium
Amy Forde
Britain upgrades risk of foot-and-mouth incursion to medium
Further cases, particularly additional member states being infected, or a change in the epidemiological situation such as evidence of disease in wild animals, would cause the risk to increase to high.
Farmers warned to control noxious weeds now
Amy Forde
Farmers warned to control noxious weeds now
Ragwort, dock, thistle, common barberry, wild hop and wild oat are all noxious weeds.
IRISH COUNTRY LIVING
Comment
Editorial: a more mindful approach to Easter
We might all be riding the wave of the sugar high but not long after comes the sugar crash.
Editorial: a more mindful approach to Easter
Finance
Money Mentor: TB depopulation – what are the tax implications?
Comment
'The little white book is missing... how do I tell Tim?'
Life
Dromore National School: hats off to this Easter tradition
Food
Forged by fire – sealed with skill
Coolmore Stud hosts careers day for over 700 students
Amy Corrado
Coolmore Stud hosts careers day for over 700 students
The racing and bloodstock giant directly employs over 1,300 staff in south Tipperary.
The perfect dessert centerpiece for your Easter table
Janine Kennedy
The perfect dessert centerpiece for your Easter table
This tart combines two of our very favourite desserts – Banoffee and baked custard – and the result is sweet, creamy and downright delicious, writes Janine Kennedy.
Stunning country home looking over Blessington Lakes for €1.3m
Paul Mooney
Stunning country home looking over Blessington Lakes for €1.3m
The house has great privacy, sitting on 21.5ac of grassland with mature and specimen trees. Paul Mooney reports.
Meet the Kish monger
Janine Kennedy
Meet the Kish monger
Ireland is surrounded by some of the best quality seafood in the world, so this Good Friday, try something a little bit different, writes Janine Kennedy.
PHOTOGRAPHY
Watch: this week in photos as farmers sow, spread and welcome new lambs
Photo Desk
Watch: this week in photos as farmers sow, spread and welcome new lambs
Watch: this week in photos, as farmers sow, graze and showcase spring farming
Photo Desk
Watch: this week in photos, as farmers sow, graze and showcase spring farming
Watch: this week in photos as spring lambs, record sales and farming life unfold
Photo Desk
Watch: this week in photos as spring lambs, record sales and farming life unfold
Watch: this week in photos as farmers plough, sow and learn across Ireland
Photo Desk
Watch: this week in photos as farmers plough, sow and learn across Ireland
VIEWPOINTS
Editorial: dairy markets - Ornua boringly good or lacking a spark?
Jack Kennedy
Jack Kennedy
Dempsey at Large: Remembering Denis Lucey, a key figure in agriculture
Matt Dempsey
Matt Dempsey
Home Farm: BISS form submitted
Matt Dempsey
Matt Dempsey
Colm McCarthy: Little revision in planning framework
Colm McCarthy
Colm McCarthy
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Britain upgrades risk of foot-and-mouth incursion to medium
 
Britain upgrades risk of foot-and-mouth incursion to medium
Blazing trade for Limousin bulls in Athenry
 
Blazing trade for Limousin bulls in Athenry
Minister confirms actions for €75/cow suckler scheme
 
Minister confirms actions for €75/cow suckler scheme
Demand continues to drive calf trade in Bandon
 
Demand continues to drive calf trade in Bandon
Farmers should consider selling at marts as factories cut beef prices - IFA
 
Farmers should consider selling at marts as factories cut beef prices - IFA
Beef factories try to put pressure on trade
 
Beef factories try to put pressure on trade
‘Not possible’ to know how many farmers hit by latest derogation cut
 
‘Not possible’ to know how many farmers hit by latest derogation cut
Hereford and Angus bulls set the bar high in Dungannon
 
Hereford and Angus bulls set the bar high in Dungannon
FRS Co-op aims to cut its emissions by 20% by 2030
 
FRS Co-op aims to cut its emissions by 20% by 2030
IFA chair calls on Department to investigate alternatives to splash plate ban
 
IFA chair calls on Department to investigate alternatives to splash plate ban