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Commission holds cards tight on Mercosur

While the Commission has a mandate to provisionally implement Mercosur before EU courts give their ruling on the matter, no decision has yet been taken, according to Hansen.

NEWS 4 February 2026

Commission holds cards tight on Mercosur

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Meat factories throw support behind Larry Murrin

Meat factories throw support behind Larry Murrin

NEWS 4 February 2026

Over 1,500 cattle and sheep on farms where bluetongue was found

Over 1,500 cattle and sheep on farms where bluetongue was found

NEWS 4 February 2026

Farmers must believe person at top of Bord Bia is committed to the cause – IFA

Farmers must believe person at top of Bord Bia is committed to the cause – IFA

Farmers must believe person at top of Bord Bia is committed to the cause – IFA

NEWS 3 February 2026

Explainer: everything we know about bluetongue in Ireland so far

Explainer: everything we know about bluetongue in Ireland so far

Explainer: everything we know about bluetongue in Ireland so far

NEWS 31 January 2026

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Farm Tech Talk: bluetongue, storm Chandre and Bord Bia fallout

Farm Tech Talk: bluetongue, storm Chandre and Bord Bia fallout

On this week’s Farm Tech Talk, the team discusses the impact of storm Chandre, the continued fallout over Bord Bia, bluetongue in Wexford and the risks of blackgrass in imported straw.

PODCAST 28 January 2026

‘Witch hunt’: Minister blames IFA for big chunk of Bord Bia damage

‘Witch hunt’: Minister blames IFA for big chunk of Bord Bia damage

The IFA is now in Minister Heydon's crosshairs as he accused the association's leadership, rather than Larry Murrin, of inflicting damage to Bord Bia.

NEWS 28 January 2026

Breeding suckler cows that work hard

Breeding suckler cows that work hard

Last week Adam Woods travelled to the British Cattle Breeders Conference in Telford, UK to find out some of challenges and opportunities facing British agriculture.

NEWS 28 January 2026

Three vaccines permitted for BTV 3

Three vaccines permitted for BTV 3

The Department of Agriculture has noted that supplies of Bultavo 3 are already available with supplies of Bluevac 3 and Syvazul likely to be available soon.

NEWS 28 January 2026

Some animals left Wexford bluetongue farm before it was restricted – IFA

Some animals left Wexford bluetongue farm before it was restricted – IFA

The IFA said that there is very limited risk of onward spread at current weather conditions.

NEWS 28 January 2026

Chinese market closed for Irish beef due to bluetongue

Chinese market closed for Irish beef due to bluetongue

As part of the protocol agreed for beef exports, Ireland must inform China if a case of bluetongue occurs in Ireland

NEWS 28 January 2026

IFA tells Heydon it doesn’t want Murrin's explanations, 'it wants him gone'

IFA tells Heydon it doesn’t want Murrin's explanations, 'it wants him gone'

The IFA will not take up Larry Murrin's offer to brief the association on his use of Brazilian beef, Minister Martin Heydon has been told.

NEWS 28 January 2026

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Why this Antrim contractor moved to Amazone ploughs

Ryan Bole is part of J Wilson Contracts in Co Antrim. Available for all kinds of work from slurry to reseeding, sowing to silage, today they are ploughing for potatoes with two Amazone ploughs.

Why this Antrim contractor moved to Amazone ploughs

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