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Top weanlings up €175/head

Strong demand for well-muscled weanlings from overseas outlets has helped get the 2026 autumn weanling sales off to a flyer, but heavier and plainer stock have met a tougher trade.

NEWS 8 July 2026

Top weanlings up €175/head

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Margin of €500/head possible from dairy-beef bullocks

Margin of €500/head possible from dairy-beef bullocks

NEWS 8 July 2026

ICOS advises farmers to vaccinate weanlings before autumn sales

ICOS advises farmers to vaccinate weanlings before autumn sales

NEWS 7 July 2026

Beef price boom of 2025 sees suckler farmers clear debt

Beef price boom of 2025 sees suckler farmers clear debt

Beef price boom of 2025 sees suckler farmers clear debt

NEWS 7 July 2026

Suckler and finishing incomes up 74% and 81% respectively in 2025

Suckler and finishing incomes up 74% and 81% respectively in 2025

Suckler and finishing incomes up 74% and 81% respectively in 2025

NEWS 6 July 2026

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Average farm income increased by 49% in 2025

Average farm income increased by 49% in 2025

All farm enterprises recorded an increase in income, with farms benefitting from high milk, cattle and sheep prices and the tillage sector from good cereal yields.

NEWS 1 July 2026

New project to investigate methane-reducing feed additives in cattle

New project to investigate methane-reducing feed additives in cattle

The research will also explore farmer and consumer attitudes towards methane mitigation technologies and develop improved methods for measuring methane emissions.

NEWS 1 July 2026

BEEF 2026: breeding to reduce methane emissions from beef cattle

BEEF 2026: breeding to reduce methane emissions from beef cattle

Research is under way at Teagasc Grange to identify beef genetics which produce lower methane emissions.

NEWS 1 July 2026

Coupled payments on the table

Coupled payments on the table

Coupled payments will need to be discussed in light of the sweeping changes proposed to payment entitlements in the next CAP, says Minister Heydon.

NEWS 1 July 2026

Deadline to verify slurry imports nears

Deadline to verify slurry imports nears

All imports of organic nutrients taking place between 1 January and 30 June 2026 must be verified by the importer by 14 July 2026 to be accepted by the Department.

SCHEMES 1 July 2026

Top suckler farms deliver net margin of €1,580/ha

Top suckler farms deliver net margin of €1,580/ha

The top third of farms were in a position to capitalise on the increase in beef price of €2/kg and generate a net margin which was seven times higher than the bottom third of farmers.

NEWS 1 July 2026

Top suckler farms deliver net margin of €1,580/ha

Top suckler farms deliver net margin of €1,580/ha

The top third of farms were in a position to capitalise on the increase in beef price of €2/kg and generate a net margin which was seven times higher than the bottom third of farmers.

NEWS 1 July 2026

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Take a ‘trip down memory lane’ at Sligo Folk Park along the Wild Atlantic Way

This heritage tourist attraction nestled in the heart of rural Sligo is a fun-filled day out for all the family, showcasing life as it would have been in the late-1800s to the mid-1900s.

Take a ‘trip down memory lane’ at Sligo Folk Park along the Wild Atlantic Way

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