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Flocks of the Future competition re-opens

Successful applicants will receive a mini-flock comprising a five-star ram and five breeding hoggets with a value of over €2,500, in addition to one-on-one advisory support and insights.

NEWS 8 June 2026

Flocks of the Future competition re-opens

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Farmer pleads guilty to theft after writing cheques for sheep which bounced

Farmer pleads guilty to theft after writing cheques for sheep which bounced

NEWS 8 June 2026

Ivan Scott wins 2026 Shearfest open final

Ivan Scott wins 2026 Shearfest open final

NEWS 2 June 2026

Bluetongue to top Teagasc sheep conference agenda

Bluetongue to top Teagasc sheep conference agenda

Bluetongue to top Teagasc sheep conference agenda

NEWS 2 June 2026

1,500 sheep to be shorn at Shearfest premier championships

1,500 sheep to be shorn at Shearfest premier championships

1,500 sheep to be shorn at Shearfest premier championships

NEWS 31 May 2026

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Farm Tech Talk: €26m budget cut, Tullamore Farm and fertiliser prices

Farm Tech Talk: €26m budget cut, Tullamore Farm and fertiliser prices

On this week’s Farm Tech Talk, the team discusses the proposed €26m budget cut for the Department of Agriculture, grass growth, heat stress, livestock trade and CBAM.

PODCAST 20 May 2026

Sheep farmers cannot survive on one good month - ICSA

Sheep farmers cannot survive on one good month - ICSA

Spring lamb producers need prices to be maintained around €10/kg in order to remain viable, according to ICSA chair Willie Shaw.

NEWS 20 May 2026

Spotlight on organic farming at Bloom

Spotlight on organic farming at Bloom

Bord Bia is using the opportunity of 100,000 consumers attending Bloom to showcase organic farming and organic food

NEWS 20 May 2026

In pictures: sun shines on Midleton Show

In pictures: sun shines on Midleton Show

It was a glorious day at Midleton Show on Sunday, where the Belgian Blue heifer, Hannons Tequila, won the supreme beef interbreed champion, writes Nevan McKiernan.

PEDIGREE 20 May 2026

World shearing champion launches Shearfest 2026

World shearing champion launches Shearfest 2026

The shearing championships take place on Saturday 30 May and Sunday 31 May on the grounds of Mountbellew Co-Operative Livestock Mart in Mountbellew, Co Galway.

NEWS 20 May 2026

Farm Tech Talk: New TB programme, Brazil fights back and BISS

Farm Tech Talk: New TB programme, Brazil fights back and BISS

This week, Stephen and the panel discuss the EU fertiliser plan, hogget prices, the new TB on-farm biosecurity programme, BlSS and Kerry Dairy Ireland's rebranding.

PODCAST 20 May 2026

Boost as hoggets fly to Africa

Boost as hoggets fly to Africa

Almost 2,000 Irish hoggets were flown to Algeria this week, in what has been a standout feature of the live trade for sheep.

NEWS 20 May 2026

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Kubota’s M6001 Utility series – the competent all-rounder

With power outputs from 104hp up to 143hp, the five-model M6001 Utility series of tractors from Kubota is the cost-sensitive successor to the proven MGX range

Kubota’s M6001 Utility series – the competent all-rounder

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