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EU farm subsidies fall to lowest share of farm incomes in quarter of a century

In 2022, a year marked by historically high milk prices in Ireland, EU payments accounted for just 41% of farm incomes; the share has now dropped below 40%.

NEWS 10 October 2026

EU farm subsidies fall to lowest share of farm incomes in quarter of a century

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EU upgrades satellite tech to detect early crop drought risks

EU upgrades satellite tech to detect early crop drought risks

NEWS 9 October 2026

Boortmalt to attend emergency grower meeting

Boortmalt to attend emergency grower meeting

NEWS 9 October 2026

Tillage Podcast: budget, planting and a decline in farmer numbers

Tillage Podcast: budget, planting and a decline in farmer numbers

Tillage Podcast: budget, planting and a decline in farmer numbers

NEWS 8 October 2026

Sod turned on new Wexford flour mill

Sod turned on new Wexford flour mill

Sod turned on new Wexford flour mill

NEWS 8 October 2026

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4,000 watch Galway contractor beat 37-year-old ploughing world record time

4,000 watch Galway contractor beat 37-year-old ploughing world record time

In front of 4,000 onlookers, Pa McHugh broke the existing world record ploughing the fastest acre, at the Glenamaddy District Ploughing and Agricultural Show. Peter Thomas Keaveney reports.

NEWS 6 October 2026

Farmer views: Grain prices not 'an answer to our problems'

Farmer views: Grain prices not 'an answer to our problems'

Tillage farmers share their views on the recent harvest 2026 grain price announcements with Conor Kehoe.

NEWS 6 October 2026

676 farms stop growing tillage crops in 2026

676 farms stop growing tillage crops in 2026

Farmers are dropping out of tillage, despite it being a key part to making your farm more sustainable.

NEWS 6 October 2026

IFA seeks early payment of €30m tillage support in 2027

IFA seeks early payment of €30m tillage support in 2027

IFA grain chair John Murphy said that the organisation will be seeking a meeting right away with the Department of Agriculture on the provision of €30m for the Tillage Sustainability Support Scheme.

NEWS 6 October 2026

Budget 2027: extra €4m SIM funds part of €54m total for tillage sector

Budget 2027: extra €4m SIM funds part of €54m total for tillage sector

The level of funding allocated has increased by €4m, lifting the level allocated to the Straw Incorporation Measure from €10m to €14m.

NEWS 6 October 2026

IFA to hold emergency meeting for malting barley growers

IFA to hold emergency meeting for malting barley growers

Following Boortmalt's rejection to a formal meeting with the IFA unless a legal NDA was signed, the IFA is holding an emergency meeting with malting barley growers to discuss margins for 2026.

NEWS 6 October 2026

Changes made to food and feed safety simplification package

Changes made to food and feed safety simplification package

Some measures to reduce the backlogs in the registration of active substances have been removed from the food and feed safety simplification package.

NEWS 6 October 2026

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Bord Bia launches HortLink to strengthen Ireland’s horticulture community

New grower-led network will foster collaboration, support emerging leaders and help attract the next generation of horticulture talent into the sector.

Bord Bia launches HortLink to strengthen Ireland’s horticulture community

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