Hannah Furlong

hfurlong@farmersjournal.ie

Irish grain prices are milk and beef issue too, IGGG says

A sustainable price for Irish grain is an investment in the resilience, security and sustainability of the entire Irish livestock sector, the IGGG said.

NEWS 22 September 2026

Irish grain prices are milk and beef issue too, IGGG says

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Councillor calls for greater controls for wandering sheep on the Curragh

Councillor calls for greater controls for wandering sheep on the Curragh

NEWS 22 September 2026

Carbery lifts August milk price and continues support payment

Carbery lifts August milk price and continues support payment

NEWS 21 September 2026

Calls for Government to pay out unspent fuel-support funds

Calls for Government to pay out unspent fuel-support funds

Calls for Government to pay out unspent fuel-support funds

NEWS 21 September 2026

Tirlán sets August milk price and four-month milk price floor

Tirlán sets August milk price and four-month milk price floor

Tirlán sets August milk price and four-month milk price floor

NEWS 18 September 2026

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Rise in modular home popularity among farmers at the Ploughing

Rise in modular home popularity among farmers at the Ploughing

Modular home companies at this year's National Ploughing Championships reported strong interest from farmers and the general public alike.

NEWS 17 September 2026

Katie Taylor's husband visits 400,000/1 newborn triplet calves in Meath

Katie Taylor's husband visits 400,000/1 newborn triplet calves in Meath

The chance of same-sex triplet calves arriving safely is thought to be around 400,000/1.

NEWS 17 September 2026

Heydon appeared to 'throw in towel' on increased CAP budget – Kenny

Heydon appeared to 'throw in towel' on increased CAP budget – Kenny

The Sinn Féin spokesperson on agriculture said that farmers are annoyed that the Minister for Agriculture is accepting that the CAP budget will be cut by €100bn.

NEWS 17 September 2026

Weekend weather: rain to clear Friday for a drier weekend

Weekend weather: rain to clear Friday for a drier weekend

Friday will see widespread showers across the country, but this will clear for drier weather on Saturday and Sunday, with the odd scattered shower in places.

NEWS 17 September 2026

Italy tops up fertiliser support for farmers to €136m

Italy tops up fertiliser support for farmers to €136m

Italian move comes as Irish farmers seek a similar top-up in fertiliser support funds to help with the sharp increase in fertiliser costs due to Middle East conflict.

NEWS 17 September 2026

ICMSA slams Commissioner, saying red tape is 'killing the advisory services'

ICMSA slams Commissioner, saying red tape is 'killing the advisory services'

Farm organisations were speaking to the Commissioner for Agriculture Christophe Hansen on day three of the National Ploughing Championships.

NEWS 17 September 2026

Macra pushes Commissioner for ring-fenced young-farmer funding

Macra pushes Commissioner for ring-fenced young-farmer funding

The young farmer organisation demanded a commitment on ring-fenced generational renewal funding from Commissioner for Agriculture Christophe Hansen on day three of Ploughing 2026.

NEWS 17 September 2026

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Patrick and Valerie Sheehy: building better cows from day one

Achieving average weaning weights of 112kg doesn’t happen by accident. For Patrick and Valerie, it starts with calf management, high-quality nutrition and investing heavily in the first 70 days

Patrick and Valerie Sheehy: building better cows from day one

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