Hannah Furlong

hfurlong@farmersjournal.ie

Young Stock Podcast: Wicklow woman on farming, sales and succession

In this week's episode, Shillelagh's Sophie Tyner talks about balancing part-time farming with full-time work as a regional sales manager.

NEWS 13 July 2026

Young Stock Podcast: Wicklow woman on farming, sales and succession

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Lakeland holds milk price for June

Lakeland holds milk price for June

NEWS 13 July 2026

Ireland’s EU presidency will be defined by action and delivery - Heydon

Ireland’s EU presidency will be defined by action and delivery - Heydon

NEWS 13 July 2026

Watch: three acres of hay lost in Kildare field fire

Watch: three acres of hay lost in Kildare field fire

Watch: three acres of hay lost in Kildare field fire

NEWS 13 July 2026

Extreme volatility in dairy and tillage incomes over recent years

Extreme volatility in dairy and tillage incomes over recent years

Extreme volatility in dairy and tillage incomes over recent years

NEWS 11 July 2026

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Listen: new research aims to revive Ireland’s milling wheat industry

Listen: new research aims to revive Ireland’s milling wheat industry

Currently, Ireland is highly dependent on imported flour, as the Irish milling wheat industry died out decades ago.

NEWS 7 July 2026

Regenerative farming to reduce emissions must be considered – Green Party

Regenerative farming to reduce emissions must be considered – Green Party

The party has also criticised delayed publication of phase two of the land use review which could have a profound impact on farming’s contribution to Ireland’s greenhouse gas emissions.

NEWS 7 July 2026

My Farming Week: James English, Ballintrehy, Ballylooby, Co Tipperary

My Farming Week: James English, Ballintrehy, Ballylooby, Co Tipperary

James English started cutting his winter barley crop last week and he plans to start cutting oats on Friday and tackle the oilseed rape in the middle of next week if the fine weather continues.

NEWS 7 July 2026

SIM farmers left in limbo as harvest gets underway

SIM farmers left in limbo as harvest gets underway

There is concern among farmers on whether they have been accepted into the measure as much of the winter barley crop will be harvested this week and over the weekend.

NEWS 7 July 2026

Coupled payments being actively discussed – IFA deputy president

Coupled payments being actively discussed – IFA deputy president

'If we do not have sufficient support for the agricultural sector, food security will be sold out within the EU', Alice Doyle said.

NEWS 7 July 2026

Drop in cattle numbers sees fall in greenhouse gas emissions

Drop in cattle numbers sees fall in greenhouse gas emissions

Ireland’s national target is to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 51% in 2030 compared to 2018. As of 2025, emissions have fallen by 14.5%.

NEWS 7 July 2026

Gap between price paid for renting dairy and tillage land widening

Gap between price paid for renting dairy and tillage land widening

The proportion of dairy and tillage farms renting in land in recent years and the average price paid per hectare is displayed in the Teagasc national farm survey 2025.

NEWS 7 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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