Noel Bardon

nbardon@farmersjournal.ie

Healthy quintuplet lambs hit the ground in Cork

Sunday night brought the birth of healthy quintuplet lambs for one family in Bantry, Co Cork.

NEWS 17 March 2026

Healthy quintuplet lambs hit the ground in Cork

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Kerry Dairy Ireland keeps 2.87c/l base price top-up for February

Kerry Dairy Ireland keeps 2.87c/l base price top-up for February

NEWS 16 March 2026

Minister urges public to buy Irish veg as large-scale grower to bow out

Minister urges public to buy Irish veg as large-scale grower to bow out

NEWS 16 March 2026

UK shearing crisis averted as tightening of visas for foreign shearers delayed

UK shearing crisis averted as tightening of visas for foreign shearers delayed

UK shearing crisis averted as tightening of visas for foreign shearers delayed

NEWS 16 March 2026

Dairygold keeps base price steady but cuts early calving bonus for February

Dairygold keeps base price steady but cuts early calving bonus for February

Dairygold keeps base price steady but cuts early calving bonus for February

NEWS 13 March 2026

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Cost of buying land soared 65% in a decade as investors get active

Cost of buying land soared 65% in a decade as investors get active

A new auctioneers report has flagged non-farmer investor interests as a major driver of the 2025 land market.

NEWS 9 March 2026

French-style land market controls raised at Oireachtas

French-style land market controls raised at Oireachtas

A group of farm sector stakeholders is looking for an observatory that would shed light on land ownership trends.

NEWS 9 March 2026

Department tenders contract for 200 badger catchers

Department tenders contract for 200 badger catchers

The Department sought the assistance of outside services in delivering the badger management element of the TB eradication programme.

NEWS 9 March 2026

Dairy farmer before courts for animal neglect accused of breaking bail terms

Dairy farmer before courts for animal neglect accused of breaking bail terms

A dairy farmer accused of animal welfare breaches has been given two weeks to respond to papers that could see him jailed, pending trial.

NEWS 9 March 2026

Beef imports hit ‘shocking’ 10-year high of 40,000t last year – Aontú TD

Beef imports hit ‘shocking’ 10-year high of 40,000t last year – Aontú TD

Imports of Brazilian beef into Ireland jumped from 22t in 2016 to 172t last year.

NEWS 9 March 2026

Six changes to Tirlán’s board at next co-op AGM

Six changes to Tirlán’s board at next co-op AGM

There are six current members of the Tirlán board who will retire this year at the co-op's AGM.

NEWS 9 March 2026

Teagasc urges farmers to focus on soil pH to help avoid fertiliser overspends

Teagasc urges farmers to focus on soil pH to help avoid fertiliser overspends

Teagasc has advised farmers to look at correcting low soil pH as the farming sector looks set for another period of high fertiliser prices.

NEWS 9 March 2026

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Advice for supporting gut health

Taking a preventative approach to scours and supplying calves with targeted health products during digestive disturbance are essential for sustained growth.

Advice for supporting gut health

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