Sarah McIntosh

smcintosh@farmersjournal.ie

Ploughing 2026: first people in the gate and 'bucket-list' travellers

Meet the people who left home at the crack of dawn this morning for day one of the Ploughing in Screggan, Co Offaly.

NEWS 15 September 2026

Ploughing 2026: first people in the gate and 'bucket-list' travellers

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Watch: ‘what I love about Ploughing is it’s a celebration of Irish farming’

Watch: ‘what I love about Ploughing is it’s a celebration of Irish farming’

NEWS 14 September 2026

Watch: drive around the Ploughing 2026 site

Watch: drive around the Ploughing 2026 site

NEWS 14 September 2026

Watch: Ploughing 2026 visitors warned not to follow their satnav

Watch: Ploughing 2026 visitors warned not to follow their satnav

Watch: Ploughing 2026 visitors warned not to follow their satnav

NEWS 14 September 2026

Watch: behind the 2026 FBD Young Farmer of the Year’s cucumber enterprise

Watch: behind the 2026 FBD Young Farmer of the Year’s cucumber enterprise

Watch: behind the 2026 FBD Young Farmer of the Year’s cucumber enterprise

NEWS 11 September 2026

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Watch: New Teagasc programme aims to open more routes into dairy farming

Watch: New Teagasc programme aims to open more routes into dairy farming

Over 900 new collaborative farming opportunities could become available on Irish dairy farms over the next decade, according to Teagasc.

NEWS 28 August 2026

Watch: non-compliance of 45% is ‘problematic’ for water quality progress

Watch: non-compliance of 45% is ‘problematic’ for water quality progress

Department of Agriculture chief inspector Bill Callanan outlined that more progress is needed on water quality.

NEWS 28 August 2026

'Three or four bales a day for six weeks' - the cost of Cork's dry spell

'Three or four bales a day for six weeks' - the cost of Cork's dry spell

Sarah McIntosh spoke to some west Cork farmers at the Shinagh dairy farm open day who expressed concerns about rising costs, fodder shortages and milk prices.

NEWS 28 August 2026

Watch: how does a grass-biorefinery work?

Watch: how does a grass-biorefinery work?

The first on-farm integrated grass-biorefinery and anaerobic-digestion demonstration plant launches on the Shinagh Estate in west Cork as part of the Farm Zero Carbon initiative.

NEWS 28 August 2026

Watch: food safety standards non-negotiable - Minister Heydon

Watch: food safety standards non-negotiable - Minister Heydon

The ban of Brazilian beef into the EU was "the right call", according to Minister Martin Heydon, as he agrees it provides an opportunity for Irish beef across Europe.

NEWS 28 August 2026

Young Stock Podcast: college advice and competitive ploughing

Young Stock Podcast: college advice and competitive ploughing

This week’s guest is Louth native Leo Walsh, who is getting ready to compete at the National Ploughing Championships in two weeks’ time.

NEWS 28 August 2026

Watch: ‘you have to be on your game straight away’

Watch: ‘you have to be on your game straight away’

With extensive success on the national stage, Paudi Deery from Co Monaghan is hoping to take home another title at this year’s National Ploughing Championships.

NEWS 28 August 2026

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From soil to sold: top tips for selling your farm in Ireland

As we approach the end of another busy season for farm sales, many farmers will naturally start thinking ahead to their own plans for the future.

From soil to sold: top tips for selling your farm in Ireland

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