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News
Vaccine VAT reduction on the cards in Budget 2027
Tommy Moyles
The Irish Farmers Journal understands that the VAT rate on non-oral vaccines is likely to be brought inline with the 0% rate that applies to oral vaccines, in next week's budget.
Vaccine VAT reduction on the cards in Budget 2027
 
 
What do the new TB rules mean when selling cull cows?
Focus
What do the new TB rules mean when selling cull cows?
Watch: a day in a processing plant during harvest
Tillage
Watch: a day in a processing plant during harvest
Catch crops: when to sow, what to plant and how to get them established
Machinery
Catch crops: when to sow, what to plant and how to get them established
The impact of moisture content on grain weight and income
Tillage
The impact of moisture content on grain weight and income
TOOLS & CALCULATORS


BEEF
What do the new TB rules mean when selling cull cows?
Cull cows
What do the new TB rules mean when selling cull cows?
New rules were introduced as part of the TB action in April and here is a quick refresher on what it means for farmers selling culls cows over the coming weeks
DAIRY
What do the new TB rules mean when selling cull cows?
Cull cows
What do the new TB rules mean when selling cull cows?
New rules were introduced as part of the TB action in April and here is a quick refresher on what it means for farmers selling culls cows over the coming weeks
SHEEP
Most new diseases walk in the front gate
Sheep breeding
Most new diseases walk in the front gate
The greatest risk of new diseases entering a flock is via purchased animals carrying diseases that are not present in the flock.
ANIMAL HEALTH
No supply issues foreseen on leptospirosis vaccine
Animal health
No supply issues foreseen on leptospirosis vaccine
Supply issues emerged in 2025 following the removal of Bovilis Leptavoid-H from the market, but two products are on the market for 2026 including Spirovac and Biobas L6.


TILLAGE
Watch: a day in a processing plant during harvest
Harvest
Watch: a day in a processing plant during harvest
With yields back for malting barley, John Dalton from Dalton’s Chancellors Mills takes us through its purpose-built grain processing plant in Athy.
MACHINERY
Catch crops: when to sow, what to plant and how to get them established
Catch crops
Catch crops: when to sow, what to plant and how to get them established
After the dry spell, the harvest is under control in many parts of the country. With farmers turning their attention to sowing catch crops, Peter Thomas Keaveney looks at the establishment methods.
BUILDINGS
€700,000 budget cut to farm safety 'deeply disappointing' - Healy-Rae
Farm safety
€700,000 budget cut to farm safety 'deeply disappointing' - Healy-Rae
Michael Healy-Rae has criticised the 23% cut to farm safety funding under Budget 2027, saying it sends entirely the wrong message to farm families.
FARM SAFETY


VIDEOS


FARM PROGRAMMES
What 12 tillage farmers learned in 2026 and will change for next year
Crops
What 12 tillage farmers learned in 2026 and will change for next year
This week, Conor Kehoe talks to all 12 From the Tramlines farmers who give us their opinion on a year that was dominated by weather and rising costs.
One wheat variety disappointed so Louth farmer is planting three
Crops
One wheat variety disappointed so Louth farmer is planting three
This week, Conor Kehoe talks to farmers in Offaly, Louth and Laois where winter cereals are being planted and maize is harvested.
One wheat variety disappointed so Louth farmer is planting three
Crops
Chickpeas reach the combine as tillage farmers work between the showers
This week, Conor Kehoe talks to farmers in Galway, Carlow and Kildare as the last of the crops are cut and the first of the winter cereals go in between the showers.
Dublin beans surprise at 2t/ac as Cork grower waits to finish harvest
Crops
Dublin beans surprise at 2t/ac as Cork grower waits to finish harvest
This week, Conor Kehoe talks to farmers in Cork, Dublin and Tyrone as rye is sowed and oilseed rape is sprayed.
Know your slurry, unlock the potential withinSPONSORED
Know your slurry, unlock the potential within
With fertiliser costs remaining one of the biggest expenses on Irish farms, there has never been a better time to take a closer look at the hidden value of slurry as a fertiliser.
How Steven Normoyle built calf-rearing system that works around a full-time jobSPONSORED
How Steven Normoyle built calf-rearing system that works around a full-time job
Steven Normoyle farms between Croom and Adare in Co Limerick, running a calf-to-beef operation, purchasing 95 calves each spring. He also works full-time off the farm, making spring especially busy.
Planning ahead for a smoother housing seasonSPONSORED
Planning ahead for a smoother housing season
How a tight calving pattern, careful weaning and vaccination help Eoin Glynn manage pneumonia risk.
How FJ Dynamics is supporting smarter decisions in the fieldSPONSORED
How FJ Dynamics is supporting smarter decisions in the field
After more than two decades working with GPS technology, Tipperary contractor and dealer Robert O’Shea has witnessed precision farming become an increasingly important part of everyday farm management