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Vet labs reveal main killers of cattle and sheep last spring

The latest regional veterinary laboratory reports reveal the top 10 causes of cattle and sheep mortalities between February and April 2026.

NEWS 23 July 2026

Vet labs reveal main killers of cattle and sheep last spring

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NovaUCD and PTSB announce new start-up support programme

NovaUCD and PTSB announce new start-up support programme

NEWS 23 July 2026

Sheep sales nosedive by 19% in marts

Sheep sales nosedive by 19% in marts

NEWS 23 July 2026

TB reactors down overall but seven counties now worse than 2025

TB reactors down overall but seven counties now worse than 2025

TB reactors down overall but seven counties now worse than 2025

NEWS 23 July 2026

EU cattle numbers fall 10% since 2015

EU cattle numbers fall 10% since 2015

EU cattle numbers fall 10% since 2015

NEWS 23 July 2026

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Replacing tractor tyres now costs around €500 more than at the start of the year

Replacing tractor tyres now costs around €500 more than at the start of the year

With agricultural tyre prices soaring by 12% in the first seven months of 2026, Peter Thomas Keaveney and Gary Abbott speak with Irish tyre distributors to find out why prices are rising.

NEWS 22 July 2026

EPA pitches retirement eco schemes

EPA pitches retirement eco schemes

Radical proposals are included in a report which examines the potential for private finance to help fund changes in Irish land use.

NEWS 22 July 2026

€100,000 lower net margin in Tipperary dairy-beef farm

€100,000 lower net margin in Tipperary dairy-beef farm

The projected financial performance has been dented by calf purchase costs increasing by €155/head and a projected fall in the base beef price.

NEWS 22 July 2026

'Would we welcome a drop of rain? Absolutely'

'Would we welcome a drop of rain? Absolutely'

IFA county chairs have reported a divide in conditions, with farmers in Munster already buffer feeding and facing water-supply problems.

NEWS 22 July 2026

Fertiliser prices squeeze farm incomes

Fertiliser prices squeeze farm incomes

Higher fertiliser and fuel costs come as farmgate prices are running below 2025 levels.

NEWS 22 July 2026

Brussels input sought on Kinisla contracts

Brussels input sought on Kinisla contracts

The Munster Dairy Producer Organisation is to meet senior officials of the Commission’s dairy division to discuss the operation of EU legislation governing supply contracts.

NEWS 22 July 2026

Editorial: back to reality for farm incomes in 2026

Editorial: back to reality for farm incomes in 2026

Carcase weights have also improved considerably since the beginning of the project.

VIEWPOINTS 22 July 2026

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Measuring carbon is the new frontier for Irish tillage farming

Tom Barry, tillage farmer: ‘I farm in Killavullen, north Cork, and I’ve been farming here since 1995’.

Measuring carbon is the new frontier for Irish tillage farming

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