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Sheep price update: tighter supplies driving higher hogget prices

Sellers handling large numbers and possessing keen negotiating power have secured returns ranging from €9.30/kg to €9.50/kg for large batches of sheep.

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Sheep price update: tighter supplies driving higher hogget prices

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Farmer loses €1.55m tax battle with Revenue over green diesel

Farmer loses €1.55m tax battle with Revenue over green diesel

NEWS 13 April 2026

Man charged with road traffic offences while driving tractor at Whitegate

Man charged with road traffic offences while driving tractor at Whitegate

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Concern that fuel scheme will be overly bureaucratic for farmers - IFA

Concern that fuel scheme will be overly bureaucratic for farmers - IFA

Concern that fuel scheme will be overly bureaucratic for farmers - IFA

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Camera at the Mart: steady trade as calf numbers ease in Bandon

Camera at the Mart: steady trade as calf numbers ease in Bandon

Camera at the Mart: steady trade as calf numbers ease in Bandon

MARKETS 13 April 2026

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Young Stock Podcast: Katie Gleeson on returning to education as a mature student

Young Stock Podcast: Katie Gleeson on returning to education as a mature student

In this week’s episode, Sarah McIntosh sits down with Katie Gleeson to discuss the power of social media, challenges facing dairy farmers and her return to education.

NEWS 13 April 2026

New TB rules cause confusion in marts on first day

New TB rules cause confusion in marts on first day

Marts around the country saw confusion on day one of the new TB rules, reports Cathal Gormley.

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Lakeland Dairies announces increase in March base milk price

Lakeland Dairies announces increase in March base milk price

This is the first increase in the processor’s milk price since May 2025.

NEWS 13 April 2026

Leitrim bull crowned champion and takes top price in Gort

Leitrim bull crowned champion and takes top price in Gort

Winning both the senior and junior championships at the Irish Limousin Cattle Society's show and sale in Gort Mart on Friday were two Leitrim-bred bulls, writes Nevan McKiernan.

PEDIGREE 13 April 2026

49% of electricity in March generated by renewables

49% of electricity in March generated by renewables

New provisional data from EirGrid shows that 49% of electricity came from renewables during the month, with wind contributing around 40%.

RENEWABLES 13 April 2026

Atypical BSE case confirmed in Ireland

Atypical BSE case confirmed in Ireland

The Irish Farmers Journal understands the case was identified in a nine-year-old cow. Amy Forde and Phelim O'Neill report.

NEWS 13 April 2026

20c/l agri diesel rebate was in design before protests - Minister Heydon

20c/l agri diesel rebate was in design before protests - Minister Heydon

Minister Heydon has said the blockade of fuel depots stopped the post-Iran ceasefire easing of oil prices feeding through to pumps.

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What exactly is contributing to high-quality silage in Kilkenny

For dairy farmers Leslie and Sam Caldbeck, producing high-quality silage is central to how their Kilkenny farm performs.

What exactly is contributing to high-quality silage in Kilkenny

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