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Coolmore-linked company pleads guilty to multiple hedgerow offences

Caitríona Morrissey reports from the Circuit Court in Clonmel, where a Department of Agriculture inspector gave evidence of breaches of environmental regulations.

NEWS 17 December 2025

Coolmore-linked company pleads guilty to multiple hedgerow offences

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Green light for bluetongue vaccines as Minister warns of heightened risk

Green light for bluetongue vaccines as Minister warns of heightened risk

NEWS 17 December 2025

'Time and money' biggest farm safety barriers - US researcher

'Time and money' biggest farm safety barriers - US researcher

NEWS 17 December 2025

BVD programme delivers economic benefit of €184m annually

BVD programme delivers economic benefit of €184m annually

BVD programme delivers economic benefit of €184m annually

NEWS 16 December 2025

Suspended prison term for farmer over neglect of cattle and sheep

Suspended prison term for farmer over neglect of cattle and sheep

Suspended prison term for farmer over neglect of cattle and sheep

NEWS 15 December 2025

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Listen: Growing Minds – episode two, part two

Listen: Growing Minds – episode two, part two

In the second part of episode two of the new podcast for secondary school students, experts continue the conversation and advise students on their individual investigative study.

PODCAST 10 December 2025

Minister Heydon: NGTs will 'equip' Irish farmers to compete in changing world

Minister Heydon: NGTs will 'equip' Irish farmers to compete in changing world

The Minister gave the meeting an update on plant protection regulations and new genomic techniques at the Food Vision Tillage meeting.

NEWS 10 December 2025

Agri jobs: farm manager, welders, and deboners wanted

Agri jobs: farm manager, welders, and deboners wanted

Take a look at some of the jobs in the farming sector this week.

NEWS 10 December 2025

Uisce Éireann convicted and fined over river pollution

Uisce Éireann convicted and fined over river pollution

Uisce Éireann was found to have committed pollution breaches relating to the Balla wastewater treatment plant, Co Mayo, and must now pay €3,165 in connection with the case.

NEWS 10 December 2025

Department ramps up bluetongue testing of cattle and sheep

Department ramps up bluetongue testing of cattle and sheep

The Minister also confirmed that compensation will be available to farmers who have to cull cattle in the event of an outbreak of bluetongue in Ireland.

NEWS 10 December 2025

News in-brief from Northern Ireland

News in-brief from Northern Ireland

The latest news in-brief from across the farming industry in Northern Ireland

NORTHERN IRELAND 10 December 2025

Duck farmer wins court appeal

Duck farmer wins court appeal

Carlow poultry farmer John Fitzgerald has been successful in a case taken against the Department of Agriculture relating to compliance notices served back in August 2024.

NEWS 10 December 2025

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How vaccination built the modern poultry industry

Commercial chicken farming has transformed since the mid-20th century. Poultry production has grown rapidly to become the largest source of protein globally.

How vaccination built the modern poultry industry

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