Aidan O'Brien

INHFA takes aim at Nature Restoration Law

On CAP, the INHFA reiterated the association’s opposition to the introduction of coupled payments and called for a retirement scheme for elderly farmers.

NEWS 25 September 2026

INHFA takes aim at Nature Restoration Law

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Feed price hike of €20–25/t in the pipeline

Feed price hike of €20–25/t in the pipeline

NEWS 23 September 2026

Farmers angered over rejection of CBAM safeguard

Farmers angered over rejection of CBAM safeguard

NEWS 23 September 2026

Ornua–Tirlán ‘butter battle’ splits milk suppliers

Ornua–Tirlán ‘butter battle’ splits milk suppliers

Ornua–Tirlán ‘butter battle’ splits milk suppliers

NEWS 23 September 2026

MEPs slap down CBAM emergency clause

MEPs slap down CBAM emergency clause

MEPs slap down CBAM emergency clause

NEWS 20 September 2026

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Draft of Ireland's Nature Restoration Plan submitted to Brussels

Draft of Ireland's Nature Restoration Plan submitted to Brussels

No details on the templated draft plan were released by the Department of Housing.

NEWS 10 September 2026

Ornua board heading State-side

Ornua board heading State-side

Sources close to Ornua insisted that the US visit by the co-op’s board was unrelated to the Costco controversy and was planned for over a year.

NEWS 10 September 2026

McCabe takes aim at the scale obsession

McCabe takes aim at the scale obsession

Dairy expansion has been overwhelmingly positive for rural Ireland, but the drive for size has fostered a creeping elitism, claimed Lorcan McCabe.

FEATURE 10 September 2026

Contractors call for extension of fuel support scheme

Contractors call for extension of fuel support scheme

Close to €59m in remaining Fuel Income Support Scheme funds should be used to offset surging fuel costs for contractors and farmers.

NEWS 10 September 2026

On-farm milk revenues collapse by €615m - ICMSA

On-farm milk revenues collapse by €615m - ICMSA

The ICMSA forecasts that dairy incomes could nosedive by a whopping €1bn for the year as a whole.

NEWS 10 September 2026

Macra calls for €5m succession scheme

Macra calls for €5m succession scheme

Macra is proposing support of €50,000 for 100 farms, with €25,000 provided to the incoming young farmer and €25,000 to the exiting farmer.

NEWS 10 September 2026

Farmers cannot be sacrificed for an EU budget deal - Gorman

Farmers cannot be sacrificed for an EU budget deal - Gorman

IFA president Franice Gorman told a Claremorris meeting that EU budget cuts could cost Irish farmers €400m each year over the term of the next CAP.

NEWS 10 September 2026

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Why Fergal Hanrahan invests in quality milk replacer for his beef calves

For farmer Fergal Hanrahan, successful calf rearing comes down to getting the basics right from day one.

Why Fergal Hanrahan invests in quality milk replacer for his beef calves

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