Aidan O'Brien

Sheep sales nosedive by 19% in marts

Sales through the first half of this year fell by 109,467 animals compared to the same period in 2024

NEWS 23 July 2026

Sheep sales nosedive by 19% in marts

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EU cattle numbers fall 10% since 2015

EU cattle numbers fall 10% since 2015

NEWS 23 July 2026

EPA pitches retirement eco schemes

EPA pitches retirement eco schemes

NEWS 22 July 2026

Brussels input sought on Kinisla contracts

Brussels input sought on Kinisla contracts

Brussels input sought on Kinisla contracts

NEWS 22 July 2026

Department embarks on a ecologist hiring spree

Department embarks on a ecologist hiring spree

Department embarks on a ecologist hiring spree

NEWS 22 July 2026

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Radical 'green' retirement supports floated in EPA report

Radical 'green' retirement supports floated in EPA report

The succession proposal is included in a research report which examines the potential for private finance to help fund changes in Irish land use.

NEWS 15 July 2026

€2m price tag for island farm with a difference

€2m price tag for island farm with a difference

The 130ac Reddington Farm overlooks the channel which heads into the famous port of Cobh.

NEWS 15 July 2026

Ornua casts doubt on second-half lift in milk prices

Ornua casts doubt on second-half lift in milk prices

Strong milk supplies in most of the world’s main dairy regions meant a significant increase in prices over the coming months was unlikely.

NEWS 15 July 2026

Heatwave takes a toll on milk output

Heatwave takes a toll on milk output

Milk supplies are generally tracking last year's record levels but the recent high temperatures have hit deliveries.

NEWS 15 July 2026

A shear masterclass in Sraith Saileach

A shear masterclass in Sraith Saileach

Connemara sheep shearing workshop attracts participants from across the west.

NEWS 15 July 2026

Pig farmers heading into 'crisis territory', IFA warns

Pig farmers heading into 'crisis territory', IFA warns

Pig farmers are getting 15-17c/kg below the cost of production and are losing €13-16 per finished animal.

NEWS 15 July 2026

Stronger supplies and weaker demand combine to hit pig prices

Stronger supplies and weaker demand combine to hit pig prices

Irish pig throughput is currently running approximately 4% ahead of already elevated 2025 levels, Bord Bia pointed out.

NEWS 15 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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