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Milk supply growth slows to a trickle - Rabobank

The bank’s global dairy quarterly report for Q1 of 2026 has forecast that global milk supplies will increase by 0.2% relative to 2025.

NEWS 22 March 2026

Milk supply growth slows to a trickle - Rabobank

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INHFA pulls support for nature restoration report

INHFA pulls support for nature restoration report

NEWS 20 March 2026

Fertiliser trade in flux as price hikes spook farmers

Fertiliser trade in flux as price hikes spook farmers

NEWS 18 March 2026

No calf welfare suspensions from SDAS in 2025

No calf welfare suspensions from SDAS in 2025

No calf welfare suspensions from SDAS in 2025

NEWS 18 March 2026

How Ireland dominated UK beef imports

How Ireland dominated UK beef imports

How Ireland dominated UK beef imports

NEWS 18 March 2026

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End the use of CPOs for greenways, says ICMSA

End the use of CPOs for greenways, says ICMSA

The farm organisation has expressed concern at the level of CPOs usage relating to greenway developments.

NEWS 11 March 2026

Independent assessment sought on NPWS conservation status report

Independent assessment sought on NPWS conservation status report

The INHFA has questioned the findings of Article 17 Habitats Directive report for 2025 which found that 90% of protected habitats are currently in “unfavourable” conservation status.

NEWS 11 March 2026

Irish farming sector requires a gender reset, seminar hears

Irish farming sector requires a gender reset, seminar hears

The farm sector needs to learn from past experience to appreciate the true value of women’s participation in agriculture.

NEWS 11 March 2026

New organic producer organisation launched

New organic producer organisation launched

The Western Organic Producer Organisation aims to support existing organic farmers and new entrants right along the western seaboard.

NEWS 11 March 2026

Co-ops secure derogation on supply contracts

Co-ops secure derogation on supply contracts

The Irish dairy sector had sought a total exemption from new EU regulations around supply contracts but this was rejected by Brussels.

NEWS 11 March 2026

Healy-Rae delivers €8m boost for forestry

Healy-Rae delivers €8m boost for forestry

The Mid-Term Review (MTR) of the Forestry Programme will deliver a 10-20% lift to the agroforestry premium as well as fencing and roads supports.

NEWS 11 March 2026

Plan aims to eradicate mink in the midlands

Plan aims to eradicate mink in the midlands

The programme aims to have 600 traps in place around Lough Ree, with up to 250 volunteers looking after the traps.

NEWS 11 March 2026

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Cutting clean in tough conditions: Conal Moore on running Krone EasyCut Mowers

Conal Moore an agri contractor and tillage framer from Ballygar Co Galway. “We do a lot of reseeding, slurry spreading and tillage work but baling would be our main enterprise”.

Cutting clean in tough conditions: Conal Moore on running Krone EasyCut Mowers

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