Amanda O'Brien

Bumper hay crop is on the cards

Thousands of acres of hay was knocked this week as farmers sought to take advantage of the blistering heat to save crops.

NEWS 25 June 2026

Bumper hay crop is on the cards

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Fresh fears for marts as cattle slide

Fresh fears for marts as cattle slide

NEWS 24 June 2026

'Feeding frenzy' fears for carbon farming

'Feeding frenzy' fears for carbon farming

NEWS 24 June 2026

Sharp fall in numbers receiving forestry money

Sharp fall in numbers receiving forestry money

Sharp fall in numbers receiving forestry money

NEWS 24 June 2026

Beef kill collapses by 93,000 head

Beef kill collapses by 93,000 head

Beef kill collapses by 93,000 head

NEWS 24 June 2026

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Mart sales plummet by 13% in Connacht and border counties

Mart sales plummet by 13% in Connacht and border counties

The stark results have led to heightened concerns that the commercial outlook for some marts could be compromised by the inexorable decline in cattle numbers in recent years.

NEWS 14 June 2026

Big variation in milk supplies across country

Big variation in milk supplies across country

Tirlán is 2.2% over 2025 supply levels for the year to-date, but Kinislan is running 4% under.

NEWS 14 June 2026

Global beef production contracts by 2.5% in 2026

Global beef production contracts by 2.5% in 2026

In contrast to Ireland, the major tightening in supplies has driven a significant lift in beef prices across much of the Northern and Southern Hemispheres.

NEWS 14 June 2026

Contractors call on Teagasc to evaluate silage additives

Contractors call on Teagasc to evaluate silage additives

Silage contractors claimed an independent evaluation of additives had not been carried out for close to 20 years.

NEWS 14 June 2026

Fertiliser sales have risen 9% this season

Fertiliser sales have risen 9% this season

A total of 754,552t of fertiliser were sold in the period from October 1, 2025 to March 31, 2026. This was an increase of over 63,500t on the same period in 2024-25.

NEWS 14 June 2026

Sinn Féin calls for poultry litter trading ban to be removed

Sinn Féin calls for poultry litter trading ban to be removed

A prohibition on the movement of poultry litter from the North to the south was introduced earlier this month.

NEWS 14 June 2026

Global milk supply growth expected to stall this year

Global milk supply growth expected to stall this year

The latest quarterly report from RaboResearch has predicted that global milk output will contract in the final quarter of this year by 1.6%.

NEWS 14 June 2026

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BEEF2026: a must-attend event for beef farmers

Held every two years, BEEF2026 taking place on Wednesday, 1 July, promises to be one of the most important events in the farming calendar.

BEEF2026: a must-attend event for beef farmers

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