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Purchasing land: ‘you can buy gold too dear’ - Teagasc

"Just because there is an opportunity to buy land doesn't mean it is the right [option] to take," Hugh MacEneaney of Teagasc warned farmers.

NEWS 17 October 2026

Purchasing land: ‘you can buy gold too dear’ - Teagasc

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In pictures: quality cattle hold firm but plainer types easier in Castlerea

In pictures: quality cattle hold firm but plainer types easier in Castlerea

MARKETS 17 October 2026

The most and least used technologies on Irish dairy farms

The most and least used technologies on Irish dairy farms

AGRI TECHNOLOGY 17 October 2026

Agri jobs: manager needed for 500-cow dairy farm in Cork

Agri jobs: manager needed for 500-cow dairy farm in Cork

Agri jobs: manager needed for 500-cow dairy farm in Cork

NEWS 17 October 2026

Drones taking agriculture to new heights

Drones taking agriculture to new heights

Drones taking agriculture to new heights

AGRI TECHNOLOGY 17 October 2026

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Irish Farmers Journal shortlisted for three prestigious Irish Journalism Awards

Irish Farmers Journal shortlisted for three prestigious Irish Journalism Awards

Editor Adam Woods said he was incredibly proud of the Irish Farmers Journal team, whom he said "go to great lengths every day".

NEWS 16 October 2026

In pictures: average of €3,560 for in-calf heifers in Roscommon Mart

In pictures: average of €3,560 for in-calf heifers in Roscommon Mart

There was a 75% clearance of the 65 heifers offered by two vendors, with prices topping at €5,000/head.

MARKETS 16 October 2026

Australian researchers target soil legacy effects in plant breeding

Australian researchers target soil legacy effects in plant breeding

Australian researchers are looking at how "legacy effects" can be used to improve the entire crop rotation.

NEWS 16 October 2026

‘It wasn’t just a hit and miss job’ - Offaly farmer’s silage bales slashed open

‘It wasn’t just a hit and miss job’ - Offaly farmer’s silage bales slashed open

The farmer thought he was seeing things when he found his silage bales had been slashed open.

NEWS 16 October 2026

Mayo farmer to represent himself in upcoming animal welfare trial

Mayo farmer to represent himself in upcoming animal welfare trial

A trial relating to a major animal welfare case is set to commence next week. Jessica Thompson reports.

NEWS 16 October 2026

Bluetongue cases jump 40% in four days – with Kilkenny latest county hit

Bluetongue cases jump 40% in four days – with Kilkenny latest county hit

Bluetongue case numbers have grown from 26 to 37 since Monday, with a total of 12 counties hit this season.

NEWS 16 October 2026

'Relying on subsidies to survive keeps us poor'

'Relying on subsidies to survive keeps us poor'

Influencer Sophie Bell said she wanted to develop a resilient and viable farm and move away from relying on subsidies, at the Teagasc Women in Agriculture conference in Tullamore.

NEWS 16 October 2026

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Know your slurry, unlock the potential within

With fertiliser costs remaining one of the biggest expenses on Irish farms, there has never been a better time to take a closer look at the hidden value of slurry as a fertiliser.

Know your slurry, unlock the potential within

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