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WORLD 22 April 2026

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UK grocery price inflation steady at 4.3%

UK grocery price inflation steady at 4.3%

NEWS 1 April 2026

British urea price up 36% since January

British urea price up 36% since January

NEWS 29 March 2026

Line-up for beef markets meeting confirmed

Line-up for beef markets meeting confirmed

Line-up for beef markets meeting confirmed

NEWS 28 March 2026

Irish Farmers Journal beef markets information meeting to take place next week

Irish Farmers Journal beef markets information meeting to take place next week

Irish Farmers Journal beef markets information meeting to take place next week

NEWS 24 March 2026

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Inside the Farmers Journal: the battle to put beef on Britain's plates

Inside the Farmers Journal: the battle to put beef on Britain's plates

On this week’s show, the team discusses rural planning permission guidelines, fertiliser prices and the battle to put beef on Britain’s plates.

NEWS 17 February 2026

Irish farming must look east

Irish farming must look east

While the Washington DC St Patrick's Day event is an important annual diplomatic exercise, Irish farming is much more affected by the relationships with Dublin and Brussels.

DEALER 17 February 2026

NBA chief issues bluetongue warning

NBA chief issues bluetongue warning

The National Beef Association is warning farmers of rising bluetongue-linked calf losses

NORTHERN IRELAND 17 February 2026

UK visa clampdown could see 1.5m sheep left unshorn this summer

UK visa clampdown could see 1.5m sheep left unshorn this summer

The UK's National Sheep Association has warned a shortage of overseas shearers could increase the risk of flystrike and lower growth rates.

NEWS 17 February 2026

British dairy herd falls to 10-year low

British dairy herd falls to 10-year low

Despite the drop in cow numbers, British milk deliveries are hitting record highs.

NEWS 17 February 2026

Irish share of UK beef imports falls below 60%

Irish share of UK beef imports falls below 60%

Latter part of 2025 shows a switch in supply of UK beef imports to southern hemisphere countries as production fell in Europe

NEWS 17 February 2026

Two new bluetongue cases confirmed on Irish farms

Two new bluetongue cases confirmed on Irish farms

Sixth infection found in a bovine which 'had been in a number of counties during the possible infection period', minister confirms.

NEWS 17 February 2026

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