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Revised age limit in NI beef scheme

A new age limit applies to the Beef Carbon Reduction Scheme from 1 January 2026.

NORTHERN IRELAND 29 December 2025

Revised age limit in NI beef scheme

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Offaly farmers wanted for hare’s corner scheme

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European pigmeat production expected to fall in next decade

European pigmeat production expected to fall in next decade

The European Commission’s EU Agricultural Outlook 2025-2035 report points to falling demand within Europe and China.

NEWS 27 December 2025

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NEWS 27 December 2025

Teenager dies in Clare tractor accident

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The single-vehicle accident saw the 16-year-old lose his life on Saturday afternoon.

NEWS 27 December 2025

Try your hand at the 2025 Irish Farmers Journal/Macra know your agriculture quiz

Try your hand at the 2025 Irish Farmers Journal/Macra know your agriculture quiz

In October, Macra teams from across the country met in Rosscarbery to contest the 2025 Irish Farmers Journal/Macra know your agriculture quiz. Here's your chance to try your hand.

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Swapping the milking parlour for the stage

Swapping the milking parlour for the stage

There will be strong farming representation in a comedy play coming to Mayo this January.

L2 27 December 2025

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NEWS 27 December 2025

Number of controlled finishing units increases by 5% in 2025

Number of controlled finishing units increases by 5% in 2025

The number of CFUs have been growing since 2021, when there were just 468 across the country, according to Department of Agriculture figures.

NEWS 27 December 2025

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Irish dairy’s green advantage across the globe

Our success in export markets depends not only on finding new buyers, but on protecting the strong and hard-fought position we occupy on the global stage.

Irish dairy’s green advantage across the globe

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