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EU set to sign up to Mercosur

The EU-Mercosur trade deal has been 25 years in the making and could be signed next week.

NEWS 7 January 2026

EU set to sign up to Mercosur

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Over 5,000 weanlings set to depart Ireland

Over 5,000 weanlings set to depart Ireland

MARKETS 7 January 2026

GDT up 6.8%, but global supplies still rising

GDT up 6.8%, but global supplies still rising

NEWS 7 January 2026

Average income payment of €240/ha needed in next CAP - IFA

Average income payment of €240/ha needed in next CAP - IFA

Average income payment of €240/ha needed in next CAP - IFA

NEWS 7 January 2026

10% drop in calf exports expected this year

10% drop in calf exports expected this year

10% drop in calf exports expected this year

NEWS 7 January 2026

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Options to consider when buying a new slurry tanker

Options to consider when buying a new slurry tanker

With the list of optional equipment on slurry tankers now endless, Gary Abbott looks at some of the more important add-ons worth considering when buying a new farm spec slurry tanker.

FARM MACHINERY 7 January 2026

Dairy market uncertainty for first half of 2026

Dairy market uncertainty for first half of 2026

Adam Woods takes a look at the dairy outlook and what farmers can do to prepare for a lean first six months of 2026.

EDITORIAL 7 January 2026

Mixed signals from feed and fertiliser suppliers

Mixed signals from feed and fertiliser suppliers

Conflicting signals are also emerging from fertiliser suppliers, with some merchants applying price cuts in recent days in a bid to move stock.

NORTHERN IRELAND 7 January 2026

Made in Ireland: Offaly firm driving innovation

Made in Ireland: Offaly firm driving innovation

With agriculture now making up 50% of Applied Concepts’ sales, its managing director Mark Clendennen tells Peter Thomas Keaveney about the business as it enters its 16th year.

FARM MACHINERY 7 January 2026

Neven Maguire: pork-fect meals for the family

Neven Maguire: pork-fect meals for the family

Quality assured Irish pork brings depth, warmth and heritage to the table – just like the Journal.

NEVEN 7 January 2026

Legal Query : why can I not qualify for a full pension?

Legal Query : why can I not qualify for a full pension?

A farmer who has paid tax and PRSI since taking over the family farm in his mid-30s has been shocked to learn he will not qualify for a full State pension.

CONSUMER 7 January 2026

‘It’s a new year, and it’s good to be alive – embrace it'

‘It’s a new year, and it’s good to be alive – embrace it'

The new year stretches ahead. Change the things that need changing. Resolve to keep a record of farm events in your diary.

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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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