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Minister Heydon to attend Tillage Day

The Minister will attend Tillage Day at what is a difficult time financially for tillage farmers and as the number of farmers with tillage declined.

NEWS 1 November 2026

Minister Heydon to attend Tillage Day

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Government urged to examine farm carbon pricing within 18 months

Government urged to examine farm carbon pricing within 18 months

NEWS 9 September 2026

Reducing nitrogen usage still a key priority - Teagasc

Reducing nitrogen usage still a key priority - Teagasc

FEATURE 19 August 2026

Where does the Straw Incorporation Measure budget stand?

Where does the Straw Incorporation Measure budget stand?

Where does the Straw Incorporation Measure budget stand?

NEWS 12 August 2026

More investment needed to meet climate targets and avoid costly inaction - IFA

More investment needed to meet climate targets and avoid costly inaction - IFA

More investment needed to meet climate targets and avoid costly inaction - IFA

NEWS 3 July 2026

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Under-spend money could help to cover 2026 SIM applications

Under-spend money could help to cover 2026 SIM applications

The Straw Incorporation Measure has been oversubscribed this year. Each year it has been oversubscribed, the budget has been increased.

NEWS 30 June 2026

Over 73,000ha entered into straw scheme for 2026

Over 73,000ha entered into straw scheme for 2026

The Straw Incorporation Measure has been hugely successful and this year has seen a massive 73,000ha applied for under the measure.

NEWS 20 June 2026

Finishers assess wreckage of their worst winter

Finishers assess wreckage of their worst winter

Any gains from a bumper year in 2025 have been completely washed away by toughest winter for cattle finishers since the dark days of BSE in the 1990s.

NEWS 3 June 2026

Dublin AI data centre imports German biomethane

Dublin AI data centre imports German biomethane

The purchase is Europe’s first large-scale cross-border biomethane purchase for a data centre, transferring 9GWh of certified German biomethane to the Irish gas network.

NEWS 3 June 2026

Tillage area estimated to decline in 2026

Tillage area estimated to decline in 2026

The tillage area is estimated down this year. Crops like oats, beet and potatoes are the main contributors to the fall.

NEWS 13 May 2026

Data centres snap up new renewable energy capacity

Data centres snap up new renewable energy capacity

The CCAC’s Annual Review 2026 found that electricity demand from data centres has increased from 5% of total national demand in 2015 to more than 20% in 2025, offsetting gains made through renewables.

NEWS 13 May 2026

Flagship AD policy will lead to biomethane imports

Flagship AD policy will lead to biomethane imports

The flagship policy could yet become one of the most striking failures of energy policy in recent times, writes Stephen Robb.

RENEWABLES 29 April 2026

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Too much, too little – can science help farms with Ireland’s changing weather?

As Ireland celebrates Science Week from 8 to 15 November, coordinated by Research Ireland, the theme 'Water: from molecule to ocean' looks at how climate change alters the water systems we rely upon.

Too much, too little – can science help farms with Ireland’s changing weather?

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