Connacht

Western Suffolks' ewe lamb tops western stars fifth annual female sale

Gimmers sold to a top price of €2,200, selling to a clearance of 99%, while ewe lamb trade was exceptional, topping €2,800.

PEDIGREE 4 November 2026

Western Suffolks' ewe lamb tops western stars fifth annual female sale

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VetPal progresses to Seedcorn all-island final for €130,000 funding opportunity

VetPal progresses to Seedcorn all-island final for €130,000 funding opportunity

NEWS 19 October 2026

Membership fee concerns expressed by farmers

Membership fee concerns expressed by farmers

NEWS 23 September 2026

Government parties lose their majority among farmers

Government parties lose their majority among farmers

Government parties lose their majority among farmers

NEWS 16 September 2026

Farmers cannot be sacrificed for an EU budget deal - Gorman

Farmers cannot be sacrificed for an EU budget deal - Gorman

Farmers cannot be sacrificed for an EU budget deal - Gorman

NEWS 10 September 2026

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Fresh fears for marts as cattle slide

Fresh fears for marts as cattle slide

Cattle numbers sold though marts in Connacht between January and May fell by 13% compared to 2025.

NEWS 24 June 2026

Father-and-son duo making waves on the Atlantic coast

Father-and-son duo making waves on the Atlantic coast

Starting with just 30 dairy cows in the early 1990s, Alan McCormick has made remarkable progress in his dairying career. Now joined by his son Craig, the duo are among the top farmers in the country.

GRASS & FEEDING 29 April 2026

Green diesel prices remain elevated

Green diesel prices remain elevated

Green diesel prices continue to stay high around the country due to the war in the Middle East.

NEWS 28 April 2026

Census shows a very different Ireland

Census shows a very different Ireland

The 1926 Census shows just how agrarian a society Ireland was one hundred years ago

DEALER 22 April 2026

Gibbons receives top award

Gibbons receives top award

The Plunkett Award is the highest national honour presented by the Irish Co-operative Organisation Society (ICOS).

DEALER 17 December 2025

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