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Cork-bred heifer wins Balmoral Show

Lifting the overall commercial championship on Thursday at Balmoral Show was a black Limousin-cross heifer bred in Co Cork, writes Nevan McKiernan.

PEDIGREE 14 May 2026

Cork-bred heifer wins Balmoral Show

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Pensioners should continue to receive CAP payments - Sinn Féin

Pensioners should continue to receive CAP payments - Sinn Féin

NEWS 14 May 2026

Heydon to fight to retain CAP payments for pensioners and part-time farmers

Heydon to fight to retain CAP payments for pensioners and part-time farmers

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Elanco acquires Dutch innovator in farm animal health

Elanco acquires Dutch innovator in farm animal health

Elanco acquires Dutch innovator in farm animal health

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ICSA hits out at ICMSA call for 1LU/ha minimum for payments

ICSA hits out at ICMSA call for 1LU/ha minimum for payments

ICSA hits out at ICMSA call for 1LU/ha minimum for payments

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Tillage Podcast: brewery opening, treating grain and tillage support

Tillage Podcast: brewery opening, treating grain and tillage support

On this week’s show, we spoke to guests at the Diageo brewery opening and hear about native grain use lowering the carbon footprint of animal feed.

NEWS 14 May 2026

How much for a modular home in Ireland?

How much for a modular home in Ireland?

There was big interest in the handful of modular homes companies exhibiting at the Balmoral Show, writes Aidan Brennan.

NEWS 14 May 2026

Manitou reports 8% revenue growth for Q1

Manitou reports 8% revenue growth for Q1

Despite quarter one sales revenue being down 12% for Manitou in 2025, quarter one sales revenue for 2026 paint a different picture, up 8% year on year.

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Taoiseach accepts Government needs to do more for tillage

Taoiseach accepts Government needs to do more for tillage

Government needs to look at "incentives to give us greater security and capacity" on the tillage front, Taoiseach Micheál Martin has said.

NEWS 14 May 2026

Inside the Farmers Journal: EU could ban Brazilian beef

Inside the Farmers Journal: EU could ban Brazilian beef

On this week’s show, we have the latest on the potential for an all-out ban on Brazilian meat imports in September, we hear from the Teagasc student of the year finalists and Diageo’s new brewery.

NEWS 14 May 2026

Weather hits grass growth and silage harvest

Weather hits grass growth and silage harvest

A cold and wet snap this weekend is forecast to stall grass growth and further disrupt the silage harvest.

NEWS 14 May 2026

Warning that drop in cattle numbers will close factories

Warning that drop in cattle numbers will close factories

Rupert Claxton of GIRA claimed it was not feasible that Ireland could retain the same number of meat factories, given the collapse in the cattle kill.

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New Zealand dairy tech open day to take place on Laois farm

Irish dairy farmers will have the opportunity to see the latest technologies from New Zealand at an on-farm open day at Camcloon Dairy, Ballyfin, Co Laois, on Tuesday 19 May 2026 from 10am.

New Zealand dairy tech open day to take place on Laois farm

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