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NI solar powers on without grants

Farmers in Northern Ireland are powering ahead with solar PV, despite no capital grants currently in place.

RENEWABLES 20 May 2026

NI solar powers on without grants

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Higher costs knock NI farmer confidence

Higher costs knock NI farmer confidence

NORTHERN IRELAND 20 May 2026

Colm McCarthy: shuffling civil servants around is not a policy

Colm McCarthy: shuffling civil servants around is not a policy

VIEWPOINTS 20 May 2026

What four nozzles should you have on the sprayer?

What four nozzles should you have on the sprayer?

What four nozzles should you have on the sprayer?

CROPS 20 May 2026

IFA warns of egg shortage on shop shelves

IFA warns of egg shortage on shop shelves

IFA warns of egg shortage on shop shelves

NEWS 18 May 2026

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Time for a C change?

Time for a C change?

After being in place for a good number of years, the Dealer got wind that some dairy farmers are looking for some changes to be made to the C element of the A + B - C milk pricing system.

DEALER 27 April 2026

Key messages for summer 2026

Key messages for summer 2026

Low milk prices, high costs and an uncertain outlook characterise the mood among Irish dairy farmers as we head into the summer. Aidan Brennan examines the issues.

GRASS & FEEDING 27 April 2026

What is the cost of grazing higher covers?

What is the cost of grazing higher covers?

Milk yield and milk protein are significantly impacted by grass quality and pre-grazing yield. Daire Cregg looks at the costs of not getting it right.

MANAGEMENT 27 April 2026

Kepak confirms a number of redundancies at Clonee

Kepak confirms a number of redundancies at Clonee

Consultations on staffing operations in the deboning facilities at Kepak Clonee and ABP Waterford have concluded.

NEWS 27 April 2026

FCI urges 20% contractor price hike amid surging costs and support uncertainty

FCI urges 20% contractor price hike amid surging costs and support uncertainty

Prior to the war in the Middle East, farm contractors were still going to have to raise their prices for the 2026 season due to other increasing costs apart from fuel, according to the FCI.

NEWS 27 April 2026

New schemes needed to pay farmers for nature restoration – report

New schemes needed to pay farmers for nature restoration – report

Funding schemes to incentivise farmers for nature restoration must be committed on horizons of at least 10 to 25 years and not limit farmer ambition, report finds.

NEWS 27 April 2026

Heydon to bring memo to cabinet on fuel subsidy scheme

Heydon to bring memo to cabinet on fuel subsidy scheme

The scheme will be introduced in response to nationwide fuel protests which took place a number of weeks ago, which brought Dublin and other towns to a standstill.

SCHEMES 27 April 2026

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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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