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High intakes drive performance on Foyle beef unit

Lucy Christie reports from the annual event held on the Foyle beef finishing unit outside Cookstown in Co Tyrone

NORTHERN IRELAND 7 October 2026

High intakes drive performance on Foyle beef unit

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Beef finishers need close to €8/kg to make a margin on cattle bought now

Beef finishers need close to €8/kg to make a margin on cattle bought now

MARKETS 7 October 2026

Fuel protesters: '2026 is going to be a record year for tax take on fuel'

Fuel protesters: '2026 is going to be a record year for tax take on fuel'

NEWS 6 October 2026

Budget day must support struggling tillage sector

Budget day must support struggling tillage sector

Budget day must support struggling tillage sector

NEWS 6 October 2026

Food security at risk if budget fails to support farmers, ICSA warns

Food security at risk if budget fails to support farmers, ICSA warns

Food security at risk if budget fails to support farmers, ICSA warns

NEWS 5 October 2026

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Mullooly demands immediate €46m fertiliser support and review of CBAM

Mullooly demands immediate €46m fertiliser support and review of CBAM

Ciarán Mullooly has said that the Government must demand an urgent review of CBAM’s application to fertiliser to protect farm viability and food security.

NEWS 28 September 2026

Harvest prices not enough to combat rising input costs

Harvest prices not enough to combat rising input costs

Grain prices announced this week are up, but not enough to make figures stack up on tillage farms.

NEWS 28 September 2026

Home Farm: slurry extension is great until the agitator gives in

Home Farm: slurry extension is great until the agitator gives in

After 10 trouble-free years, the slurry agitator has thrown in the towel at an inconvenient time.

VIEWPOINTS 28 September 2026

Cash is tight on dairy farms, say banks

Cash is tight on dairy farms, say banks

Dairy farmers are being advised to draw up a cashflow plan, which includes the predicted movement of money in to and out of the business.

NORTHERN IRELAND 28 September 2026

Up to £20/t added to livestock rations

Up to £20/t added to livestock rations

Issues range from the Russia-Ukraine war, to the ongoing conflict in the Middle East, and combative trade policies from the USA.

NORTHERN IRELAND 28 September 2026

Heat stress is not just a summertime issue, Teagasc poultry conference hears

Heat stress is not just a summertime issue, Teagasc poultry conference hears

Both relative humidity and temperature play key roles in heat stress, vet Aonghus Lane told attendees at the national Teagasc Poultry conference in Monaghan on Tuesday.

NEWS 28 September 2026

‘Very real danger rising costs are becoming unsustainable’ - ICSA

‘Very real danger rising costs are becoming unsustainable’ - ICSA

Farmers cannot simply use less fuel because prices have gone up – ICSA rural development chair Edmond Phelan has said.

NEWS 28 September 2026

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Bord Bia launches HortLink to strengthen Ireland’s horticulture community

New grower-led network will foster collaboration, support emerging leaders and help attract the next generation of horticulture talent into the sector.

Bord Bia launches HortLink to strengthen Ireland’s horticulture community

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