Department of agriculture

Weighing up the merits of bluetongue vaccination

Reports indicate that the uptake of vaccination in sheep flocks has been low in commercial flocks and variable in pedigree flocks.

SHEEP BREEDING 18 July 2026

Weighing up the merits of bluetongue vaccination

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Majority of farmers lose appeals against Department scheme decisions

Majority of farmers lose appeals against Department scheme decisions

NEWS 15 July 2026

Will factory talk see horse price jump again?

Will factory talk see horse price jump again?

DEALER 15 July 2026

Farmers shocked by video footage

Farmers shocked by video footage

Farmers shocked by video footage

DEALER 15 July 2026

AMS notifications begin issuing for land use queries

AMS notifications begin issuing for land use queries

AMS notifications begin issuing for land use queries

SCHEMES 15 July 2026

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ICBF’s operating surplus surged 75% in 2025

ICBF’s operating surplus surged 75% in 2025

Income at the not-for-profit organisation also climbed to a record high.

NEWS 10 July 2026

Editorial: disturbing video footage

Editorial: disturbing video footage

A full investigation and review of the circumstances around these actions needs to be completed to avoid the same thing happening on a farm again in the future.

VIEWPOINTS 10 July 2026

Fuel Income Support Scheme payments to begin next week

Fuel Income Support Scheme payments to begin next week

32,400 farmers and around 3,000 contractors are to receive support payments under the scheme.

NEWS 10 July 2026

Farmers win only a third of appeals against Department

Farmers win only a third of appeals against Department

The number of scheme decisions challenged by farmers dropped to the lowest level since 2007.

NEWS 10 July 2026

Farmers are harvesting oats with no idea if they can chop straw under SIM

Farmers are harvesting oats with no idea if they can chop straw under SIM

Farmers across the country are continuing to harvest crops, but have no idea if they will be paid under the Straw Incorporation Measure or not.

NEWS 10 July 2026

Winter wheat variety choice is improving

Winter wheat variety choice is improving

The choice of varieties in winter wheat continues to improve and there are some good options available to growers.

VARIETIES 10 July 2026

Department carries out ‘enforcement operation’ on Munster farm

Department carries out ‘enforcement operation’ on Munster farm

News of the action in Munster comes after the Department carried out an enforcement operation on a farm in the west of Ireland on Thursday, which saw a number of cattle euthanised.

NEWS 10 July 2026

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