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Commercial rates paid by wind farms rise to €75m

Wind farms are increasingly contributing to local authorities budgets through commercials rates.

NEWS 17 June 2026

Commercial rates paid by wind farms rise to €75m

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New energy projects of all shapes and sizes

New energy projects of all shapes and sizes

RENEWABLES 17 June 2026

Carcase collection facility for Raphoe clears planning hurdle

Carcase collection facility for Raphoe clears planning hurdle

NEWS 10 June 2026

Western counties see biggest drop in farmer numbers

Western counties see biggest drop in farmer numbers

Western counties see biggest drop in farmer numbers

NEWS 3 June 2026

Sun and heat drive crop growth

Sun and heat drive crop growth

Sun and heat drive crop growth

CROPS 27 May 2026

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My Farming Week: Áine McColgan, Culkeeny, Malin, Co Donegal

My Farming Week: Áine McColgan, Culkeeny, Malin, Co Donegal

Hailing from Donegal, Áine McColgan chats about her love for her pedigree Charolais', lambing and showing.

NEWS 29 April 2026

Donegal event to celebrate women in farming

Donegal event to celebrate women in farming

'Field of her Own' will feature a wide range of guest speakers involved in agriculture from around Ireland, taking place on Thursday 28 May at The Milk Bar in Carrigans, Co Donegal.

NEWS 29 April 2026

Donegal farmer named overall winner at Aurivo milk quality awards

Donegal farmer named overall winner at Aurivo milk quality awards

The 19th annual Aurivo milk quality awards took place on 29 April, celebrating suppliers who deliver excellence in milk quality while championing sustainable and progressive farming practices.

NEWS 29 April 2026

Laverty up on the pitch and Down on the farm

Laverty up on the pitch and Down on the farm

The Down football manager highlighted the farming demands as well as the sporting ones at this time of year.

DEALER 29 April 2026

Maximising our upland farms and marginal land

Maximising our upland farms and marginal land

"With hotter and hotter summers baking up grassland on the continent, we are in a unique position, weather-proofed for the future to continue to provide." –Ger Roarty, Co Donegal

LETTERS 29 April 2026

My Farming Week: Paul McDermott, Ballindrait, Lifford, Co Donegal

My Farming Week: Paul McDermott, Ballindrait, Lifford, Co Donegal

Hailing from Donegal, Paul McDermott is kept busy running a mixed enterprise of beef, tillage and potatoes as well as contracting.

NEWS 29 April 2026

Breeding ewe increase defies all expectations

Breeding ewe increase defies all expectations

The number of breeding ewes on farms in Ireland on 31 December 2025 increased by 26,888 head – when all predictions pointed to numbers falling by 100,000 to 200,000 head

MARKETS 29 April 2026

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National Dairy Council bridging the urban-rural divide through school farm visit

Kildare dairy farmer welcomed students as part of a National Dairy Council initiative, which saw 1,500 pupils across Ireland visit working dairy farms during May.

National Dairy Council bridging the urban-rural divide through school farm visit

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