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Sense check needed on energy progress

Despite the glowing press releases, Ireland's push towards energy security remains painfully slow.

RENEWABLES 19 August 2026

Sense check needed on energy progress

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Watch: sheep numbers and prices ‘well back’

Watch: sheep numbers and prices ‘well back’

NEWS 18 August 2026

Young Stock Podcast: 16-year-old who created farm management app

Young Stock Podcast: 16-year-old who created farm management app

NEWS 17 August 2026

Down to Agribusiness: butter battles, ABP deal and FBD’s millions

Down to Agribusiness: butter battles, ABP deal and FBD’s millions

Down to Agribusiness: butter battles, ABP deal and FBD’s millions

PODCAST 14 August 2026

Watch: farmers opting for the mart to sell finished cattle

Watch: farmers opting for the mart to sell finished cattle

Watch: farmers opting for the mart to sell finished cattle

MARKETS 7 August 2026

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Vintage Ford 7000 sells for over €58,000 at auction

Vintage Ford 7000 sells for over €58,000 at auction

A recent UK vintage machinery auction held on Saturday 1 August saw a 1973 Ford 7000 owned by a Northern Irish collector, showing just six hours on the clock sell for €58,402 (£50,000) plus fees.

NEWS 10 June 2026

News round-up from Northern Ireland

News round-up from Northern Ireland

Weekly round-up of news from the farming industry in Northern Ireland.

NORTHERN IRELAND 10 June 2026

Down to Agribusiness: land use, farm incomes and a growing IFAC

Down to Agribusiness: land use, farm incomes and a growing IFAC

This week, the team unpacks the explosive Land Use Review, fuel prices, farm incomes, the US market and sits down with IFAC CEO John Donoghue.

PODCAST 10 June 2026

14 cattle missing in Co Down

14 cattle missing in Co Down

The cattle went missing between 12.30am and 10.45pm on 28 June from Ballyedock Road, Ardglass.

NEWS 10 June 2026

Down to Agribusiness: fertiliser prices, biomethane and betting on El Niño

Down to Agribusiness: fertiliser prices, biomethane and betting on El Niño

Stephen and Lorcan discuss the latest in fuel and fertiliser before sitting down with Nephin Energy CEO Tom O'Brien to talk expansion and the challenges facing the business.

PODCAST 10 June 2026

Bord Bia review does not call for Larry Murrin to step down

Bord Bia review does not call for Larry Murrin to step down

A majority of Bord Bia's board believe Bord Bia's board operates effectively as a governing body.

NEWS 10 June 2026

Award-winning Co Down farmer enjoys huge success with multispecies swards

Award-winning Co Down farmer enjoys huge success with multispecies swards

Winner of the British Grassland Society’s Farmer of the Year Award in 2025, James Henderson recently hosted a farm walk. Cathal Gormley went along.

GRASS & FEEDING 10 June 2026

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Looking for a reason to get out and explore this August?

National Heritage Week runs from 15-23 August, with over 2,000 events taking place across Ireland. Many are free and family-friendly, making it the perfect opportunity to try something new.

Looking for a reason to get out and explore this August?

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