Drainage

€600m bill for nature restoration a possibility

The socio-economic benefits from the NRP will 'substantially exceed the costs', analysts have claimed.

NEWS 4 March 2026

€600m bill for nature restoration a possibility

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Fertiliser going out on drier land

Fertiliser going out on drier land

CROPS 4 March 2026

Home Farm: sophisticated solar

Home Farm: sophisticated solar

VIEWPOINTS 17 December 2025

Just two farmers appeal GAEC 2 land rules

Just two farmers appeal GAEC 2 land rules

Just two farmers appeal GAEC 2 land rules

CLIMATE AND ENVIRONMENT 19 November 2025

Home Farm: cattle back out by day

Home Farm: cattle back out by day

Home Farm: cattle back out by day

VIEWPOINTS 15 October 2025

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Dairy Management: excellent weather for fieldwork

Dairy Management: excellent weather for fieldwork

With dry weather forecast for the next week, farmers should make the most of it by getting field work wrapped up, writes Aidan Brennan.

MANAGEMENT 30 July 2025

2,000 acres of no man’s land along A5 road

2,000 acres of no man’s land along A5 road

Landowners impacted by the long-delayed A5 road upgrade have had no clarity about the future of their land. Peter McCann reports

NORTHERN IRELAND 30 July 2025

Is ryegrass the only option on land that floods?

Is ryegrass the only option on land that floods?

Aidan Brennan looks at some of the issues concerning reseeding low lying land that is subject to flooding.

RESEEDING 30 July 2025

GAEC-2 appeals process is 'misguided and misleading' - Mullooly

GAEC-2 appeals process is 'misguided and misleading' - Mullooly

Midlands-Northwest MEP Ciarán Mullooly said the appeals process risked 'confusing and intimidating' farmers.

NEWS 30 July 2025

Amendments made to GAEC 2 appeal forms – IFA

Amendments made to GAEC 2 appeal forms – IFA

It is now clear that all farmers have the opportunity to appeal the indicative GAEC 2 status of individual parcels, the IFA said.

NEWS 30 July 2025

Fury over peatland appeals

Fury over peatland appeals

The row centres on a contentious Department demand that farmers confirm that land parcels under appeal have never been drained.

NEWS 30 July 2025

Editorial: clover profit index positive

Editorial: clover profit index positive

It is great to see clover varieties now going through a process to determine what clovers work best on Irish farms with grass.

VIEWPOINTS 30 July 2025

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Advice for supporting gut health

Taking a preventative approach to scours and supplying calves with targeted health products during digestive disturbance are essential for sustained growth.

Advice for supporting gut health

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