Drought

Key messages for summer 2026

Low milk prices, high costs and an uncertain outlook characterise the mood among Irish dairy farmers as we head into the summer. Aidan Brennan examines the issues.

GRASS & FEEDING 13 May 2026

Key messages for summer 2026

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Are you feeding your crops and maximising yields?

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EU proposals could lead to ‘less common CAP’

EU proposals could lead to ‘less common CAP’

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€21.5m in EU farm crisis funds headed to three member states

€21.5m in EU farm crisis funds headed to three member states

€21.5m in EU farm crisis funds headed to three member states

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Australia’s beef production forecast to increase in 2026

Australia’s beef production forecast to increase in 2026

Australia’s beef production forecast to increase in 2026

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Farmer Writes: no turnout for at least another six weeks

Farmer Writes: no turnout for at least another six weeks

It has been a tough 12 months for English farmer Joe Collingborn, coping with drought, flooding and now an extended winter.

FARMER WRITES 15 November 2025

Market Digest: stories from around the world

Market Digest: stories from around the world

Brief news snippets from Kenya, United States, New Zealand and Uruguay.

WORLD 15 November 2025

Gene-editing, new genomic techniques - what, why and how they are different?

Gene-editing, new genomic techniques - what, why and how they are different?

Ewen Mullins is the head of crop science at Oak Park and specialises in researching genomic techniques. He answers commonly asked questions in this article.

NEWS 15 November 2025

Farmer Writes: running a dairy farm has been difficult this year

Farmer Writes: running a dairy farm has been difficult this year

English dairy farmer Joe Collingborn reflects on a tough year for dairy farming.

NEWS 15 November 2025

Unlocking Ireland’s agri food edge

Unlocking Ireland’s agri food edge

During her travels Nuffield scholar Molly Garvey found that collaboration between farmers, organisations and policy makers is still possible even across deep divides.

L2 15 November 2025

Dairy Day 2025 - surviving dry summers

Dairy Day 2025 - surviving dry summers

Daire Cregg reports from the Dairy Day 2025 panel discussion on surviving dry summers with an insight from both Ireland and New Zealand.

MANAGEMENT 15 November 2025

Dairy Day: 'the reseeds were green and everything else was yellow'

Dairy Day: 'the reseeds were green and everything else was yellow'

The frequency of pasture renewal is key to surviving drought periods, farmers heard at Dairy Day in UL on Saturday.

NEWS 15 November 2025

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New Zealand dairy tech open day to take place on Laois farm

Irish dairy farmers will have the opportunity to see the latest technologies from New Zealand at an on-farm open day at Camcloon Dairy, Ballyfin, Co Laois, on Tuesday 19 May 2026 from 10am.

New Zealand dairy tech open day to take place on Laois farm

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