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Home Farm: starting our solar journey

We dithered as to whether the wire should be buried beneath the yard or brought around overhead by being attached to the existing outhouses.

VIEWPOINTS 3 December 2025

Home Farm: starting our solar journey

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UFU remove SONI as corporate member

UFU remove SONI as corporate member

NORTHERN IRELAND 3 December 2025

Kepak wins large-business SEAI energy award

Kepak wins large-business SEAI energy award

NEWS 1 December 2025

Colm McCarthy: interconnectors supplementing our energy needs

Colm McCarthy: interconnectors supplementing our energy needs

Colm McCarthy: interconnectors supplementing our energy needs

VIEWPOINTS 30 November 2025

The cold hard reality of Ireland’s energy policy

The cold hard reality of Ireland’s energy policy

The cold hard reality of Ireland’s energy policy

RENEWABLES 26 November 2025

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IFA backs planning guidelines for solar farms

IFA backs planning guidelines for solar farms

The IFA state that a large-scale solar farm will not support the local dairy co-op, feed and farm supply merchants, beef or sheep processors, livestock marts, or machinery dealers.

NEWS 5 November 2025

Farm machinery sector contributes €4.76bn per year to Irish economy

Farm machinery sector contributes €4.76bn per year to Irish economy

The farm machinery sector directly employs 14,926 people, with an additional 9,703 people indirectly employed, combing to total almost 25,000 jobs.

NEWS 5 November 2025

Energy security overlooked in focus to reduce GHG emissions

Energy security overlooked in focus to reduce GHG emissions

The Irish Academy of Engineering has published a scathing report into Ireland’s energy policy, outlining that the unrealistic drive to reduce emissions below zero is compromising energy security.

NEWS 5 November 2025

Agricultural output prices fall for fifth consecutive month

Agricultural output prices fall for fifth consecutive month

Falls in the price of milk and cattle are the biggest drivers in the overall reduction for September.

NEWS 5 November 2025

Solar farms provide 2% of October’s electricity requirements

Solar farms provide 2% of October’s electricity requirements

Grid-scale solar projects provided 2% of October’s total electricity requirements, a 100% increase from 1% in October 2024.

NEWS 5 November 2025

Renewables in-brief: planning Groundhog Day and €450 energy credit

Renewables in-brief: planning Groundhog Day and €450 energy credit

The weeks renewables in-brief takes a look at high energy prices, planning ground hog day, new batteries for Kerry and calls energy credit.

RENEWABLES 5 November 2025

Preparation is the key ahead of winter

Preparation is the key ahead of winter

With more extreme weather now seemingly being more commonplace, taking action beforehand is the name of the game.

WINTER INDOOR MANAGEMENT 5 November 2025

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Udder Vital Bolus to support vitality and resilience

Udder Vital Bolus can be used for animals with somatic cell count problems and during the transition period.

Udder Vital Bolus to support vitality and resilience

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