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'Young people not eating the same amount of potatoes we did' - Hoey

We’re all on the conveyor belt, and the people that are falling off were eating the larger tonnages of spuds, Michael Hoey of Country Crest told attendees at Tillage Day 2026.

NEWS 5 November 2026

'Young people not eating the same amount of potatoes we did' - Hoey

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Cost of producing winter milk up €262/cow

Cost of producing winter milk up €262/cow

NEWS 4 November 2026

Key wind and solar auction looms amid viability concerns

Key wind and solar auction looms amid viability concerns

RENEWABLES 4 November 2026

Call for energy credits as wholesale electricity prices surge by 93% in a year

Call for energy credits as wholesale electricity prices surge by 93% in a year

Call for energy credits as wholesale electricity prices surge by 93% in a year

NEWS 28 October 2026

€200m AD scheme raises more questions than answers

€200m AD scheme raises more questions than answers

€200m AD scheme raises more questions than answers

RENEWABLES 21 October 2026

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First-ever bio-economy strategy aims to turn research into results

First-ever bio-economy strategy aims to turn research into results

The Global Bioeconomy Summit takes place at the Convention Centre Dublin on 20-21 October, under the Irish presidency of the Council of the European Union.

NEWS 21 October 2026

Rise in diesel prices 'traumatic' for farmers

Rise in diesel prices 'traumatic' for farmers

Fuel is one of the biggest costs affecting farmers across the world and price jumps in recent times have made it even more challenging.

NEWS 20 October 2026

New Wicklow data centre to be co-located with renewable energy

New Wicklow data centre to be co-located with renewable energy

The Wicklow development will bring together a data centre, onsite solar generation, battery storage and shared electricity grid infrastructure.

NEWS 19 October 2026

New biomethane energy park planned for Westmeath

New biomethane energy park planned for Westmeath

A major AD facility capable of processing 99,000 tonnes of organic material annually is proposed for land owned by renewable energy entrepreneur Thomas Flynn at The Downs, near Mullingar.

NEWS 14 October 2026

IFA and Bord Gáis launch farm savings calculator as SEAI increases solar grants

IFA and Bord Gáis launch farm savings calculator as SEAI increases solar grants

The SEAI has increased its non-domestic microgeneration grant for solar PV from about 23% to 45% of eligible costs, for nine months from 6 October.

NEWS 12 October 2026

AD plant supply gaps overlooked in gas networks transition plan - Teagasc

AD plant supply gaps overlooked in gas networks transition plan - Teagasc

Teagasc has stressed that significant challenges remain in delivering more anaerobic digestion plants and securing sufficient feedstock to operate them.

RENEWABLES 9 October 2026

Down to Agribusiness: diesel reserves, budget and how CBAM works

Down to Agribusiness: diesel reserves, budget and how CBAM works

On this week’s Down to Agribusiness, Stephen and Lorcan discuss Budget 2027, oil and diesel reserves, high court planning decisions and how CBAM actually works.

NEWS 9 October 2026

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SenseHub Lifetime: every animal, every stage, every minute

MSD Animal Health has launched SenseHub® Lifetime, the world’s only system that monitors dairy animals at every stage of life. It covers calves, replacement heifers and the cow’s entire lactation.

SenseHub Lifetime: every animal, every stage, every minute

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