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Watch: one of the biggest challenges facing women 'is giving them a voice'

The Teagasc Women in Agriculture conference celebrated the contribution women make to Irish Agriculture, while giving attendees practical information to implement at home on their farm

NEWS 15 October 2026

Watch: one of the biggest challenges facing women 'is giving them a voice'

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€700,000 budget cut to farm safety 'deeply disappointing' - Healy-Rae

€700,000 budget cut to farm safety 'deeply disappointing' - Healy-Rae

NEWS 15 October 2026

Editorial: farm payments delayed

Editorial: farm payments delayed

VIEWPOINTS 14 October 2026

Editorial: MFF budget plans criticised

Editorial: MFF budget plans criticised

Editorial: MFF budget plans criticised

VIEWPOINTS 14 October 2026

Farmers can apply for AIB loans from €25,000 to €3m under expanded scheme

Farmers can apply for AIB loans from €25,000 to €3m under expanded scheme

Farmers can apply for AIB loans from €25,000 to €3m under expanded scheme

NEWS 14 October 2026

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Payments delay a bombshell for farm families– IFA

Payments delay a bombshell for farm families– IFA

The IFA has criticised the Department of Agriculture for the delay in the roll-out of farm payments this week.

NEWS 14 September 2026

Cut of €61m to agriculture a 'disaster' for Irish farmers - Martin Kenny TD

Cut of €61m to agriculture a 'disaster' for Irish farmers - Martin Kenny TD

Young farmers and farm families will be feeling disheartened with little movement on a generational renewal scheme, according to Sinn Féin TD Martin Kenny.

NEWS 14 September 2026

Macra Budget reaction: no pilot succession scheme is ‘a missed opportunity’

Macra Budget reaction: no pilot succession scheme is ‘a missed opportunity’

The young-farmer organisation has expressed disappointment that Budget 2027 failed to commit funding for a pilot succession scheme, as proposed in Macra's pre-budget submission.

NEWS 14 September 2026

Agricultural Relief: what it is and why does it matter to farm families?

Agricultural Relief: what it is and why does it matter to farm families?

Without the relief, many farm successions could result in a tax bill that can only be paid by borrowing heavily or selling part of the farm, writes Marty Murphy, head of tax at ifac.

FEATURE 14 September 2026

Intimidation from illegal hunters biggest rural crime

Intimidation from illegal hunters biggest rural crime

Garda superintentend Michael Corbett tells the Irish Farmers Journal that with 160 prosecutions in the past five years, illegal hunting is the single biggest crime issue in rural Ireland.

NEWS 14 September 2026

Editorial: hare coursing and rural drugs

Editorial: hare coursing and rural drugs

There is a need for a more visible Garda presence in rural Ireland.

VIEWPOINTS 14 September 2026

Why Teagasc is burying its underwear for soil health

Why Teagasc is burying its underwear for soil health

Teagasc will provide visitors with much entertainment at this year's Ploughing, with experts on hand to answer any questions visitors may have, if you catch them before they get digging

NEWS 14 September 2026

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Know your slurry, unlock the potential within

With fertiliser costs remaining one of the biggest expenses on Irish farms, there has never been a better time to take a closer look at the hidden value of slurry as a fertiliser.

Know your slurry, unlock the potential within

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