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Over 1,100 applications to On-Farm Badger Biosecurity Scheme

Almost 1,100 approval letters were issued as of 21 July and farmers have until 31 August 2026 to purchase items under the scheme.

SCHEMES 5 August 2026

Over 1,100 applications to On-Farm Badger Biosecurity Scheme

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Beef management: concentrates at grass, nitrate poisoning and maintenance

Beef management: concentrates at grass, nitrate poisoning and maintenance

MANAGEMENT 29 July 2026

Members have a field day... and it’s all for a good cause

Members have a field day... and it’s all for a good cause

NEWS 22 July 2026

Utilising a paddock system for beef herds: the key areas to focus

Utilising a paddock system for beef herds: the key areas to focus

Utilising a paddock system for beef herds: the key areas to focus

BUILDINGS 15 July 2026

FRS opens new farm supply depot in Bandon

FRS opens new farm supply depot in Bandon

FRS opens new farm supply depot in Bandon

NEWS 13 July 2026

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Inadequate handling facilities increasing labour

Inadequate handling facilities increasing labour

The results of a large-scale survey showed that only 34% of farmers surveyed had five items highlighted by Teagasc as key to operating an efficient enterprise.

NEWS 20 May 2026

Silage yields hit by up to €180/ac by wild deer grazing farmland

Silage yields hit by up to €180/ac by wild deer grazing farmland

There are 193 deer-management groups in Ireland, with 1,251 landowners and 754 hunters enrolled across 100,858 ha. Niamh Murphy reports on the losses deer damage can cause to grassland.

NEWS 20 May 2026

Watch: fencing demo garners huge interest at BEEF 2026

Watch: fencing demo garners huge interest at BEEF 2026

Declan Byrne and Stephen Kearns of Kildalton College completed live demonstrations on termination knots and joining.

NEWS 20 May 2026

Farming With Nature gets £9.3m budget

Farming With Nature gets £9.3m budget

There will be 14 agri environment actions available under the Farming With Nature scheme in Northern Ireland.

NORTHERN IRELAND 20 May 2026

Wood you believe it?

Wood you believe it?

The Dealer has noted that nature restoration charity, Hometree, have got a major financial boost lately with major funding coming from the Dept of Justice.

DEALER 20 May 2026

Badger schemes Ts and Cs revised

Badger schemes Ts and Cs revised

The requirements regarding the purchase and installation of water troughs have been revised due to challenges sourcing troughs at a height of 0.9m

NEWS 20 May 2026

Low-cost stockproof fencing is an art that's hard to master

Low-cost stockproof fencing is an art that's hard to master

Derek Robinson has had to make some more repairs to a fence on rented land.

FARMER WRITES 20 May 2026

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