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‘It wasn’t just a hit and miss job’ - Offaly farmer’s silage bales slashed open

The farmer thought he was seeing things when he found his silage bales had been slashed open.

NEWS 16 October 2026

‘It wasn’t just a hit and miss job’ - Offaly farmer’s silage bales slashed open

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Gardaí investigating theft of 21 sheep from Donegal farm

Gardaí investigating theft of 21 sheep from Donegal farm

NEWS 8 October 2026

Solar companies targeted in CCPC bid-rigging probe

Solar companies targeted in CCPC bid-rigging probe

NEWS 25 September 2026

Massey Ferguson tractor stolen from Kildare farm

Massey Ferguson tractor stolen from Kildare farm

Massey Ferguson tractor stolen from Kildare farm

NEWS 24 September 2026

Two batteries stolen from parked tractor in Donegal

Two batteries stolen from parked tractor in Donegal

Two batteries stolen from parked tractor in Donegal

NEWS 22 September 2026

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Gardaí confirm nine people were arrested at National Ploughing Championships

Gardaí confirm nine people were arrested at National Ploughing Championships

Eight people were arrested under the Public Order Offences Act at the National Ploughing Championships, gardaí confirmed.

NEWS 12 September 2026

Galway farmer dies following accident on land near Loughrea

Galway farmer dies following accident on land near Loughrea

The Health and Safety Authority is investigating the cause of the farmer's death.

NEWS 12 September 2026

Healy-Rae condemns growing toxicity towards politicians after attack

Healy-Rae condemns growing toxicity towards politicians after attack

The former Minister of State at the Department of Agriculture was attacked in Dublin on Wednesday afternoon and was treated in hospital.

NEWS 12 September 2026

Farms and livelihoods at risk from drugs in rural Ireland

Farms and livelihoods at risk from drugs in rural Ireland

A frank and open discussion on the widespread use of drugs among the farming community drew a large crowd to the Irish Farmers Journal stand at the National Ploughing Championships 2026.

NEWS 12 September 2026

Farmer charged following incident with An Taoiseach at Ploughing

Farmer charged following incident with An Taoiseach at Ploughing

Gardaí confirmed that an arrest had been made during day one of the National Ploughing Championships.

NEWS 12 September 2026

Warning issued after elderly farmer killed by ‘flighty’ cow during loading

Warning issued after elderly farmer killed by ‘flighty’ cow during loading

Authorities issued a finding that a Scottish farmer's death could have been avoided.

NEWS 12 September 2026

Ploughing 2026: How to get there

Ploughing 2026: How to get there

Follow the official traffic routes and avoid delays with this guide for motorists travelling to the National Ploughing Championships.

NEWS 12 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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