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Funding boost for British farmers to install farming robots

The British government has announced £20m (€23m) in funding to develop agricultural robots and farm automation, helping farms tackle labour shortages.

NEWS 4 August 2026

Funding boost for British farmers to install farming robots

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14 group water schemes breached E. coli limits in 2025

14 group water schemes breached E. coli limits in 2025

NEWS 30 July 2026

Call for new supermarkets with discounted food

Call for new supermarkets with discounted food

DEALER 29 July 2026

Hackett joins Glenisk board

Hackett joins Glenisk board

Hackett joins Glenisk board

DEALER 29 July 2026

Next wave of wind and solar farms on the way

Next wave of wind and solar farms on the way

Next wave of wind and solar farms on the way

RENEWABLES 29 July 2026

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Young people won't choose farming without a decent income - ICSA

Young people won't choose farming without a decent income - ICSA

Farmers are being asked to deliver food security, climate action and biodiversity, but none of that can happen if the farm business itself is not viable.

NEWS 18 July 2026

€175m in rural water funding announced

€175m in rural water funding announced

The programme is aimed at improving water services for communities that are not connected to Uisce Éireann networks.

NEWS 18 July 2026

EPA pitches retirement eco schemes

EPA pitches retirement eco schemes

Radical proposals are included in a report which examines the potential for private finance to help fund changes in Irish land use.

NEWS 18 July 2026

UK stalls with ban on Brazilian beef

UK stalls with ban on Brazilian beef

London has decided not to follow Brussels on the issue, and will instead carry out its own review into Brazilian standards.

NORTHERN IRELAND 18 July 2026

Farm incomes back in the shade

Farm incomes back in the shade

The news that farm incomes have fallen dramatically this year is hardly surprising, but it is a massive concern that needs addressing.

DEALER 18 July 2026

'Irish farmers central to EU food security'

'Irish farmers central to EU food security'

The Irish Farmers Journal talked to TDs attending the IFA's pre-budget lobbying session last week and asked what they saw as the main priorities at present.

NEWS 18 July 2026

Opinion: Falklands still suffering from Brexit as Gibraltar removes EU border

Opinion: Falklands still suffering from Brexit as Gibraltar removes EU border

Ten years after the Brexit referendum, two British overseas territories are, like Ireland, struggling to cope with the fallout from the UK leaving the EU.

OPINION 18 July 2026

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