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Farm Tech Talk: Bord Bia, sheep prices and pre-calving check list

On this week’s Farm Tech Talk, the team discuss pre-calving check lists, spreading slurry, sheep price cuts and the Bord Bia controversy.

NEWS 23 January 2026

Farm Tech Talk: Bord Bia, sheep prices and pre-calving check list

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Editorial: farm succession still a huge issue for many

VIEWPOINTS 21 January 2026

Farmer positivity at highest in five years

Farmer positivity at highest in five years

NEWS 21 January 2026

Twenty-six tax tips for 2026 to maximise savings for farmers

Twenty-six tax tips for 2026 to maximise savings for farmers

Twenty-six tax tips for 2026 to maximise savings for farmers

PENSIONS & SAVINGS 7 January 2026

Farm machinery sector contributes €4.76bn/year to Irish economy

Farm machinery sector contributes €4.76bn/year to Irish economy

Farm machinery sector contributes €4.76bn/year to Irish economy

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Dairy Day: €400 to €500/cow needed in cash reserves going into 2026

Dairy Day: €400 to €500/cow needed in cash reserves going into 2026

Ifac’s Philip O'Connor said that no farm business should "starve itself of cash for capital".

NEWS 1 October 2025

Average Waterford farm worth €1.8m

Average Waterford farm worth €1.8m

The critical importance of obtaining agricultural relief was highlighted at an AIB seminar in Dungarvan last week.

NEWS 1 October 2025

New pension scheme will place a 'significant add-on' cost on farmers with staff

New pension scheme will place a 'significant add-on' cost on farmers with staff

From 1 January a new auto-enrolment pension scheme will come into force. Farmers with employees will have to contribute to the pension scheme.

NEWS 1 October 2025

Making it work with the next generation in Tipperary

Making it work with the next generation in Tipperary

Daire Cregg looks at the Darcy family story, from milking eight cows to milking 150 cows in a limited company structure.

NEWS 1 October 2025

Warning over reviewing operating structure in Ireland

Warning over reviewing operating structure in Ireland

A change in the criteria that determine whether a worker is an employee or self-employed could impact farmers and agri-businesses with part-time or seasonal workers.

NEWS 1 October 2025

Budget 2026: why is TB draining money from agriculture?

Budget 2026: why is TB draining money from agriculture?

With speculation that funding for some beef and sheep schemes could be cut to pay for TB costs, Caitríona Morrissey examines the ever-growing TB bill.

NEWS 1 October 2025

Booming cattle trade creating taxing times on suckler farms

Booming cattle trade creating taxing times on suckler farms

Adam Woods and Trevor Boland, ifac talk about 2025 accounts and why now is the time to plan for the 2025 tax bill.

MANAGEMENT 1 October 2025

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Strong cow health after calving – the key to a successful breeding season

The weeks after calving are one of the most critical periods in the dairy year. Cow health during this post-calving phase has a direct impact on milk yield, fertility and overall herd performance.

Strong cow health after calving – the key to a successful breeding season

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