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In Pictures: a week of farming, livestock and summer shows

Some of our top photos from the past week include silage making, livestock on farm, agricultural shows, pedigree sheep and life across rural Ireland.

NEWS 2 August 2026

In Pictures: a week of farming, livestock and summer shows

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Spotlight on Succession: will you have to sell land to fund your retirement?

Spotlight on Succession: will you have to sell land to fund your retirement?

NEWS 2 August 2026

Getting on top of weed control in new swards

Getting on top of weed control in new swards

RESEEDING 2 August 2026

Butter branding move aims to capture share of Kerrygold spoils

Butter branding move aims to capture share of Kerrygold spoils

Butter branding move aims to capture share of Kerrygold spoils

NEWS 2 August 2026

The impact of moisture content on grain weight and income

The impact of moisture content on grain weight and income

The impact of moisture content on grain weight and income

CROPS 2 August 2026

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Catch crops sowing dates, applications and seed mixes

Catch crops sowing dates, applications and seed mixes

Here’s a rundown on catch crop sowing rates and application rates for ACRES and the Farming for Water Programme.

CROPS 1 August 2026

Scottish farmers call on UK to ban Brazilian beef

Scottish farmers call on UK to ban Brazilian beef

Brazilian beef is set to be banned from entering the EU from 3 September.

NORTHERN IRELAND 1 August 2026

Slievenamon fire: hear from the farmers who tackled the blaze

Slievenamon fire: hear from the farmers who tackled the blaze

Sarah McIntosh was in Tipperary to speak to local farmers and contractors about how they filled slurry tanks up with water to tackle the blaze on Slievenamon.

NEWS 1 August 2026

Green light for building works at Rockwell Farm

Green light for building works at Rockwell Farm

The 813ac Tipperary farm was bought by Bovinae Investments for over €25m in December 2025.

NEWS 1 August 2026

Grass growth up 5% in 2026, despite the drought

Grass growth up 5% in 2026, despite the drought

Year-to-date grass growth figures are up 5% on the five-year average, despite the fact current growth rates are less than half of normal for the first week in August, reports Daire Cregg.

NEWS 1 August 2026

Multispecies swards: from fad to failure?

Multispecies swards: from fad to failure?

Aidan Brennan takes a look at the current situation as it relates to multispecies swards in Ireland.

RESEEDING 1 August 2026

Agri jobs: salaries of €36,600 on offer for experienced farm managers

Agri jobs: salaries of €36,600 on offer for experienced farm managers

A number of farms are offering minimum salaries of €36,605 for farm managers with a number of years' management experience under belts this week.

NEWS 1 August 2026

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