Ireland

Ploughing a chance to convince on CAP

There’s no better way to highlight what’s at stake in the CAP negotiations than to bring the Commissioner for Agriculture and Food Christophe Hansen to Screggan.

DEALER 9 September 2026

Ploughing a chance to convince on CAP

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Renewables provide 53% of Northern Ireland electricity

Renewables provide 53% of Northern Ireland electricity

NORTHERN IRELAND 7 September 2026

Primary schools invited to celebrate World School Milk Day

Primary schools invited to celebrate World School Milk Day

NEWS 3 September 2026

Editorial: nearly there on BVD

Editorial: nearly there on BVD

Editorial: nearly there on BVD

VIEWPOINTS 26 August 2026

10 things to know about forestry in Ireland

10 things to know about forestry in Ireland

10 things to know about forestry in Ireland

FORESTRY 24 August 2026

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Oat 'feed' imported as 50,000t of Irish crop sit in store

Oat 'feed' imported as 50,000t of Irish crop sit in store

Irish oats sit in store, while an oat waste product is being imported into the country to be fed to animals.

NEWS 6 August 2026

Countdown on to the 95th National Ploughing Championships

Countdown on to the 95th National Ploughing Championships

More than 350 competitors across 34 classes are set to take the field as the National Ploughing Championships return to Screggan, Co Offaly, this September.

NEWS 6 August 2026

Farmer Writes: there’s no one to stand in a gap

Farmer Writes: there’s no one to stand in a gap

Whether it’s drought, floods or lack of help, farmers are always faced with some form of a challenge to overcome, it’s just a matter of working out a solution writes Tommy Moyles.

FARMER WRITES 6 August 2026

Veterinary services in Ireland

Veterinary services in Ireland

'We recognise that farming is not a nine-to-five industry, and neither is farm veterinary practice.' - Gavin McCoubrey, Managing Director, VetPartners Ireland.

LETTERS 6 August 2026

Explainer: when does hot weather become a heatwave?

Explainer: when does hot weather become a heatwave?

With drought conditions continuing across much of Ireland, Met Éireann gives a breakdown of what exactly constitutes a hot day, tropical night, heatwave or drought.

NEWS 6 August 2026

Ireland's 'quite unusual' grass-based beef system focus of new European project

Ireland's 'quite unusual' grass-based beef system focus of new European project

The project, led by Teagasc, aims to support family farms by providing them with tools to optimise grass-fed dairy-beef systems.

NEWS 6 August 2026

Beef cattle sought after in Elphin

Beef cattle sought after in Elphin

Oliver McCrystal caught up with Elphin Mart manager Ciaran Lynch at this week's bullock and heifer sale.

MARKETS 6 August 2026

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How one Waterford family found certainty through solar

For the O'Regan family in Waterford, investing in solar wasn't about leaving farming behind – it was about securing the future of the family farm.

How one Waterford family found certainty through solar

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