Irish Farmers Journal

Only 60% of sucklers to get £100 payment

In the first year of the scheme, the maximum calving interval for mature cows was 415 days and maximum age of first calving for heifers was 34 months.

NORTHERN IRELAND 13 May 2026

Only 60% of sucklers to get £100 payment

MOST READ STORIES

1

2

3

4

5

Legal opinion sought on NI hunting ban

Legal opinion sought on NI hunting ban

NORTHERN IRELAND 13 May 2026

Ticket prices and travel info for Balmoral

Ticket prices and travel info for Balmoral

BLANK 9 May 2026

Clarity on timeline for 2026 farm payments

Clarity on timeline for 2026 farm payments

Clarity on timeline for 2026 farm payments

NORTHERN IRELAND 6 May 2026

Kerry Group share performance raised at AGM

Kerry Group share performance raised at AGM

Kerry Group share performance raised at AGM

NEWS 6 May 2026

ADVERTISEMENT

Editorial: join us at this year’s Balmoral Show for a live Farm Tech Talk

Editorial: join us at this year’s Balmoral Show for a live Farm Tech Talk

Balmoral Show: be sure to drop into the stand and join us for a chat with the team over a cup of tea.

VIEWPOINTS 9 April 2026

News round-up from Northern Ireland

News round-up from Northern Ireland

Weekly round-up of news from the farming industry in Northern Ireland.

NORTHERN IRELAND 9 April 2026

Bluetongue risk as midge activity rises

Bluetongue risk as midge activity rises

Ongoing surveillance by DAERA shows midge activity is fast-approaching the threshold which officially marks the end of inactive period.

NORTHERN IRELAND 9 April 2026

Farmers warned that headwinds lie ahead

Farmers warned that headwinds lie ahead

David Wright reports on what was said at the annual spring conference organised by the Irish Farmers Journal and the Livestock and Meat Commission.

NORTHERN IRELAND 9 April 2026

Breeding has begun on Tullamore Farm with 39 heifers served

Breeding has begun on Tullamore Farm with 39 heifers served

Cathal Gormley caught up with Shaun Diver on Tullamore Farm, where breeding has started with 39 heifers served, lambing is drawing to a close and ground is ploughed for spring barley.

TULLAMORE FARM 9 April 2026

Wilting in the wings

Wilting in the wings

The Dealer may have misinterpreted a social media post form a Spanish soccer giant as anticipation for Grass 2026.

DEALER 9 April 2026

Search for plant protection products online

Search for plant protection products online

The Irish Farmers Journal publishes lists of plant protection products used on tillage crops each year. You can also search these products on the Irish Farmers Journal’s website.

NEWS 9 April 2026

SPONSORED

New Zealand dairy tech open day to take place on Laois farm

Irish dairy farmers will have the opportunity to see the latest technologies from New Zealand at an on-farm open day at Camcloon Dairy, Ballyfin, Co Laois, on Tuesday 19 May 2026 from 10am.

New Zealand dairy tech open day to take place on Laois farm

LOAD MORE STORIES