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TB reactor numbers fall 8% in 2025

A total of 37,610 TB reactors were identified in the 12 months from the 8 December 2024 to the 7 December 2025. This was a drop of 3,195 on the previous 12-month period.

NEWS 30 December 2025

TB reactor numbers fall 8% in 2025

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Anger over minister's stance on contracts

Anger over minister's stance on contracts

NEWS 30 December 2025

Why co-ops failed in the meat business

Why co-ops failed in the meat business

NEWS 30 December 2025

IMP and the death of co-op meat processing

IMP and the death of co-op meat processing

IMP and the death of co-op meat processing

NEWS 30 December 2025

Dedicated annex woodland scheme needed for nature restoration targets

Dedicated annex woodland scheme needed for nature restoration targets

Dedicated annex woodland scheme needed for nature restoration targets

NEWS 27 December 2025

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Getting a bee-line on what 2025 was like

Getting a bee-line on what 2025 was like

While 2025 was a good year from a weather perspective, it was not a vintage one for honey production.

NEWS 7 December 2025

Ireland on track for record milk output for 2025

Ireland on track for record milk output for 2025

Milk output could exceed 2024 levels by around 5.5%, which would leave the country's overall supply within a whisker of 9bn litres.

NEWS 7 December 2025

Record output for 2025 milk

Record output for 2025 milk

Production levels are running 5% to 5.5% ahead of 2024, with delivered milk volumes expected to reach 8.85bn to 8.9bn litres.

NEWS 7 December 2025

Farmers turn to animation to drive home safety message

Farmers turn to animation to drive home safety message

A prototype job-planning app that builds farm safety into the various steps involved in completing on-farm tasks is among the concepts developed by the group.

NEWS 7 December 2025

Milk volumes need to fall for prices to recover - Ornua

Milk volumes need to fall for prices to recover - Ornua

Ornua has forecast that it will be the second half of 2026 before markets start to settle as low milk prices impact global output.

NEWS 7 December 2025

Wage hike on the way for permit workers

Wage hike on the way for permit workers

New minimum salary thresholds announced recently for non-EEA work-permit holders will give agri-food workers a 9% pay rise.

NEWS 7 December 2025

Voluntary milk reduction scheme needs to be considered says ICMSA

Voluntary milk reduction scheme needs to be considered says ICMSA

ICMSA president Denis Drennan said the European Commission will have to act if the collapse in milk prices persists into the supply peak of 2026.

NEWS 7 December 2025

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Irish dairy’s green advantage across the globe

Our success in export markets depends not only on finding new buyers, but on protecting the strong and hard-fought position we occupy on the global stage.

Irish dairy’s green advantage across the globe

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