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Rainfall levels 40% below long-term average in southeast

Rainfall levels in the southeast are running up to 40% below the Long-Term Average resulting in drought conditions. Meanwhile some parts of the west have received close to their usual rainfall.

NEWS 19 August 2026

Rainfall levels 40% below long-term average in southeast

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Met Éireann: 'Absolute drought' recorded at 20 weather stations in July

Met Éireann: 'Absolute drought' recorded at 20 weather stations in July

NEWS 5 August 2026

Six easy ways to enhance biodiversity on your farm

Six easy ways to enhance biodiversity on your farm

NEWS 13 June 2026

Growing interest in slurry separation for better nutrient use

Growing interest in slurry separation for better nutrient use

Growing interest in slurry separation for better nutrient use

NEWS 12 June 2026

Takeaways from Teagasc’s Johnstown Castle open day

Takeaways from Teagasc’s Johnstown Castle open day

Takeaways from Teagasc’s Johnstown Castle open day

NEWS 11 June 2026

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40-60% of Irish soils sub-optimal for lime

40-60% of Irish soils sub-optimal for lime

Applying lime can help increase N, P and K efficiency in soils, reducing dependence on imported fertilisers.

NEWS 10 December 2025

Local knowledge of water and soils key to farm resilience – Teagasc

Local knowledge of water and soils key to farm resilience – Teagasc

Johnstown Castle open day took place today in county Wexford, with a main theme of 'Know Your Soils'.

NEWS 10 December 2025

Understanding your soils: open day at Johnstown Castle

Understanding your soils: open day at Johnstown Castle

Understanding the soils on your farm is one of the most important investments you can make for the future.

ADVERTISERS' ANOUNCEMENTS 10 December 2025

Dealing with delayed turnout on suckler farms

Dealing with delayed turnout on suckler farms

Adam Woods has some tips and advice for suckler farmers dealing with delayed turnout.

MARKETS 10 December 2025

Urgent overhaul of TAMS application process needed, says leading planner

Urgent overhaul of TAMS application process needed, says leading planner

Aidan Kelly contrasted the cumbersome TAMS application system to the more transparent planning process.

NEWS 10 December 2025

Southeast braces for more rain

Southeast braces for more rain

One dairy farmer in Rathdrum, Co Wicklow said that 400mm of rain fell in January.

NEWS 10 December 2025

Letter to the editor: Mercosur is madness

Letter to the editor: Mercosur is madness

'The silence from people at the top since the Irish Farmers Journal story broke is not surprising as business deals are more important than food safety,' - Eddie Kent, Mount Uniacke, east Cork.

LETTERS 10 December 2025

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Limerick farmer wins Kinisla Milk Quality Award

The winner of the 2026 Kinisla Milk Quality and Sustainability Awards was announced at a ceremony in Limerick, on Tuesday.

Limerick farmer wins Kinisla Milk Quality Award

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