Lily O'Brien

IFA calls for immediate CBAM suspension

The Commission's Fertiliser Action Plan will do 'absolutely nothing' to address either the availability or price of fertiliser, the IFA claimed.

NEWS 18 May 2026

IFA calls for immediate CBAM suspension

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Gun ammunition supplies are tight but there is no scarcity

Gun ammunition supplies are tight but there is no scarcity

NEWS 17 May 2026

Weather hits grass growth and silage harvest

Weather hits grass growth and silage harvest

NEWS 14 May 2026

Warning that drop in cattle numbers will close factories

Warning that drop in cattle numbers will close factories

Warning that drop in cattle numbers will close factories

NEWS 14 May 2026

No cattle on new Cork-to-France ferry route

No cattle on new Cork-to-France ferry route

No cattle on new Cork-to-France ferry route

NEWS 13 May 2026

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Factories attempting to 'clean-out' beef farmers - ICMSA

Factories attempting to 'clean-out' beef farmers - ICMSA

Farmers urged to hold cattle, or look at selling in the marts, rather than taking the latest 10c/kg cut.

NEWS 29 April 2026

US suckler slide could underpin Irish price

US suckler slide could underpin Irish price

Meat sector analyst Rupert Claxton said any short-term reduction in Irish store or weanling prices would not be significant.

NEWS 29 April 2026

Shepherd captivates kids at Mayo crèche

Shepherd captivates kids at Mayo crèche

The Chilean-born shepherd’s skill, and the attentiveness of Fleece to his commands, had his young audience entranced.

NEWS 29 April 2026

Irish dominance of British beef market is over – Claxton

Irish dominance of British beef market is over – Claxton

Greater competition from Australia, New Zealand, Brazil and Poland has eroded Ireland’s dominant position in the UK beef import market.

NEWS 29 April 2026

Veterinary Ireland questions estimates of bluetongue vaccinations

Veterinary Ireland questions estimates of bluetongue vaccinations

Chair of Veterinary Ireland’s food and animal committee Donal Lynch said that vets were seeing a strong take-up of the bluetongue vaccine on the ground.

NEWS 29 April 2026

Suckler cow numbers rise for first time in a decade

Suckler cow numbers rise for first time in a decade

This is the first increase in suckler cow numbers in a decade and comes as margins in the enterprise have rocketed.

NEWS 29 April 2026

Global beef supplies to remain tight

Global beef supplies to remain tight

The 15% drop in the cattle kill during the first three months of this year confirms that Irish numbers have not bounced back from the sharp fall recorded in 2026.

NEWS 29 April 2026

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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

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