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Huge losses on the cards for winter finishers

Losses could balloon to €300/hd if factories succeed in pulling base quotes further, the ICSA has warned.

NEWS 25 February 2026

Huge losses on the cards for winter finishers

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Interim examiners appointed to East Coast Bakehouse

Interim examiners appointed to East Coast Bakehouse

NEWS 15 January 2026

National Ploughing Association reports loss for 2024

National Ploughing Association reports loss for 2024

L2 11 December 2025

Michael Scully has resigned as director of Clonakilty Distillery

Michael Scully has resigned as director of Clonakilty Distillery

Michael Scully has resigned as director of Clonakilty Distillery

NEWS 26 November 2025

Crop insurance for Irish farmers to be examined in next CAP

Crop insurance for Irish farmers to be examined in next CAP

Crop insurance for Irish farmers to be examined in next CAP

NEWS 14 November 2025

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Grain losses are crystallised for tillage farmers

Grain losses are crystallised for tillage farmers

Grain prices for 2025 are leaving farmers at a loss, and the three-year global outlook is not positive either.

VIEWPOINTS 20 May 2025

EPA report highlights progress and challenges

EPA report highlights progress and challenges

The EPA report on nitrogen load reduction requirements in rivers highlights how quickly improvements can be made, but also the scale of the challenge in some catchments, writes Aidan Brennan

MANAGEMENT 20 May 2025

Sustained agricultural actions needed for water quality in high-risk areas – EPA

Sustained agricultural actions needed for water quality in high-risk areas – EPA

The EPA published updates to its Evidence-based targeting of agricultural measures to reduce nitrogen in catchments to achieve water quality objectives report on Thursday.

NEWS 20 May 2025

Editorial: tillage profit estimates laid bare

Editorial: tillage profit estimates laid bare

In a few years' time if the 2025 tillage income crisis is not sorted, the tillage sector will follow the horticulture sector where vegetable growers can be counted on one hand.

VIEWPOINTS 20 May 2025

Urgent review of outdated TB compensation caps required - McNamara

Urgent review of outdated TB compensation caps required - McNamara

Farmers are facing losses into the thousands on high-value animals culled through no fault of their own, Independent MEP for Ireland South Michael McNamara has said.

NEWS 20 May 2025

EU aid for German farmers affected by foot-and-mouth restrictions

EU aid for German farmers affected by foot-and-mouth restrictions

Farmers in Germany experienced income losses due to undelivered milk and reduced commercial value of pigs due to foot-and-mouth disease movement bans.

NEWS 20 May 2025

‘Every farm fatality is a tragedy’ - Minister Healy-Rae

‘Every farm fatality is a tragedy’ - Minister Healy-Rae

In total, farming accounted for 40% of all fatal workplace incidents, despite only representing 6.5% of the workforce.

NEWS 20 May 2025

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Raising healthy calves on the McCloy-Peoples’ Farm in Donegal

Just outside Ramelton, Co Donegal, Bert McCloy and his son-in-law Jason Peoples run a busy dairy farm milking around 200 cows.

Raising healthy calves on the McCloy-Peoples’ Farm in Donegal

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