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Leprino confirms over £9m of profit

The company operates at two main sites in the UK, with one being at Magheralin in NI.

NORTHERN IRELAND 26 August 2026

Leprino confirms over £9m of profit

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ACRES: changes to mowing deadline

ACRES: changes to mowing deadline

NEWS 21 August 2026

Editorial: fundamental challenges facing Ireland’s tillage sector

Editorial: fundamental challenges facing Ireland’s tillage sector

VIEWPOINTS 19 August 2026

What’s the crack? Hormuz sparks diesel price concern

What’s the crack? Hormuz sparks diesel price concern

What’s the crack? Hormuz sparks diesel price concern

NEWS 19 August 2026

Irish strawberries in demand but growers warn of labour and weather challenge

Irish strawberries in demand but growers warn of labour and weather challenge

Irish strawberries in demand but growers warn of labour and weather challenge

NEWS 12 August 2026

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Co-ops' conflicting US butter strategies risk milk price – ICMSA

Co-ops' conflicting US butter strategies risk milk price – ICMSA

Irish dairy farmers would like to see more strategy cohesion between co-ops to deliver a long-term sustainable milk price to their suppliers, the ICMSA has said.

NEWS 24 June 2026

Falling weanling prices expected to wipe €5,000 off suckler incomes

Falling weanling prices expected to wipe €5,000 off suckler incomes

Cattle finishers are looking at a year that will knock 36% or €11,000 off their average incomes.

NEWS 24 June 2026

Dairy farm incomes to almost halve amid cost-price squeeze

Dairy farm incomes to almost halve amid cost-price squeeze

Teagasc expects this year’s milk price to average 20% lower than 2025’s at a 38c/l base milk price - and with no let-up on costs.

NEWS 24 June 2026

Higher cattle prices didn’t hurt Foyle Food Group profits

Higher cattle prices didn’t hurt Foyle Food Group profits

The Foyle Food Group accounts for 2025 show that the business managed to recover the higher price paid for cattle from the market.

NEWS 24 June 2026

Editorial: straw chopping confusion as tillage farmers left in limbo

Editorial: straw chopping confusion as tillage farmers left in limbo

You cannot un-chop straw, and it’s not fair for the Minister or the Department of Agriculture to leave farmers in such an uncertain position.

VIEWPOINTS 24 June 2026

BEEF2026: cost of keeping a suckler cow is €1,000/year

BEEF2026: cost of keeping a suckler cow is €1,000/year

Figures revealed at Teagasc Grange show cost of €1,000/year to keep a suckler cow, while weanling systems deliver a net margin of €1,344/ha.

NEWS 24 June 2026

Nitrogen fertiliser prices tumble

Nitrogen fertiliser prices tumble

The cost of the nutrient is now at or below pre-war prices as supplies return to global markets.

NEWS 24 June 2026

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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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