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Limerick family winners of Dairygold Milk Quality and Sustainability Awards

The Carroll family were honoured at an awards ceremony in Cork on Thursday night for excellence in standards of Milk Quality and Sustainability, writes Daire Cregg.

NEWS 22 May 2026

Limerick family winners of Dairygold Milk Quality and Sustainability Awards

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ACRES landscape actions decision letters issuing

ACRES landscape actions decision letters issuing

NEWS 21 May 2026

122,151 BISS applications submitted

122,151 BISS applications submitted

SCHEMES 20 May 2026

Heydon says agriculture can help spend carbon tax money

Heydon says agriculture can help spend carbon tax money

Heydon says agriculture can help spend carbon tax money

NEWS 20 May 2026

Carbon farming must not replace productive agriculture – report

Carbon farming must not replace productive agriculture – report

Carbon farming must not replace productive agriculture – report

NEWS 20 May 2026

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€1.18m announced for farm safety, health and wellbeing

€1.18m announced for farm safety, health and wellbeing

Farmer health and wellbeing checks, livestock handling training and tractor driving safety awareness training for children 14 years of age and older are among some of the 46 projects selected.

NEWS 14 May 2026

Over 122,000 BISS and area-based scheme applications submitted by deadline

Over 122,000 BISS and area-based scheme applications submitted by deadline

One of the key milestones is the 15 May deadline Minister Heydon is 'delighted' that so many farmers have submitted their forms on time.

SCHEMES 14 May 2026

Farmers unable to get clear guidance on new TB rules - ICMSA

Farmers unable to get clear guidance on new TB rules - ICMSA

Introducing simple initiatives like the TB helpline would help move understanding and acceptance forward significantly, ICMSA deputy president Eamon Carroll said.

NEWS 14 May 2026

Number of herds locked-up with TB down almost 15%

Number of herds locked-up with TB down almost 15%

Minister for Agriculture Martin Heydon said that he believes TB eradication is possible and is something that can be delivered.

NEWS 14 May 2026

Heydon to fight to retain CAP payments for pensioners and part-time farmers

Heydon to fight to retain CAP payments for pensioners and part-time farmers

Minister Heydon is looking to build an alliance with other EU countries opposed to stopping CAP payments for farmers on pensions or those with part-time off-farm jobs.

NEWS 14 May 2026

Tillage Podcast: brewery opening, treating grain and tillage support

Tillage Podcast: brewery opening, treating grain and tillage support

On this week’s show, we spoke to guests at the Diageo brewery opening and hear about native grain use lowering the carbon footprint of animal feed.

NEWS 14 May 2026

Unregistered farmers are losing out on VAT

Unregistered farmers are losing out on VAT

With input costs soaring and output prices falling, the flat rate payment to unregistered farmers is not covering the payments made through VAT on purchases.

NEWS 14 May 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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