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Five things to know about the new TB testing rules

The Department of Agriculture answers whether you can sell cows after derestriction, the changes for controlled finishing units and explains the new definitions.

NEWS 23 April 2026

Five things to know about the new TB testing rules

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Heydon signals CAP rollover

Heydon signals CAP rollover

NEWS 22 April 2026

Breeding ewe numbers up 26,800 head

Breeding ewe numbers up 26,800 head

NEWS 22 April 2026

Milk supplies tracking close to 2025 record levels

Milk supplies tracking close to 2025 record levels

Milk supplies tracking close to 2025 record levels

NEWS 22 April 2026

PO group tells Kerry farmers to reject contracts

PO group tells Kerry farmers to reject contracts

PO group tells Kerry farmers to reject contracts

NEWS 22 April 2026

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High fertiliser prices to last into the back end – Rabobank

High fertiliser prices to last into the back end – Rabobank

'The fertiliser market faces a prolonged period of tight supply, weak affordability, heightened price and heightened price risk,' RaboResearch claimed.

NEWS 22 April 2026

TB changes: testing requirements and the types of cattle you can buy

TB changes: testing requirements and the types of cattle you can buy

Farmers can check which group their herd fall under by checking the AIMS online portal and marts are required to check that your herd is an eligible destination for animals you buy at the mart.

NEWS 22 April 2026

Bluetongue risk as midge activity rises

Bluetongue risk as midge activity rises

Ongoing surveillance by DAERA shows midge activity is fast-approaching the threshold which officially marks the end of inactive period.

NORTHERN IRELAND 22 April 2026

Editorial: urban-rural divide comments unfortunate

Editorial: urban-rural divide comments unfortunate

Varadkar took a firm aim at rural Ireland and let the mask slip on what he really thought of food production in Ireland.

VIEWPOINTS 22 April 2026

Spilling the tea with Maître d'

Spilling the tea with Maître d'

If it's happening in the world of Irish food, you better believe our Maître D' knows all about it.

NEWS 22 April 2026

Aurivo’s milk supply and profit grew in 2025

Aurivo’s milk supply and profit grew in 2025

Northwestern co-op saw its net debt fall to effectively zero by the end of the year.

NEWS 22 April 2026

Tillage management: Sunshine, sowing and spraying

Tillage management: Sunshine, sowing and spraying

Tillage farmers will make use of the dry weather. There’s a lot to catch up on with sowing of all spring crops the priority.

HUSBANDRY 22 April 2026

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National Cultivate Week: celebrating farmers and credit unions that back them

On most farms right now, calving is winding down, cattle are out and the decisions that shape the rest of the year are coming thick and fast.

National Cultivate Week: celebrating farmers and credit unions that back them

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