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Comment: Hobson’s choice for Heydon on CAP

With funding cut, CAP will be either a Halloween slasher movie or a fever dream where Ireland pays the bills Brussels won't.

OPINION 5 November 2026

Comment: Hobson’s choice for Heydon on CAP

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Sheep Management: winter ready, finishing organic lambs and breeding ewe lambs

Sheep Management: winter ready, finishing organic lambs and breeding ewe lambs

MANAGEMENT 4 November 2026

Organic food supply chain would be enhanced under new EU regulations - IFA

Organic food supply chain would be enhanced under new EU regulations - IFA

NEWS 29 October 2026

Majority of organic feed imported – mill needed

Majority of organic feed imported – mill needed

Majority of organic feed imported – mill needed

NEWS 23 October 2026

Investment Aid Scheme with up to 50% grant aid opens for horticulture sector

Investment Aid Scheme with up to 50% grant aid opens for horticulture sector

Investment Aid Scheme with up to 50% grant aid opens for horticulture sector

NEWS 16 October 2026

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Organic processing development needed as next step

Organic processing development needed as next step

Sales of organic produce are growing but the development of more organic processing is needed for the growth of organic farming in Ireland a conference in Cork heard this week.

NEWS 7 October 2026

Doubts cast on CAP sign-off during Irish presidency

Doubts cast on CAP sign-off during Irish presidency

A senior German MEP felt that it was unlikely that the next CAP will be signed off by the end of the year and a transition period between the current and next CAP is likely.

NEWS 7 October 2026

150 heifers entered in organic breeding sale

150 heifers entered in organic breeding sale

The sale taking place on Thursday 1 October in Gort Mart at 5.30pm also includes 10 organic bulls and 120 organic bullocks.

NEWS 1 October 2026

Farmers, retailers and food businesses recognised at organic awards

Farmers, retailers and food businesses recognised at organic awards

The awards recognise excellence across Ireland's organic food and farming sector.

NEWS 24 September 2026

My Farming Week: How Kay O'Sullivan runs her Cork farm without buying ration

My Farming Week: How Kay O'Sullivan runs her Cork farm without buying ration

Kay was one of three farmers nominated for the best female organic farmer as part of the EU Organic Farmer Awards.

NEWS 24 September 2026

Clover and multispecies the saviours for organic farms which were in drought

Clover and multispecies the saviours for organic farms which were in drought

The drought has highlighted the importance of multispecies and clover swards in organic systems for many farmers and the IFA is calling for the red clover scheme to be reintroduced.

NEWS 19 September 2026

Cork woman among Europe’s best organic farmers

Cork woman among Europe’s best organic farmers

Organic suckler and beef farmer Kay O'Sullivan is one of three shortlisted for the best female organic farmer award in Europe.

NEWS 17 September 2026

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Too much, too little – can science help farms with Ireland’s changing weather?

As Ireland celebrates Science Week from 8 to 15 November, coordinated by Research Ireland, the theme 'Water: from molecule to ocean' looks at how climate change alters the water systems we rely upon.

Too much, too little – can science help farms with Ireland’s changing weather?

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