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Farmer Writes: festival of farming and facing into another heatwave

A visit to the Glastonbury of farming and – facing into another drought – despite brief respite from the last blast of hot weather where we lost 4l a cow a day.

FARMER WRITES 11 July 2026

Farmer Writes: festival of farming and facing into another heatwave

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Staying on top of Nitrates production figures

Staying on top of Nitrates production figures

SCHEMES 8 July 2026

Best foot forward for BEEF 2026

Best foot forward for BEEF 2026

EDITORIAL 1 July 2026

Succession: the McDonnells’ alternative route to success

Succession: the McDonnells’ alternative route to success

Succession: the McDonnells’ alternative route to success

FEATURES 1 July 2026

The Netherlands to cap cow numbers at 2.6 LU/ha

The Netherlands to cap cow numbers at 2.6 LU/ha

The Netherlands to cap cow numbers at 2.6 LU/ha

NEWS 30 June 2026

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Teagasc to host organic dairy farm walks

Teagasc to host organic dairy farm walks

The Teagasc organic team has organised three farm walks at three different locations across the country.

NEWS 17 June 2026

Tillage Podcast: temperatures rise as tillage area drops

Tillage Podcast: temperatures rise as tillage area drops

On this week’s podcast, we chat to some of the Drummonds team from their open night and we chat to Wicklow organic farmer Tom Delahunt.

NEWS 17 June 2026

Climate transition lump sums on the cards for next CAP

Climate transition lump sums on the cards for next CAP

The Commission wants farmers to have the option of lump sum payments for implementing on-farm climate transition plans.

CLIMATE AND ENVIRONMENT 17 June 2026

From the Tramlines: sun shines down as harvest edges closer

From the Tramlines: sun shines down as harvest edges closer

This week, Conor Kehoe talks to farmers in Tipperary, Wexford and Donegal where crops are basking in the sunshine.

CROPS 17 June 2026

Irish farmer shortlisted for EU organic award

Irish farmer shortlisted for EU organic award

The seven winners will be announced at the official ceremony in Brussels on 23 September as part of a series of events and activities celebrating the annual EU Organic Day.

NEWS 17 June 2026

Weeding robots among specialist machinery used in new Teagasc project

Weeding robots among specialist machinery used in new Teagasc project

A collaboration between Teagasc, growers and industry is evaluating mechanical weeding technologies, machinery sharing and collaborative production systems for organic tillage and vegetable farms.

NEWS 17 June 2026

John O'Neill: ‘rare-breed organic farming has challenges and opportunity’

John O'Neill: ‘rare-breed organic farming has challenges and opportunity’

With the launch of the new Heritage Herd Irish Dexter Beef brand, farmer John O’Neill talks about his farming journey.

NEWS 17 June 2026

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Take a ‘trip down memory lane’ at Sligo Folk Park along the Wild Atlantic Way

This heritage tourist attraction nestled in the heart of rural Sligo is a fun-filled day out for all the family, showcasing life as it would have been in the late-1800s to the mid-1900s.

Take a ‘trip down memory lane’ at Sligo Folk Park along the Wild Atlantic Way

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