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Pig and poultry farmers feeling the pinch

Michael Caffrey, IFA pig chair, said there is uncertainty going forward for the sector.

NEWS 8 April 2026

Pig and poultry farmers feeling the pinch

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Calf care series week six: good rearing principles and weaning tips

Calf care series week six: good rearing principles and weaning tips

MANAGEMENT 25 March 2026

Q&A: New sheep evaluations

Q&A: New sheep evaluations

LAMBING 4 February 2026

Opinion: Mercosur has become a symbol of broken trust

Opinion: Mercosur has become a symbol of broken trust

Opinion: Mercosur has become a symbol of broken trust

OPINION 9 January 2026

New €uro-Star indexes predicted to add €35m to sheep industry

New €uro-Star indexes predicted to add €35m to sheep industry

New €uro-Star indexes predicted to add €35m to sheep industry

NEWS 17 December 2025

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‘Don’t send a tractor out of your yard, unless it is making money’

‘Don’t send a tractor out of your yard, unless it is making money’

Balancing money, minds and machinery was the topic of the fourth annual national agriculture contractor conference. Peter Thomas Keaveney attended.

NEWS 20 August 2025

Farm incomes estimated to be up 33% on average this year

Farm incomes estimated to be up 33% on average this year

The new report from Teagasc economists shows farm incomes have improved in all sectors bar pigs.

NEWS 20 August 2025

Supermarket milk price war could threaten liquid milk sector – IFA

Supermarket milk price war could threaten liquid milk sector – IFA

IFA president Francie Gorman said farmers will be very concerned to see cuts to fresh milk prices being trumpeted by retailers.

NEWS 20 August 2025

Colm McCarthy: carbon emissions calculations

Colm McCarthy: carbon emissions calculations

The measurement of each nation’s carbon emissions is problematic – if based on the location of production.

VIEWPOINTS 20 August 2025

Ploughing 25: Irish tillage benchmarks well, but scale missing - Teagasc

Ploughing 25: Irish tillage benchmarks well, but scale missing - Teagasc

Fixed costs have become very significant on tillage farms over recent years, especially land rental costs, Teagasc's Fiona Thorne said.

NEWS 20 August 2025

Teagasc store lamb finishing calculator update

Teagasc store lamb finishing calculator update

The calculator is a useful resource in helping farmers purchasing store lambs to complete finishing budgets and is equally useful for farmers weighing up whether to sell or finish lambs.

MARKETS 20 August 2025

Regulation to blame for food prices – ICMSA

Regulation to blame for food prices – ICMSA

ICMSA president Denis Drennan has said the cheap food policy has collapsed due to ever-increasing regulation and spiralling food production costs.

NEWS 20 August 2025

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What exactly is contributing to high-quality silage in Kilkenny

For dairy farmers Leslie and Sam Caldbeck, producing high-quality silage is central to how their Kilkenny farm performs.

What exactly is contributing to high-quality silage in Kilkenny

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