Sustainability

Growers united - 'malting barley has to come back to Stradbally'

The traditional malting barley growers of Ireland want to see their local malting barley intake reinstated.

NEWS 29 January 2026

Growers united - 'malting barley has to come back to Stradbally'

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Diageo says it is committed to keeping local supply chains

Diageo says it is committed to keeping local supply chains

NEWS 28 January 2026

Bank of Ireland funds Nuffield scholar to join Wageningen programme

Bank of Ireland funds Nuffield scholar to join Wageningen programme

NEWS 28 January 2026

Have you parasitic weeds on your farm? Could they be imported?

Have you parasitic weeds on your farm? Could they be imported?

Have you parasitic weeds on your farm? Could they be imported?

NEWS 25 January 2026

Laois growers ‘left high and dry’ by loss of malting barley contracts for 2026

Laois growers ‘left high and dry’ by loss of malting barley contracts for 2026

Laois growers ‘left high and dry’ by loss of malting barley contracts for 2026

NEWS 21 January 2026

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Editorial: tillage – pressure mounts

Editorial: tillage – pressure mounts

Tillage – Minister Heydon needs to speed up the €30m payment to all growers.

VIEWPOINTS 31 December 2025

Slurry stocking rate rules to be kept tight

Slurry stocking rate rules to be kept tight

The maximum eligible area in Northern Ireland is increasing as the new Farm Sustainability Payment can effectively be claimed on all farmland.

NORTHERN IRELAND 31 December 2025

Farming With Nature scheme set to change

Farming With Nature scheme set to change

The first of series of awareness events about changes to farm schemes in NI was held at Greenmount on Monday

NORTHERN IRELAND 31 December 2025

Focus on lambing at Galway sheep event

Focus on lambing at Galway sheep event

The lambing event will feature a lambing demonstration along with advice on reducing lamb mortality, pre-lambing ewe management and managing surplus lambs

NEWS 31 December 2025

Time for tillage to think outside the box

Time for tillage to think outside the box

A key message from this year’s Dairygold tillage conference was the need to challenge conventional thinking, writes Stephen Robb.

RENEWABLES 31 December 2025

Native grain buyers competing with mills not using any Irish grain

Native grain buyers competing with mills not using any Irish grain

Feed mills purchasing Irish grain and supporting Irish tillage farmers are competing with feed mills who do not purchase any Irish grain.

NEWS 31 December 2025

Ireland among eight countries to take part in EU biomethane project

Ireland among eight countries to take part in EU biomethane project

The BIOMAPE project brings together European partners to address technical, regulatory, market and social barriers to biomethane development.

RENEWABLES 31 December 2025

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Laois dairy farmer boosts calf performance with GAIN Easi Mix

Learn how Abbeyleix dairy farmer Seán Miller uses GAIN Easi Mix to drive calf performance on his family farm.

Laois dairy farmer boosts calf performance with GAIN Easi Mix

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