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Silage yields hit by up to €180/ac by wild deer grazing farmland

There are 193 deer-management groups in Ireland, with 1,251 landowners and 754 hunters enrolled across 100,858 ha. Niamh Murphy reports on the losses deer damage can cause to grassland.

NEWS 1 July 2026

Silage yields hit by up to €180/ac by wild deer grazing farmland

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England's TB policy group sees cattle vaccines deployed as soon as 2030

England's TB policy group sees cattle vaccines deployed as soon as 2030

NEWS 29 June 2026

DAERA to require use of TB blood test

DAERA to require use of TB blood test

NORTHERN IRELAND 24 June 2026

Export of Irish beef to Scotland

Export of Irish beef to Scotland

Export of Irish beef to Scotland

VIEWPOINTS 24 June 2026

Camera at the Mart: solid lamb trade in Kingscourt Mart

Camera at the Mart: solid lamb trade in Kingscourt Mart

Camera at the Mart: solid lamb trade in Kingscourt Mart

MARKETS 17 June 2026

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News round-up from Northern Ireland

News round-up from Northern Ireland

Weekly round-up of news from the farming industry in Northern Ireland.

NORTHERN IRELAND 27 May 2026

Free vet visit programme for farmers opens for applications

Free vet visit programme for farmers opens for applications

Farmers wishing to avail of a consultation can register from 11am on Wednesday 17 June and nominate a trained private veterinary practitioner to carry out the visit.

NEWS 27 May 2026

News in-brief from Northern Ireland

News in-brief from Northern Ireland

Weekly news in-brief from across the farming industry in Northern Ireland.

NORTHERN IRELAND 27 May 2026

Department needs to 'up its game' on TB

Department needs to 'up its game' on TB

“The marts are being asked to deliver an advisory service for farmers on the rules, and that’s not good enough. That’s not our job,” said Eimear McGuinness of Donegal Mart.

NEWS 27 May 2026

One in five badgers test TB positive in NI

One in five badgers test TB positive in NI

In 2025, DAERA tested 382 dead badgers across NI and 75 of these were subsequently confirmed as TB positive.

NORTHERN IRELAND 27 May 2026

Badger schemes Ts and Cs revised

Badger schemes Ts and Cs revised

The requirements regarding the purchase and installation of water troughs have been revised due to challenges sourcing troughs at a height of 0.9m

NEWS 27 May 2026

Minister Muir welcomes funding for TB project

Minister Muir welcomes funding for TB project

A public sector Transformation Fund is to provide support to help deliver a TB project in the northwest.

NORTHERN IRELAND 27 May 2026

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How FJ Dynamics is supporting smarter decisions in the field

After more than two decades working with GPS technology, Tipperary contractor and dealer Robert O’Shea has witnessed precision farming become an increasingly important part of everyday farm management

How FJ Dynamics is supporting smarter decisions in the field

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