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Fertiliser for 2027 may have to be paid for this year, ICOS warns

ICOS has sounded the alarm on fertiliser availability into 2027, as it warned that importers may not purchase unless farmers or co-ops have already paid up.

NEWS 4 May 2026

Fertiliser for 2027 may have to be paid for this year, ICOS warns

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Government wins confidence vote, despite Healy-Rae's resignation

Government wins confidence vote, despite Healy-Rae's resignation

NEWS 14 April 2026

IFA calls on backbenchers in Government parties to vote to unseat Murrin

IFA calls on backbenchers in Government parties to vote to unseat Murrin

NEWS 11 February 2026

IFA urges TDs to oppose bill seeking foxhunting ban

IFA urges TDs to oppose bill seeking foxhunting ban

IFA urges TDs to oppose bill seeking foxhunting ban

NEWS 17 December 2025

Government must declare Mercosur stance – IFA

Government must declare Mercosur stance – IFA

Government must declare Mercosur stance – IFA

NEWS 10 November 2025

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20% CAP cut 'not a done deal' as exact extent of proposed chop still unclear

20% CAP cut 'not a done deal' as exact extent of proposed chop still unclear

The Department has said that Brussels' plans to gut CAP's ringfenced funds is so radical that it is still crunching the numbers as to the full extent of the decrease.

NEWS 23 June 2025

TDs want more leeway on roll-out of planned EU agri-food contract rules

TDs want more leeway on roll-out of planned EU agri-food contract rules

TDs and senators have sought that EU member states have more leeway in deciding who gets covered by proposed mandatory price contracts between farmers and processors.

NEWS 23 June 2025

Strong lobbying on fox hunting vote

Strong lobbying on fox hunting vote

The National Animal Rights Association has targeted Dublin letter boxes this week in a bid to ban fox hunting in Ireland.

NEWS 23 June 2025

EU CAP budget cuts are a 'betrayal' – farm organisations

EU CAP budget cuts are a 'betrayal' – farm organisations

A number of farm organisations and TDs have expressed their strong concerns towards the EU budget proposals.

NEWS 23 June 2025

TDs and senators concerned EU budget plans could cut farm payments

TDs and senators concerned EU budget plans could cut farm payments

Members of the Oireachtas agriculture committee are concerned with the potential of 2028 EU budget plans to divert funds away from farming to other spending areas.

NEWS 23 June 2025

New assessment could be ‘the straw that breaks the back of Irish dairy’ – ICMSA

New assessment could be ‘the straw that breaks the back of Irish dairy’ – ICMSA

It follows on from the Department of Agriculture's plans for an appropriate assessment (AA) under the Habitats Directive for the purpose of securing a nitrates derogation post 2025.

NEWS 23 June 2025

Blood testing all cattle for TB would see too many false positives - Dept

Blood testing all cattle for TB would see too many false positives - Dept

Blood testing is currently used in conjunction with skin tests when it suspected that there is cattle-to-cattle transmission occurring or where there has been undetected infection within a herd.

NEWS 23 June 2025

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New Zealand dairy tech open day to take place on Laois farm

Irish dairy farmers will have the opportunity to see the latest technologies from New Zealand at an on-farm open day at Camcloon Dairy, Ballyfin, Co Laois, on Tuesday 19 May 2026 from 10am.

New Zealand dairy tech open day to take place on Laois farm

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