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Surge in cattle prices delivers economic windfall of up to €800m

Suckler farmer profit margins increased by around €400m in 2025, taking it to over €1 billion, Teagasc has estimated.

NEWS 21 May 2026

Surge in cattle prices delivers economic windfall of up to €800m

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Number of first-time suckler calvers is up 9%

Number of first-time suckler calvers is up 9%

NEWS 20 May 2026

New dairy editor at the Irish Farmers Journal

New dairy editor at the Irish Farmers Journal

NEWS 20 May 2026

Complex resistance evolving in wild oats to ACCase and ALS herbicides

Complex resistance evolving in wild oats to ACCase and ALS herbicides

Complex resistance evolving in wild oats to ACCase and ALS herbicides

CROPS 19 May 2026

IFA warns of egg shortage on shop shelves

IFA warns of egg shortage on shop shelves

IFA warns of egg shortage on shop shelves

NEWS 18 May 2026

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New vet contract for Teagasc farms

New vet contract for Teagasc farms

Teagasc is seeking a new panel of vets for its nine farms across the country.

NEWS 12 May 2026

Bowl of porridge could pack more protein than eggs for breakfast - study

Bowl of porridge could pack more protein than eggs for breakfast - study

New research from Teagasc and UCC has found that your morning bowl of porridge could pack more protein than an egg-based breakfast - it all comes down to the variety of oats the farmer chooses.

NEWS 12 May 2026

Inside the Farmers Journal: EU could ban Brazilian beef

Inside the Farmers Journal: EU could ban Brazilian beef

On this week’s show, we have the latest on the potential for an all-out ban on Brazilian meat imports in September, we hear from the Teagasc student of the year finalists and Diageo’s new brewery.

NEWS 12 May 2026

Phase out payments on drained peatlands - report

Phase out payments on drained peatlands - report

The European Scientific Advisory Board on Climate Change has set out six recommendations to advance climate adaptation and mitigation within the agri-food system and guide ongoing EU policy processes.

NEWS 12 May 2026

Teagasc sheepdog training in Mayo

Teagasc sheepdog training in Mayo

The seven-week course will focus on training the handler and the dog in unison.

SHEEP HANDLING 12 May 2026

Methane cut is key to lowering beef emissions

Methane cut is key to lowering beef emissions

The new CliBeef project involves 12 participating beef farmers either side of the Irish border.

NORTHERN IRELAND 12 May 2026

U-turn on 2027 requirement to roof uncovered outdoor slurry storage

U-turn on 2027 requirement to roof uncovered outdoor slurry storage

Farmers are no longer obliged to cover existing roofless slurry storage tanks by the end of 2027, as had been previously signalled by the Department of Agriculture.

NEWS 12 May 2026

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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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