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Purchasing land: ‘you can buy gold too dear’ - Teagasc

"Just because there is an opportunity to buy land doesn't mean it is the right [option] to take," Hugh MacEneaney of Teagasc warned farmers.

NEWS 17 October 2026

Purchasing land: ‘you can buy gold too dear’ - Teagasc

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'Relying on subsidies to survive keeps us poor'

'Relying on subsidies to survive keeps us poor'

NEWS 16 October 2026

Farm finances: every farmer is busy, but are you a busy fool?

Farm finances: every farmer is busy, but are you a busy fool?

NEWS 16 October 2026

Unpaid family labour is worth €527m

Unpaid family labour is worth €527m

Unpaid family labour is worth €527m

NEWS 15 October 2026

How to prepare for a local authority inspection

How to prepare for a local authority inspection

How to prepare for a local authority inspection

NEWS 15 October 2026

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New appointments at Teagasc

New appointments at Teagasc

The new appointments made in the Teagasc Tipperary and Galway/Clare advisory regions come following two retirements.

DEALER 8 October 2026

Are the public experts in pesticides?

Are the public experts in pesticides?

The Dealer was left bemused by a comment from the floor from a Teagasc employee at a recent conference.

NEWS 8 October 2026

Genetics key to long-term reductions in livestock methane, summit hears

Genetics key to long-term reductions in livestock methane, summit hears

More than a decade of Irish research into cattle and sheep enteric methane emissions was highlighted at the national methane summit in Portlaoise on Monday.

NEWS 8 October 2026

Dairy farmer incomes average €109,000 since 2020

Dairy farmer incomes average €109,000 since 2020

Cattle finishing gave an average income of €19,500 for the period from 2020 to 2025, while sucklers averaged €12,000 per annum.

NEWS 8 October 2026

AD plant supply gaps overlooked in gas networks transition plan - Teagasc

AD plant supply gaps overlooked in gas networks transition plan - Teagasc

Teagasc has stressed that significant challenges remain in delivering more anaerobic digestion plants and securing sufficient feedstock to operate them.

RENEWABLES 8 October 2026

Meat plants prepare for strike shutdown

Meat plants prepare for strike shutdown

The strike will close factories next Wednesday (14 October) and could potentially cause further closures the week after.

NEWS 8 October 2026

Tillage Podcast: budget, planting and a decline in farmer numbers

Tillage Podcast: budget, planting and a decline in farmer numbers

On this week’s show, we chat budget, crops and have three guests on soil and pesticides to hear from.

NEWS 8 October 2026

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