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Farmers urged to keep fertiliser in the shed

Paul Colgan of Brett Brothers claimed a week's rain was needed in Kilkenny and Carlow before farmers should consider spreading fertiliser.

NEWS 19 August 2026

Farmers urged to keep fertiliser in the shed

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Milk volumes drying up in the drought

Milk volumes drying up in the drought

NEWS 19 August 2026

Forestry plantings drop by 20%

Forestry plantings drop by 20%

NEWS 19 August 2026

Feed sales reach 2018 levels in southeast

Feed sales reach 2018 levels in southeast

Feed sales reach 2018 levels in southeast

NEWS 19 August 2026

Reducing nitrogen usage still a key priority - Teagasc

Reducing nitrogen usage still a key priority - Teagasc

Reducing nitrogen usage still a key priority - Teagasc

FEATURE 19 August 2026

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Continental interest in Irish hay

Continental interest in Irish hay

Well-known hay and straw trader John Fearon has received calls from France, Holland and Switzerland from people interested in sourcing hay in Ireland or Britain.

NEWS 12 August 2026

Drought costing over €3m per day

Drought costing over €3m per day

Farmers forced to ramp up supplementary feeding as drought takes hold.

NEWS 12 August 2026

Marts brace for a surge in cow numbers

Marts brace for a surge in cow numbers

Sean Dennehy of Bandon Mart said the number of cows going through sales rings had doubled over the last few weeks.

NEWS 12 August 2026

Publish the range of beef prices paid by factories, says ICMSA

Publish the range of beef prices paid by factories, says ICMSA

Average prices paid by factories for different categories of cattle hide the real story of the trade, the ICMSA claimed.

NEWS 12 August 2026

Farmers cannot pay the price for butter spat – ICMSA

Farmers cannot pay the price for butter spat – ICMSA

Denis Drennan said the practice of Irish co-op’s undercutting one another on global markets at farmers’ expense had to stop.

NEWS 12 August 2026

Costs of drought tops €3m per day

Costs of drought tops €3m per day

Joe Patton of Teagasc said the vast majority of farmers in south Leinster and east Munster were now on 'full supplementary feeding' or 'damn near it'.

NEWS 12 August 2026

EU being urged to rethink fertiliser tax

EU being urged to rethink fertiliser tax

The Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism will erode the competitiveness of European agriculture, undermine farmer incomes and hit EU food security.

NEWS 12 August 2026

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Limerick farmer wins Kinisla Milk Quality Award

The winner of the 2026 Kinisla Milk Quality and Sustainability Awards was announced at a ceremony in Limerick, on Tuesday.

Limerick farmer wins Kinisla Milk Quality Award

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