Water

Met Éireann: 'Absolute drought' recorded at 20 weather stations in July

July 2026 was the second hottest on record, while Met Éireann data shows rainfall totals falling well below long-term averages.

NEWS 5 August 2026

Met Éireann: 'Absolute drought' recorded at 20 weather stations in July

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Catch crops sowing dates, applications and seed mixes

Catch crops sowing dates, applications and seed mixes

CROPS 2 August 2026

14 group water schemes breached E. coli limits in 2025

14 group water schemes breached E. coli limits in 2025

NEWS 30 July 2026

Home Farm: Waiting for wheat

Home Farm: Waiting for wheat

Home Farm: Waiting for wheat

VIEWPOINTS 29 July 2026

€175m in rural water funding announced

€175m in rural water funding announced

€175m in rural water funding announced

NEWS 27 July 2026

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Beef Trends: shortage of prime beef continues

Beef Trends: shortage of prime beef continues

Adam Woods has the latest on this week’s beef trade, including the latest factory quotes for finished cattle.

MARKETS 8 July 2026

Farm inspections by local authorities up 66% in 2025

Farm inspections by local authorities up 66% in 2025

Farm inspection and enforcement activity increased significantly in 2025 under the national agricultural inspection programme, according to the EPA.

NEWS 8 July 2026

Uisce Éireann delays water shut-off after farmers raise heatwave fears

Uisce Éireann delays water shut-off after farmers raise heatwave fears

Impacted farmers had been informed that their herds may face restricted access to water within 24 hours.

NEWS 8 July 2026

Farmers and pet owners urged to protect animals during hot spell

Farmers and pet owners urged to protect animals during hot spell

The Department has laid out a number of step that farmers and horse and pet owners can take to protect their animals during the current hot weather.

NEWS 8 July 2026

Weekend weather: warm, dry weather to continue

Weekend weather: warm, dry weather to continue

High temperatures and low rainfall are forecast for the weekend, providing ideal conditions for fieldwork.

NEWS 8 July 2026

Beef Management: weighing, warm weather management and dung sampling

Beef Management: weighing, warm weather management and dung sampling

Martin Merrick discusses weighing weanlings in time to qualify for SCEP, managing stock and water supplies in warm weather and faecal sampling calves to make better informed decisions on dosing.

MANAGEMENT 8 July 2026

AD operator invests in a £250k slurry separator

AD operator invests in a £250k slurry separator

A third Slootsmid machine has been imported into NI to separate slurry.

NORTHERN IRELAND 8 July 2026

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