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Extreme heat and drought costs Italian farmers €3bn

Milk production is down 10% in some areas, with crop yields down from 20-70%.

NEWS 13 August 2026

Extreme heat and drought costs Italian farmers €3bn

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A look into farming’s crystal ball

A look into farming’s crystal ball

DEALER 12 August 2026

Explainer: when does hot weather become a heatwave?

Explainer: when does hot weather become a heatwave?

NEWS 11 August 2026

Colm McCarthy: Ireland’s tiny contribution to global emissions

Colm McCarthy: Ireland’s tiny contribution to global emissions

Colm McCarthy: Ireland’s tiny contribution to global emissions

VIEWPOINTS 5 August 2026

NI farmer appointed to Climate Change Advisory Council

NI farmer appointed to Climate Change Advisory Council

NI farmer appointed to Climate Change Advisory Council

NEWS 30 July 2026

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New bill to manage national parks for nature

New bill to manage national parks for nature

Minister for State for nature Christopher O’Sullivan has announced his intention to draft national parks legislation.

NEWS 8 July 2026

Farmers commended for efforts as Slievenamon fire continues to burn

Farmers commended for efforts as Slievenamon fire continues to burn

Farmers have been helping with efforts to tame the fire by transporting water in slurry tanks up onto the mountain. Katie McGovern and Hannah Furlong report.

NEWS 8 July 2026

Land use national dialogue needed – report

Land use national dialogue needed – report

A report on land use has called for a national dialogue to consider who we use land, and how to better balance land management.

NEWS 8 July 2026

Study shows exceptionally strong public support for farmers in Ireland

Study shows exceptionally strong public support for farmers in Ireland

Interviews found widespread acceptance among farmers that sustainability and emissions reduction are needed.

NEWS 8 July 2026

Gene-editing in place for 10 years in some countries

Gene-editing in place for 10 years in some countries

Gene-editing has been used in some regions for 10 years. Argentina was one of the first countries to adopt the technology.

VARIETIES 8 July 2026

Farmers should prepare to feed more silage to cows in summer - Teagasc

Farmers should prepare to feed more silage to cows in summer - Teagasc

Climate change will result in more year-on-year variability in weather and grass growth, Teagasc research has found.

NEWS 8 July 2026

Land Use Review’s chilling policy pathways

Land Use Review’s chilling policy pathways

The long-awaited Land Use Review is a radical report, so it is no wonder government have had to make very clear that it is not a policy document

NEWS 8 July 2026

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