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Meet three U21 competitors at the National Ploughing Championships

Family tradition, years of practice and plenty of support, lie behind some of the competitors gearing up to take the field in the U21 section.

NEWS 9 September 2026

Meet three U21 competitors at the National Ploughing Championships

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Antrim dog crowned Irish National Sheepdog Champion

Antrim dog crowned Irish National Sheepdog Champion

NORTHERN IRELAND 31 August 2026

My Farming Week: Conal O’Leary, Gortahork, Co Donegal

My Farming Week: Conal O’Leary, Gortahork, Co Donegal

NEWS 26 August 2026

Donegal duo hoping to get tails wagging at Sheepdog World Trial

Donegal duo hoping to get tails wagging at Sheepdog World Trial

Donegal duo hoping to get tails wagging at Sheepdog World Trial

NEWS 25 August 2026

Potatoes and beet starting to struggle

Potatoes and beet starting to struggle

Potatoes and beet starting to struggle

CROPS 19 August 2026

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Mule hoggets soar by £55/head in Ballymena

Mule hoggets soar by £55/head in Ballymena

Over 2,900 hoggets sold to an average price of £328, which is up £55 on the same sale last year.

NORTHERN IRELAND 17 July 2026

Wind farm approvals rise – but 48 projects await decisions

Wind farm approvals rise – but 48 projects await decisions

There are now 48 projects, representing 2,668 MW of potential renewable energy capacity, awaiting a decision.

RENEWABLES 17 July 2026

Agri jobs: salaries of €36,600 on offer for experienced farm managers

Agri jobs: salaries of €36,600 on offer for experienced farm managers

A number of farms are offering minimum salaries of €36,605 for farm managers with a number of years' management experience under belts this week.

NEWS 17 July 2026

Rebuilding sheep flock obvious mechanism to offset upland fires - IFA

Rebuilding sheep flock obvious mechanism to offset upland fires - IFA

Abandoned and underutilised land is the single biggest issue when it comes to large-scale fires, the IFA said.

NEWS 17 July 2026

Ballyboe ram sells for €15,000 as Blessington sale average price rises

Ballyboe ram sells for €15,000 as Blessington sale average price rises

A strong demand at the South of Ireland Suffolk Sheep Society show and sale in Blessington last week saw the average price and clearance rise on last year's sale, writes Nevan McKiernan.

PEDIGREE 17 July 2026

Mixed grain yields in drought conditions

Mixed grain yields in drought conditions

This week, Conor Kehoe talks to farmers in Donegal, Tipperary and Wexford as winter crops go under the knife.

CROPS 17 July 2026

New chair and vice-chair of Aurivo elected

New chair and vice-chair of Aurivo elected

Mayo man takes the helm as chair of Aurivo Co-op following board elections.

NEWS 17 July 2026

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How one Waterford family found certainty through solar

For the O'Regan family in Waterford, investing in solar wasn't about leaving farming behind – it was about securing the future of the family farm.

How one Waterford family found certainty through solar

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