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Carcase collection facility for Raphoe clears planning hurdle

Farmers in Donegal could soon be able to drop carcases into a facility in Raphoe that would take them to Sligo RVL for a same-day post-mortem.

NEWS 10 June 2026

Carcase collection facility for Raphoe clears planning hurdle

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Western counties see biggest drop in farmer numbers

Western counties see biggest drop in farmer numbers

NEWS 3 June 2026

Sun and heat drive crop growth

Sun and heat drive crop growth

CROPS 27 May 2026

My Farming Week: Áine McColgan, Culkeeny, Malin, Co Donegal

My Farming Week: Áine McColgan, Culkeeny, Malin, Co Donegal

My Farming Week: Áine McColgan, Culkeeny, Malin, Co Donegal

NEWS 27 May 2026

Donegal event to celebrate women in farming

Donegal event to celebrate women in farming

Donegal event to celebrate women in farming

NEWS 23 May 2026

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Donegal farmer named overall winner at Aurivo milk quality awards

Donegal farmer named overall winner at Aurivo milk quality awards

The 19th annual Aurivo milk quality awards took place on 29 April, celebrating suppliers who deliver excellence in milk quality while championing sustainable and progressive farming practices.

NEWS 24 April 2026

Laverty up on the pitch and Down on the farm

Laverty up on the pitch and Down on the farm

The Down football manager highlighted the farming demands as well as the sporting ones at this time of year.

DEALER 24 April 2026

Maximising our upland farms and marginal land

Maximising our upland farms and marginal land

"With hotter and hotter summers baking up grassland on the continent, we are in a unique position, weather-proofed for the future to continue to provide." –Ger Roarty, Co Donegal

LETTERS 24 April 2026

My Farming Week: Paul McDermott, Ballindrait, Lifford, Co Donegal

My Farming Week: Paul McDermott, Ballindrait, Lifford, Co Donegal

Hailing from Donegal, Paul McDermott is kept busy running a mixed enterprise of beef, tillage and potatoes as well as contracting.

NEWS 24 April 2026

Breeding ewe increase defies all expectations

Breeding ewe increase defies all expectations

The number of breeding ewes on farms in Ireland on 31 December 2025 increased by 26,888 head – when all predictions pointed to numbers falling by 100,000 to 200,000 head

MARKETS 24 April 2026

Farmer Writes: spring arrives at last in Donegal

Farmer Writes: spring arrives at last in Donegal

If conditions hold, James Strain should be able to push on and get the reseeding done in good time.

FARMER WRITES 24 April 2026

Gorse fire in Donegal brought under control overnight

Gorse fire in Donegal brought under control overnight

Donegal Country Council has issued an orange warning for high fire risk as a result of the current weather forecast, remaining in place until Monday 27 April.

NEWS 24 April 2026

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National Dairy Council bridging the urban-rural divide through school farm visit

Kildare dairy farmer welcomed students as part of a National Dairy Council initiative, which saw 1,500 pupils across Ireland visit working dairy farms during May.

National Dairy Council bridging the urban-rural divide through school farm visit

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