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Gardening with Kitty: enjoy the art of direct sowing

May is one of the busiest months of the year in the garden, with the sowing window at its widest.

GARDENING 29 April 2026

Gardening with Kitty: enjoy the art of direct sowing

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Maximising our upland farms and marginal land

Maximising our upland farms and marginal land

LETTERS 29 April 2026

NI Water requires £3.5bn investment

NI Water requires £3.5bn investment

NORTHERN IRELAND 29 April 2026

Cut to VAT rate discriminating against marts – ICOS

Cut to VAT rate discriminating against marts – ICOS

Cut to VAT rate discriminating against marts – ICOS

NEWS 29 April 2026

Average price for good agricultural land up 7% in 2025

Average price for good agricultural land up 7% in 2025

Average price for good agricultural land up 7% in 2025

NEWS 28 April 2026

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Proposed Cork to Kinsale greenway not fit for purpose – IFA

Proposed Cork to Kinsale greenway not fit for purpose – IFA

Cork Country Council cannot find a way to develop the full project end-to-end currently and are proposing to divide the greenway into three different sections.

NEWS 8 April 2026

Decision letters for ACRES NPIs to be received in coming days - Department

Decision letters for ACRES NPIs to be received in coming days - Department

Just under €7m has been paid to 2,929 ACRES farmers to date in respect of the implementation of NPIs approved under the annual work plans for both 2023 and 2024, the Minister said.

NEWS 8 April 2026

Growing frustration over TAMS rank and selection process - ICMSA

Growing frustration over TAMS rank and selection process - ICMSA

Frustration is growing among farmers over the TAMS rank and selection process, with many farmers finding it difficult to avail of slurry storage and solar grants, according to the ICMSA.

NEWS 8 April 2026

Fertiliser plants could close down, MPs warned

Fertiliser plants could close down, MPs warned

Closure of the Strait of Hormuz due to the US-Iran war has had an indirect impact on UK fertiliser prices.

NORTHERN IRELAND 8 April 2026

€37m in ACRES balancing payments issue to farmers

€37m in ACRES balancing payments issue to farmers

While over 99% of all participants are fully paid for of their participation in the scheme in respect of 2023 and 2024, payments still have to issue in respect of some contracts, says Minister.

SCHEMES 8 April 2026

New farm network looks to cut emissions

New farm network looks to cut emissions

A new on-farm network will look at practical actions to cut greenhouse gas emissions.

NORTHERN IRELAND 8 April 2026

Plant-based alternatives no longer a ‘novelty buy’

Plant-based alternatives no longer a ‘novelty buy’

Ireland could grow specialised crops for the development of a plant-based protein sector, but buy-in from stakeholders - and consumers - will be paramount to its success.

NEWS 8 April 2026

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A different kind of farm visit

Organic beef and sheep farmer, Kay O’Sullivan, describes her experience of hosting a group of chefs on her farm.

A different kind of farm visit

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