environment

New farmer funds and extra scheme places promised as nature plan drafted

Many measures that are pencilled in in the draft plan have already been rolled out at farm level, including the removal of invasive species and rewetting peaty farmland.

NEWS 23 September 2026

New farmer funds and extra scheme places promised as nature plan drafted

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2026 a bumper year for apples as orchards enjoy harvest

2026 a bumper year for apples as orchards enjoy harvest

NEWS 23 September 2026

Weekly news in brief for NI farmers

Weekly news in brief for NI farmers

NORTHERN IRELAND 23 September 2026

Desperate Farmhusband: 'farmers are the best problem solvers – better than AI'

Desperate Farmhusband: 'farmers are the best problem solvers – better than AI'

Desperate Farmhusband: 'farmers are the best problem solvers – better than AI'

CL-IFJHOME 23 September 2026

Extreme weather is now Europe’s biggest food security worry

Extreme weather is now Europe’s biggest food security worry

Extreme weather is now Europe’s biggest food security worry

NEWS 22 September 2026

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Germinal's €5.8m investment to double grass seed quality and processing capacity

Germinal's €5.8m investment to double grass seed quality and processing capacity

Construction is expected to be completed by March 2027, with a new cleaning and processing plant installed ahead of the 2027 harvest.

NEWS 9 September 2026

Forestry as a sustainable farm business model

Forestry as a sustainable farm business model

For farmers looking to strengthen and diversify their income, forestry offers a real opportunity to make productive use of their land, writes Niall Collins, Minister of State

NEWS 9 September 2026

Why Teagasc is burying its underwear for soil health

Why Teagasc is burying its underwear for soil health

Teagasc will provide visitors with much entertainment at this year's Ploughing, with experts on hand to answer any questions visitors may have, if you catch them before they get digging

NEWS 9 September 2026

Young dairy farmer finds new income stream with AI spot spraying

Young dairy farmer finds new income stream with AI spot spraying

Seeking an additional income stream alongside the family dairy farm, Caileam Loughman became one of Ireland’s first customers to take delivery of the SoilEssentials SKAI spot sprayer.

FARM MACHINERY 9 September 2026

Ploughing a chance to convince on CAP

Ploughing a chance to convince on CAP

There’s no better way to highlight what’s at stake in the CAP negotiations than to bring the Commissioner for Agriculture and Food Christophe Hansen to Screggan.

DEALER 9 September 2026

‘I will be going nowhere’, says Muir

‘I will be going nowhere’, says Muir

The DAERA Minister was back in the Assembly chamber on Monday answering MLA questions

NORTHERN IRELAND 9 September 2026

NI working group publishes land report

NI working group publishes land report

The new report sets out a framework for future land use policy in Northern Ireland.

NORTHERN IRELAND 9 September 2026

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Why Fergal Hanrahan invests in quality milk replacer for his beef calves

For farmer Fergal Hanrahan, successful calf rearing comes down to getting the basics right from day one.

Why Fergal Hanrahan invests in quality milk replacer for his beef calves

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