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Best of times and worst of times for the EU

The European Commission President delivered her State of the Union address this week with only a brief reference to farmers.

NEWS 18 September 2026

Best of times and worst of times for the EU

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Macra pushes Commissioner for ring-fenced young-farmer funding

Macra pushes Commissioner for ring-fenced young-farmer funding

NEWS 17 September 2026

MEPs reject emergency brake for EU carbon tax on fertiliser imports

MEPs reject emergency brake for EU carbon tax on fertiliser imports

NEWS 17 September 2026

Bumper August for Brazil beef exports to EU

Bumper August for Brazil beef exports to EU

Bumper August for Brazil beef exports to EU

NEWS 16 September 2026

Commissioner sounds support for €500bn CAP budget

Commissioner sounds support for €500bn CAP budget

Commissioner sounds support for €500bn CAP budget

NEWS 15 September 2026

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Calf exporters hit back at Dutch over 'politically motivated' threats

Calf exporters hit back at Dutch over 'politically motivated' threats

The ILEA has accused authorities in the Netherlands of conducting an 'unjustified attack' on Irish calf exporters, as it warned demands had been made of them that are not required by law.

NEWS 8 September 2026

ICMSA says factories anxious for cattle and expects quotes to increase

ICMSA says factories anxious for cattle and expects quotes to increase

As grass growth resumes, the ICMSA has said that factories are anxious for cattle and expects prices to increase.

NEWS 8 September 2026

Farmers in €30m fertiliser top-up race

Farmers in €30m fertiliser top-up race

A national top for the Fertiliser Support Scheme will have to be secured ahead of the Budget.

NEWS 8 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 8 September 2026

Dairy Trends: European commodity prices hold steady

Dairy Trends: European commodity prices hold steady

For the first week in over a month, milk commodity prices remain relatively unchanged, writes Daire Cregg.

MARKETS 8 September 2026

Couple convicted over €263,000 in EU subsidies for fake cattle farm

Couple convicted over €263,000 in EU subsidies for fake cattle farm

The couple falsely declared that they were operating a cattle farm in order to receive EU agricultural subsidies worth €263,000.

NEWS 8 September 2026

EU agriculture commissioner among 100-delegation visit to UCD Lyons Farm

EU agriculture commissioner among 100-delegation visit to UCD Lyons Farm

The visit to UCD’s Lyons Farm was part of a wider programme for EU agriculture ministers in Ireland this week.

NEWS 8 September 2026

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Patrick and Valerie Sheehy: building better cows from day one

Achieving average weaning weights of 112kg doesn’t happen by accident. For Patrick and Valerie, it starts with calf management, high-quality nutrition and investing heavily in the first 70 days

Patrick and Valerie Sheehy: building better cows from day one

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