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IFA and FCI meet with the Tánasite on agri fuel crisis

The IFA and FCI are to meet with the Tánaiste and Minister for Agriculture to discuss the recent spike in agri diesel and to request a review of the support package.

NEWS 1 April 2026

IFA and FCI meet with the Tánasite on agri fuel crisis

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New entitle-meant system being proposed

New entitle-meant system being proposed

NEWS 1 April 2026

Watch: beef prices down 40c/kg since start of year

Watch: beef prices down 40c/kg since start of year

NEWS 30 March 2026

IFA and Comhairle na Tuaithe launch campaign on dog attacks

IFA and Comhairle na Tuaithe launch campaign on dog attacks

IFA and Comhairle na Tuaithe launch campaign on dog attacks

NEWS 30 March 2026

Vets to host webinar on preparing for bluetongue

Vets to host webinar on preparing for bluetongue

Vets to host webinar on preparing for bluetongue

NEWS 30 March 2026

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Veterinary Ireland writes to competition watchdog and Minister over fee increase

Veterinary Ireland writes to competition watchdog and Minister over fee increase

Veterinary Ireland has written to the Minister for Agriculture and the CCPC calling for a review into the VCI’s increased fees on the veterinary profession.

NEWS 25 March 2026

Lakeland announces fixed milk price option

Lakeland announces fixed milk price option

The co-op has offered suppliers an opportunity to avail of a fixed milk price on a proportion of monthly supply over the coming months, writes Daire Cregg.

NEWS 25 March 2026

Milk and butter price cuts 'a kick in the teeth' for farmers – IFA

Milk and butter price cuts 'a kick in the teeth' for farmers – IFA

IFA liquid milk chair Henry Dunne has voiced concerns for farmers over retailer milk and butter price cuts this Thursday.

NEWS 25 March 2026

Inside the Farmers Journal: farmers selling cattle to pay drug debts

Inside the Farmers Journal: farmers selling cattle to pay drug debts

On this week’s show, we reveal how farmers have had to sell cattle to pay off drug debts and how drug dealers are targeting people in rural Ireland.

NEWS 25 March 2026

South Kildare land with good access to go under the hammer

South Kildare land with good access to go under the hammer

A parcel of land near Moone, Co Kildare is due to go under the hammer in the middle of April.

FOR SALE 25 March 2026

An Appreciation: the late Liam Meehan, Newmarket-on-Fergus, Co Clare

An Appreciation: the late Liam Meehan, Newmarket-on-Fergus, Co Clare

Liam was deeply passionate about dairy farming, the lifestyle and inter-generational wealth that farming can offer when done well.

LETTERS 25 March 2026

Vets warn of farmer price hikes on back of fee increases

Vets warn of farmer price hikes on back of fee increases

The VCI is increasing annual registration fees for vets and vet nurses, as well as fees for granting certificates of suitability for practice premises.

NEWS 25 March 2026

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Reducing calf pneumonia with vaccination on a Donegal dairy-beef farm

In east Donegal, farmer Gareth Peoples explains how a tailored vaccination programme transformed the health and performance of his calves, while reducing stress during this busy period.

Reducing calf pneumonia with vaccination on a Donegal dairy-beef farm

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