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Fast-tracked payments on table

Minister Heydon confirmed that the Fodder and Food Security Committee will meet this week, but is introducing no immediate support measures for drought-affected farmers.

NEWS 19 August 2026

Fast-tracked payments on table

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The Grass Week: drought still persisting in south and east

The Grass Week: drought still persisting in south and east

GRASS & FEEDING 15 August 2026

Farmer Writes: a calf with a broken leg

Farmer Writes: a calf with a broken leg

NEWS 17 June 2026

Sheep Management: scald in lambs, weaning preparations and farmyard repairs

Sheep Management: scald in lambs, weaning preparations and farmyard repairs

Sheep Management: scald in lambs, weaning preparations and farmyard repairs

MANAGEMENT 10 June 2026

Dairy Management: heavy rain beginning to cause problems

Dairy Management: heavy rain beginning to cause problems

Dairy Management: heavy rain beginning to cause problems

MANAGEMENT 8 June 2026

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Farmer Writes: hopefully it's not another one of those years

Farmer Writes: hopefully it's not another one of those years

In dry weather, it wouldn't be a huge issue, but with every wet day that comes, it's getting trickier. Cattle are becoming unsettled as well.

FARMER WRITES 19 April 2026

Farmer Writes: strong heats in dairy heifers

Farmer Writes: strong heats in dairy heifers

There’s always a certain relief once the final straw is put in and the flask lid closed.

FARMER WRITES 19 April 2026

Home Farm: Catching up during dry spell

Home Farm: Catching up during dry spell

Out in the fields, a neighbour with a high clearance, self-propelled sprayer did our oilseed rape for scleritinia.

VIEWPOINTS 19 April 2026

Home Farm: Choice of nitrogen

Home Farm: Choice of nitrogen

We had sown the new grass last September – later than ideal – but it took well and was a good dense, highly-digestible sward.

VIEWPOINTS 19 April 2026

Home Farm: ground conditions improve

Home Farm: ground conditions improve

We ended up finishing the buying season by buying cattle that won’t be ready until well into 2027.

VIEWPOINTS 19 April 2026

Cows are finally full-time grazing

Cows are finally full-time grazing

It has been a very tough start to the grazing season writes Castlederg dairy farmer, Jessica Pollock.

NORTHERN IRELAND 19 April 2026

Heavy April rains hammer the west

Heavy April rains hammer the west

The forecast upturn in the weather can't come soon enough for farmers battling poor grass growth, desperate ground conditions and tightening fodder supplies.

NEWS 19 April 2026

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Limerick farmer wins Kinisla Milk Quality Award

The winner of the 2026 Kinisla Milk Quality and Sustainability Awards was announced at a ceremony in Limerick, on Tuesday.

Limerick farmer wins Kinisla Milk Quality Award

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