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Six-week window for £40m grant scheme

The first application window for a new grant scheme in NI closes on Thursday 3 September.

NORTHERN IRELAND 8 July 2026

Six-week window for £40m grant scheme

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Reports signal more uncertainty

Reports signal more uncertainty

DEALER 8 July 2026

Brussels adopts new livestock strategy

Brussels adopts new livestock strategy

NEWS 8 July 2026

Editorial: land use review report shelved

Editorial: land use review report shelved

Editorial: land use review report shelved

VIEWPOINTS 8 July 2026

Lack of farmer pension pots putting pressure on succession

Lack of farmer pension pots putting pressure on succession

Lack of farmer pension pots putting pressure on succession

NEWS 8 July 2026

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More than half of farms considered economically viable in 2025

More than half of farms considered economically viable in 2025

Over 13,700 viable dairy farm businesses in Ireland in 2025, over 7,800 cattle rearing farms and close to 15,800 cattle other farms considered viable in 2025, Teagasc's farm survey shows.

NEWS 2 July 2026

Limousin society to hold separate non ET-bred classes at national show

Limousin society to hold separate non ET-bred classes at national show

For the first time ever, the Irish Limousin Cattle Society will include non-embryo transfer classes at its 2026 national show, writes Nevan McKiernan.

PEDIGREE 2 July 2026

More investment needed to meet climate targets and avoid costly inaction - IFA

More investment needed to meet climate targets and avoid costly inaction - IFA

The answer is not less agriculture - it is smarter, more sustainable agriculture, IFA environment and rural affairs chair John Murphy said.

NEWS 2 July 2026

Entries open for Tullamore Show photo competition

Entries open for Tullamore Show photo competition

Tullamore Show and the FBD National Livestock Show, along with the Irish Farmers Journal, are inviting entries for 2026 Sustainable Livestock Village photo competition.

NEWS 2 July 2026

Cattle classes cancelled at Dungarvan show due to TB in area

Cattle classes cancelled at Dungarvan show due to TB in area

An agricultural show in Co Waterford has made the difficult decision to cancel its cattle classes due to an outbreak of bovine TB in the area.

NEWS 2 July 2026

Land use review recommends up to 25,000ha per year of forestry

Land use review recommends up to 25,000ha per year of forestry

Recommendations in the report could see a more than 40% drop in cattle numbers or a more than halving of milk production.

NEWS 2 July 2026

BEEF 2026: breeding to reduce methane emissions from beef cattle

BEEF 2026: breeding to reduce methane emissions from beef cattle

Research is under way at Teagasc Grange to identify beef genetics which produce lower methane emissions.

NEWS 2 July 2026

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Take a ‘trip down memory lane’ at Sligo Folk Park along the Wild Atlantic Way

This heritage tourist attraction nestled in the heart of rural Sligo is a fun-filled day out for all the family, showcasing life as it would have been in the late-1800s to the mid-1900s.

Take a ‘trip down memory lane’ at Sligo Folk Park along the Wild Atlantic Way

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