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Plans for new young farmer scheme in NI

The scheme will differ from the former Young Farmers’ Payment which was open for applications in Northern Ireland from 2015 to 2025.

NORTHERN IRELAND 8 July 2026

Plans for new young farmer scheme in NI

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Targeted supports required for young farmers - report

Targeted supports required for young farmers - report

NEWS 1 July 2026

Ireland now in the driving seat on CAP 2028

Ireland now in the driving seat on CAP 2028

NEWS 1 July 2026

INHFA calls for tax-free farm succession scheme under CAP 2028

INHFA calls for tax-free farm succession scheme under CAP 2028

INHFA calls for tax-free farm succession scheme under CAP 2028

NEWS 1 July 2026

Fewer new entrants to dairy having no impact on volume

Fewer new entrants to dairy having no impact on volume

Fewer new entrants to dairy having no impact on volume

NEWS 6 May 2026

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Minister has no plans to reopen ACRES

Minister has no plans to reopen ACRES

Almost 54,000 farmers are currently enrolled in tranches one and two of the ACRES scheme.

SCHEMES 3 January 2026

Co-ops coming together, again

Co-ops coming together, again

With Aurivo and Dale Farm contemplating co-habitation, is this the era of dairy co-op consolidation?

DEALER 3 January 2026

Women wanted for western organic committee

Women wanted for western organic committee

Teagasc organic advisor John Noonan would love to see 50% women on the committee of the new Western Organic Producer Organisation Group.

DEALER 3 January 2026

My Farming Week: Gavin Burke, Aughaville, Bantry, Co Cork

My Farming Week: Gavin Burke, Aughaville, Bantry, Co Cork

The Burkes have put their first dairy cows through the parlour over the past few weeks.

NEWS 3 January 2026

From a suckler herd to 400 milking cows for Offaly family

From a suckler herd to 400 milking cows for Offaly family

The Connolly family were new entrants in 2011 and since then they've built a herd of 400 cows in what's an inspiring story, writes Daire Cregg

MANAGEMENT 3 January 2026

My Farming Week: Adam Smyth, Cashel, Carndonagh, Co Donegal

My Farming Week: Adam Smyth, Cashel, Carndonagh, Co Donegal

30-year-old Adam Smyth is in his third winter of milking cows having converted into dairying from sucklers and sheep in 2023.

NEWS 3 January 2026

How to future-proof your milking parlour investments

How to future-proof your milking parlour investments

Aidan Brennan looks at some of the likely future trends in dairy farming and outlines the pitfalls to avoid when improving milking facilities on dairy farms.

DAIRY EQUIPMENT 3 January 2026

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What does it take to build and operate a resilient dairy-beef enterprise?

Operating as a fully standalone commercial entity, Tipperary Dairy Calf to Beef Demonstration Farm (Ballyvadin Beef Farm Ltd) offers farmers real-world data.

What does it take to build and operate a resilient dairy-beef enterprise?

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