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EU and UK finalise SPS deal to boost food and ag trade from 2028

Sanitary and phytosanitary deal is an important first step in reducing Brexit bureaucracy for EU and UK traders.

NEWS 6 November 2026

EU and UK finalise SPS deal to boost food and ag trade from 2028

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Weekend weather: settled with cool temperatures and fog in places

Weekend weather: settled with cool temperatures and fog in places

NEWS 6 November 2026

Stronger dairy markets must lift October co-op milk prices – ICMSA

Stronger dairy markets must lift October co-op milk prices – ICMSA

NEWS 5 November 2026

Tillage Day 2026: research sparks lively debate over use of Irish grain

Tillage Day 2026: research sparks lively debate over use of Irish grain

Tillage Day 2026: research sparks lively debate over use of Irish grain

DEALER 5 November 2026

Weanlings making up to €350 less a head as export demand falls, ICSA says

Weanlings making up to €350 less a head as export demand falls, ICSA says

Weanlings making up to €350 less a head as export demand falls, ICSA says

NEWS 5 November 2026

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Plumbridge blackface ram sale hits 7,500gns despite storm Boelo

Plumbridge blackface ram sale hits 7,500gns despite storm Boelo

Over 230 blackface rams commanded strong averages, with C Conway selling the top-priced ram of the day at 7,500gns, writes Lucy Christie.

PEDIGREE 5 November 2026

Bluetongue cases rise by 42% in past week

Bluetongue cases rise by 42% in past week

26 new cases of the virus have been identified in Ireland mostly in cattle.

NEWS 5 November 2026

EU-UK pesticide talks offer hope of more options for Irish growers

EU-UK pesticide talks offer hope of more options for Irish growers

EU-UK pesticide talks could give Irish tillage farmers more crop protection options as EU approvals stall, with over 90 substances lost in seven years and food security a growing concern.

NEWS 5 November 2026

No Irish grain quality scheme without grower premium – MCI boss

No Irish grain quality scheme without grower premium – MCI boss

Pilot scheme for grain growers is still being worked on with farmers and industry, Tillage Day hears.

NEWS 5 November 2026

SenseHub Lifetime: every animal, every stage, every minute

SenseHub Lifetime: every animal, every stage, every minute

MSD Animal Health has launched SenseHub® Lifetime, the world’s only system that monitors dairy animals at every stage of life. It covers calves, replacement heifers and the cow’s entire lactation.

ADVERTISERS' ANOUNCEMENTS 5 November 2026

Europe needs new farmers as nine in 10 could retire in 25 years

Europe needs new farmers as nine in 10 could retire in 25 years

The future CAP must support the entire process of generational renewal, European Commissioner for Agriculture and Food Christophe Hansen said.

NEWS 5 November 2026

September milk supplies recover following August drought-related drop

September milk supplies recover following August drought-related drop

Milk supplies appear to have recovered well in September following the impacts of the drought on August milk supplies.

NEWS 5 November 2026

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SenseHub Lifetime: every animal, every stage, every minute

MSD Animal Health has launched SenseHub® Lifetime, the world’s only system that monitors dairy animals at every stage of life. It covers calves, replacement heifers and the cow’s entire lactation.

SenseHub Lifetime: every animal, every stage, every minute

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