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€37m in ACRES balancing payments issue to farmers

While over 99% of all participants are fully paid for of their participation in the scheme in respect of 2023 and 2024, payments still have to issue in respect of some contracts, says Minister.

SCHEMES 20 April 2026

€37m in ACRES balancing payments issue to farmers

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Urban-rural divide comments are misleading and damaging – ICSA

Urban-rural divide comments are misleading and damaging – ICSA

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Dairy beef welfare scheme set to open for new applicants

Dairy beef welfare scheme set to open for new applicants

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New young farmer forum launched by Kepak and Musgrave

New young farmer forum launched by Kepak and Musgrave

New young farmer forum launched by Kepak and Musgrave

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Delay in RHO policy creates further uncertainty – LGI

Delay in RHO policy creates further uncertainty – LGI

Delay in RHO policy creates further uncertainty – LGI

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Over €3m announced for Coillte recreational sites

Over €3m announced for Coillte recreational sites

This funding marks the final year of the Department’s strategic partnership with Coillte that has seen over €16m invested in Coillte recreation sites during its course.

NEWS 19 April 2026

Appetite for Angus bulls increases in Munster

Appetite for Angus bulls increases in Munster

Munster Angus Breeders held their mid-season sale in Golden Vale Mart, Kilmallock, on Saturday 18 April, where bulls met with a lively trade, writes Nevan McKiernan.

PEDIGREE 19 April 2026

National Cultivate Week: celebrating farmers and credit unions that back them

National Cultivate Week: celebrating farmers and credit unions that back them

On most farms right now, calving is winding down, cattle are out and the decisions that shape the rest of the year are coming thick and fast.

ADVERTISERS' ANOUNCEMENTS 19 April 2026

600 farmers to be included in Bord Bia grain assurance pilot

600 farmers to be included in Bord Bia grain assurance pilot

Bord Bia has sought tenders for a trial “combinable crop assurance scheme” that is to span three years.

NEWS 19 April 2026

Watch: this week in photos as protests take place in Dublin

Watch: this week in photos as protests take place in Dublin

Our top farming photos from the past week include scenes from protests near Leinster House and O'Connell Street, Dublin.

NEWS 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

Much damage already done by Middle East conflict

Much damage already done by Middle East conflict

Conflicts drive energy costs higher, which in turn drives input price inflation.

NEWS 19 April 2026

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National Cultivate Week: celebrating farmers and credit unions that back them

On most farms right now, calving is winding down, cattle are out and the decisions that shape the rest of the year are coming thick and fast.

National Cultivate Week: celebrating farmers and credit unions that back them

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