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Three spring bean varieties on tight list

Ripening time is something to look out for with spring beans, as harvest is often delayed into October and November.

NEWS 14 January 2026

Three spring bean varieties on tight list

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2028 is too late for young farmer supports – Macra tells Minister

2028 is too late for young farmer supports – Macra tells Minister

NEWS 14 January 2026

Over 33,000 Solar PV Scheme grants awarded in 2025

Over 33,000 Solar PV Scheme grants awarded in 2025

RENEWABLES 14 January 2026

Pneumonia the most common cause of death in cattle

Pneumonia the most common cause of death in cattle

Pneumonia the most common cause of death in cattle

NEWS 14 January 2026

Mercosur dominates Minister's IFA appearance

Mercosur dominates Minister's IFA appearance

Mercosur dominates Minister's IFA appearance

NEWS 13 January 2026

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Drop in beef kill leads Kepak to review deboning operations in Clonee

Drop in beef kill leads Kepak to review deboning operations in Clonee

Kepak currently has more beef deboning and cutting capacity than supply can sustain at its Clonee factory, given the drop in the national beef kill, according to the company.

NEWS 12 January 2026

Posting BVD and genotyping samples to increase by 55c per envelope this spring

Posting BVD and genotyping samples to increase by 55c per envelope this spring

The cost of sending a large envelope has risen by 55c, from €2.95 to €3.50.

NEWS 12 January 2026

Kerry Dairy Ireland drops milk price for December

Kerry Dairy Ireland drops milk price for December

This comes following a 3.32c/l excluding VAT fall for November supplies and marks the fifth month of significant reductions.

NEWS 12 January 2026

Watch: Gorman flags CAP and Mercosur as IFA's two biggest battles in 2026

Watch: Gorman flags CAP and Mercosur as IFA's two biggest battles in 2026

Francie Gorman has raised proposed CAP cuts and the Mercosur trade deal as two of the most significant challenges the IFA will face this year.

NEWS 12 January 2026

Tillage farmers needed for UCD survey

Tillage farmers needed for UCD survey

A UCD survey aims to determine the level of technology use on Irish tillage farms and only takes a few minutes to complete.

NEWS 12 January 2026

Farmer Writes: looking back on 2025, a year to remember

Farmer Writes: looking back on 2025, a year to remember

Beef and sheep farmer James Strain takes a look back at a bumper 2025 for drystock.

FARMER WRITES 12 January 2026

Beef quotes on the up again

Beef quotes on the up again

Adam Woods has the latest on this week’s beef trade, including the latest factory quotes for finished cattle.

MARKETS 12 January 2026

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Irish dairy’s green advantage across the globe

Our success in export markets depends not only on finding new buyers, but on protecting the strong and hard-fought position we occupy on the global stage.

Irish dairy’s green advantage across the globe

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