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

Debate centred on costs and how much grain dairy farmers should use in their cows' diet.

NEWS 5 November 2026

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

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Conversations need to start around slurry

Conversations need to start around slurry

NORTHERN IRELAND 4 November 2026

Future grasslands: building resilience through adaptation to climate change

Future grasslands: building resilience through adaptation to climate change

NEWS 4 November 2026

30% of ANC farmers stocked below 0.5 LU/ha

30% of ANC farmers stocked below 0.5 LU/ha

30% of ANC farmers stocked below 0.5 LU/ha

NEWS 2 November 2026

Dempsey at Large: The hills: back to square one

Dempsey at Large: The hills: back to square one

Dempsey at Large: The hills: back to square one

VIEWPOINTS 21 October 2026

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How sheep farmers can make the most of autumn's grass growth recovery

How sheep farmers can make the most of autumn's grass growth recovery

A spike in grass growth rates in recent weeks has allowed many farmers affected by drought to replenish supplies and has resulted in some very heavy covers developing on other farms

GRASS & FEEDING 30 September 2026

Real-time nitrates figures on the horizon

Real-time nitrates figures on the horizon

The Department announced that it is developing approaches for real-time nitrates figures on MyAgfood.ie, which in turn will feed in to valuable projections.

SCHEMES 23 September 2026

Gorman backs tighter active farmer definition

Gorman backs tighter active farmer definition

Coupling or minimum output levels are among the options the IFA should explore to determine who should and should not be eligible for CAP payments, Francie Gorman said.

NEWS 23 September 2026

Clover and multispecies the saviours for organic farms which were in drought

Clover and multispecies the saviours for organic farms which were in drought

The drought has highlighted the importance of multispecies and clover swards in organic systems for many farmers and the IFA is calling for the red clover scheme to be reintroduced.

NEWS 19 September 2026

Dairy farmers reminded to record slurry movements to outblocks

Dairy farmers reminded to record slurry movements to outblocks

The rule is part of the new milking platform nutrient management requirement which requires farmers at certain stocking rates to move slurry or reduce the volume of fertiliser applied.

NEWS 10 September 2026

Irish farms rank among the lowest stocked in EU

Irish farms rank among the lowest stocked in EU

Just 41% of Irish grazing livestock farms are stocked above 1.4LU/ha, in contrast to over three quarters of grazing farms in the Netherlands and Belgium.

NEWS 13 August 2026

Slurry paper acres must stop, says UFU

Slurry paper acres must stop, says UFU

UFU president John McLenaghan has suggested that DAERA will become more active at enforcing rules around slurry exports going forward.

NORTHERN IRELAND 29 July 2026

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National Dairy Conference: how can Irish dairy farming be made more resilient?

This year has presented numerous challenges to dairy farming including reduced milk prices, summer drought conditions in many areas, and ongoing pressures of production costs and labour availability.

National Dairy Conference: how can Irish dairy farming be made more resilient?

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