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Meat plants prepare for strike shutdown

The strike will close factories next Wednesday (14 October) and could potentially cause further closures the week after.

NEWS 8 October 2026

Meat plants prepare for strike shutdown

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Tillage Podcast: budget, planting and a decline in farmer numbers

Tillage Podcast: budget, planting and a decline in farmer numbers

NEWS 8 October 2026

Two new regional advisory appointments made at Teagasc

Two new regional advisory appointments made at Teagasc

NEWS 8 October 2026

How a 152-cow Wexford dairy farm made €1,294 profit per cow last year

How a 152-cow Wexford dairy farm made €1,294 profit per cow last year

How a 152-cow Wexford dairy farm made €1,294 profit per cow last year

GRASS & FEEDING 7 October 2026

What four years of trials reveal about BYDV-tolerant winter barley

What four years of trials reveal about BYDV-tolerant winter barley

What four years of trials reveal about BYDV-tolerant winter barley

CROPS 7 October 2026

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Editorial: winter finishing concern

Editorial: winter finishing concern

The effect of reducing CAP supports on winter finishing was also spoken about.

VIEWPOINTS 1 October 2026

Beef finishers need close to €8/kg to make a margin on cattle bought now

Beef finishers need close to €8/kg to make a margin on cattle bought now

Teagasc have crunched the numbers on 13 different finishing budgets and are advising farmers to look at their own system and carry out a finishing budget

MARKETS 1 October 2026

Bord Bia and Teagasc funding should be tied to gender balance - Fianna Fáil

Bord Bia and Teagasc funding should be tied to gender balance - Fianna Fáil

Two Fianna Fáil TDs said a move to tie agricultural state body funding to gender balance targets would send a clear signal to the farm sector.

NEWS 1 October 2026

Agri jobs: Meath water quality EIP seeks community animator

Agri jobs: Meath water quality EIP seeks community animator

The Farming for Water EIP is seeking an agricultural community animator to work with farmers near Trim, Co Meath.

NEWS 1 October 2026

Live shipping and factories to be hit by strike

Live shipping and factories to be hit by strike

Two days of strike action by public sector unions could halt live exports, close meat factories and Teagasc offices.

NEWS 1 October 2026

O’Mara reappointed for second five-year term as director of Teagasc

O’Mara reappointed for second five-year term as director of Teagasc

Professor O’Mara will continue to lead Teagasc until October 2031.

NEWS 1 October 2026

40% of drystock farmers haven’t spread lime in last five years

40% of drystock farmers haven’t spread lime in last five years

Teagasc is encouraging all farmers to plan lime applications this autumn as lime spreading for the year to date is falling well behind requirements.

NEWS 1 October 2026

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Bord Bia launches HortLink to strengthen Ireland’s horticulture community

New grower-led network will foster collaboration, support emerging leaders and help attract the next generation of horticulture talent into the sector.

Bord Bia launches HortLink to strengthen Ireland’s horticulture community

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