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Fuel price protests cause chaos

Protesters say they will not stand down until they get a meeting with Government.

NEWS 8 April 2026

Fuel price protests cause chaos

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MartBids Database: greater bite for heavier cattle

MartBids Database: greater bite for heavier cattle

MARKETS 8 April 2026

Editorial: Fuel protests bring cities to standstill

Editorial: Fuel protests bring cities to standstill

VIEWPOINTS 8 April 2026

Kerry to pay milk suppliers 13th payment for 2025

Kerry to pay milk suppliers 13th payment for 2025

Kerry to pay milk suppliers 13th payment for 2025

NEWS 8 April 2026

Port blockades threaten feed supplies

Port blockades threaten feed supplies

Port blockades threaten feed supplies

NEWS 8 April 2026

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News in-brief from Northern Ireland

News in-brief from Northern Ireland

NORTHERN IRELAND 8 April 2026

FCI sets out urgent supports needed for contractors

FCI sets out urgent supports needed for contractors

NEWS 8 April 2026

Any Garda action to respond to protest disruption to be ‘graduated’

Any Garda action to respond to protest disruption to be ‘graduated’

NEWS 8 April 2026

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€750,000 announced for Traditional Farm Buildings Grant Scheme

€750,000 announced for Traditional Farm Buildings Grant Scheme

NEWS 8 April 2026

Northern View: NI beef cattle quotes remain unchanged

Northern View: NI beef cattle quotes remain unchanged

NORTHERN IRELAND 8 April 2026

Factories keen to replenish lamb supplies

Factories keen to replenish lamb supplies

MARKETS 8 April 2026

Grass+ Beef: ground still tender but more hope on horizon

Grass+ Beef: ground still tender but more hope on horizon

GRASS & FEEDING 8 April 2026

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MART REPORTS »

Camera at the Mart: good demand for Friesian heifer calves in Bandon

Camera at the Mart: good demand for Friesian heifer calves in Bandon

MARKETS 8 April 2026

Camera at the Mart: solid trade for stores in Inishowen Mart

Camera at the Mart: solid trade for stores in Inishowen Mart

MARKETS 8 April 2026

Camera at the Mart: addition of second weekly sale a boost for Kanturk

Camera at the Mart: addition of second weekly sale a boost for Kanturk

MARKETS 8 April 2026

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Editorial: Fuel protests bring cities to standstill

The majority of the general public on Tuesday appeared to be in broad support of the protest.

by Adam Woods

Editorial: Fuel protests bring cities to standstill

Editorial: Dairygold results

Editorial: leases shifting west

Editorial: huge reaction to changes in TB testing

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BEEF »

Grass+ Beef: ground still tender but more hope on horizon

Grass+ Beef: ground still tender but more hope on horizon

NEWS 8 April 2026

Maxwell livestock loads shipment of weanling bulls

Maxwell livestock loads shipment of weanling bulls

MARKETS 8 April 2026

Beef trade records a lift

VIEWPOINTS 8 April 2026

Significant reduction in BVD-positive calves

NEWS 8 April 2026

DAIRY »

Dairy Trends: GDT falls by 3.4% as butter prices slashed

Dairy Trends: GDT falls by 3.4% as butter prices slashed

MARKETS 8 April 2026

Significant reduction in BVD-positive calves

Significant reduction in BVD-positive calves

NEWS 8 April 2026

Dairy Management: breeding, pre-heats and grass growth

MANAGEMENT 8 April 2026

Farm cover needs assessing this week

GRASS & FEEDING 8 April 2026

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SHEEP »

Factories keen to replenish lamb supplies

Factories keen to replenish lamb supplies

NEWS 8 April 2026

Sheep Trends: positive sales driving demand

Sheep Trends: positive sales driving demand

MARKETS 8 April 2026

Sheep mart prices: demand for all categories of sheep

VIEWPOINTS 8 April 2026

Sheep Management: payment numbers, SWS application and nematodirus

NEWS 8 April 2026

TILLAGE »

Grain Trends: prices drop for grain and oilseeds

Grain Trends: prices drop for grain and oilseeds

MARKETS 8 April 2026

Spring sowing progress slow in many areas

Spring sowing progress slow in many areas

NEWS 8 April 2026

From the Tramlines: sowing, spraying and spreading fertiliser

FROM THE TRAMLINES 8 April 2026

Tillage Management: sowing, temperatures, fertiliser and fungicides

HUSBANDRY 8 April 2026

MACHINERY »

New working group set up for agri contracting sector

Following an FCI meeting last week with Government ministers, a Farm Contracting Working Group has been established and will comprise of representatives from relevant stakeholder organisations.

NEWS 7 April 2026

New working group set up for agri contracting sector

Offaly pig farmer moves to 24m dribble bar for top dressing cereals

FARM MACHINERY 8 April 2026

US scraps AdBlue sensors for diesel engines

NEWS 8 April 2026

Limerick contractor moves to 20-tonne 250hp Komatsu loader

FARM MACHINERY 1 April 2026

PEDIGREE »

Zeus powers his way to €6,600 in Kilmallock

Zeus powers his way to €6,600 in Kilmallock

PEDIGREE 8 April 2026

Angus bulls hit €5,800 in Munster

PEDIGREE 6 April 2026

Cavan man receives €24,800 for three Angus bulls

PEDIGREE 6 April 2026

AGRIBUSINESS »

Oil and gas prices tumble on the back of Iran ceasefire

Oil and gas prices tumble on the back of Iran ceasefire

NEWS 8 April 2026

Dairygold delivered a 'marginal' profit in 2025

Dairygold delivered a 'marginal' profit in 2025

MARKETS 8 April 2026

Irish grocery price inflation hits 6.5%

VIEWPOINTS 8 April 2026

Contribution of offal and hide to beef price

NEWS 8 April 2026

NORTHERN IRELAND »

News in-brief from Northern Ireland

News in-brief from Northern Ireland

NORTHERN IRELAND 8 April 2026

Northern View: NI beef cattle quotes remain unchanged

Northern View: NI beef cattle quotes remain unchanged

NORTHERN IRELAND 8 April 2026

New bovine TB herd incidence down 15%

NORTHERN IRELAND 8 April 2026

Grass cattle prices ease back in marts

NORTHERN IRELAND 8 April 2026

Special Report

Bluetongue outbreak

Our expert team brings you the latest news and views.

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FOCUS »

New aids to detect heat reduce workloads

New aids to detect heat reduce workloads

BREEDING 8 April 2026

Questions and answers on Sire Advice

Questions and answers on Sire Advice

BREEDING 8 April 2026

Top 10 tips when rearing calves

Top 10 tips when rearing calves

CALVES 8 April 2026

Managing heifers in the run-up to breeding

BREEDING 8 April 2026

Do the simple things right to have good crop protection

CROP PROTECTION 8 April 2026

Heifer weanlings sell to top call of €4,220 in Elphin

MARKETS 7 April 2026

Roscommon Farmer Michael Cunniffe feeding over 160 continental in-calf heifers

BEEF BREEDING 5 April 2026

PROPERTY »

Take a trip to Tipp for these two properties under €200,000

A bungalow with outbuildings and a second home with paddock space on the market.

PROPERTY 8 April 2026

Take a trip to Tipp for these two properties under €200,000

Large 80ac holding near Ratoath is a rare offering

FOR SALE 8 April 2026

Sizeable block of land for sale in Waterford with good frontage and water source

FOR SALE 8 April 2026

Residential 55ac farm set for auction at €1.3m close to Carlow town

PROPERTY 8 April 2026

BUILDINGS »

TAMS top spends: how to utilise TAMS III on different budgets

TAMS top spends: how to utilise TAMS III on different budgets

BUILDINGS 8 April 2026

Farm buildings: readers’ questions answered

BUILDINGS 1 April 2026

Yearly maintenance of farm roadways

BUILDINGS 25 March 2026

PODCASTS »

RENEWABLES »

Limerick says no to six wind turbines

Limerick says no to six wind turbines

RENEWABLES 8 April 2026

Renewables driving investment in grid

Renewables driving investment in grid

NORTHERN IRELAND 8 April 2026

EU prepares response to prolonged energy crisis

NEWS 6 April 2026

Why TAMS solar changes eliminate drystock and tillage farms

RENEWABLES 8 April 2026

CLIMATE & ENVIRONMENT »

Surprise at INHFA move to back out of nature restoration report

Surprise at INHFA move to back out of nature restoration report

CLIMATE AND ENVIRONMENT 20 March 2026

Most popular landscape actions in ACRES revealed

CLIMATE AND ENVIRONMENT 25 March 2026

FORESTRY »

Steps towards forest certification

Steps towards forest certification

FORESTRY 1 April 2026

New guide for sustainable timber transport

FORESTRY 25 March 2026

FARM SAFETY »

Watch: 'my head was dizzy and the headaches were cruel'

Watch: 'my head was dizzy and the headaches were cruel'

FARM SAFETY 22 October 2025

ANIMAL HEALTH »

AHI urges farmers to be vigilant for BVD ahead of breeding season

AHI urges farmers to be vigilant for BVD ahead of breeding season

NEWS 8 April 2026

PIGS »

European pigmeat production expected to fall in next decade

European pigmeat production expected to fall in next decade

NEWS 28 December 2025

POULTRY »

Empty egg shelves are a sign of poultry farmer prices – IFA

Empty egg shelves are a sign of poultry farmer prices – IFA

POULTRY 30 March 2026

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BVD – the silent risk that still remains

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Inform Nutrition marks 40 years with major €5m investment in premix plant

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PHOTOGRAPHY »

Watch: this week in photos as marts, key events and fieldwork unfold

Watch: this week in photos as marts, key events and fieldwork unfold

Watch: this week in pictures, as spring work ramps up on farms

Watch: this week in pictures, as spring work ramps up on farms

Watch: this week in pictures as strong sale, shipping and spring work continue

Watch: this week in pictures as strong sale, shipping and spring work continue

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Fuel price protests see traffic disruption on major road networks

Fuel price protests see traffic disruption on major road networks

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Young Stock Podcast: Michael O’Leary on farming, fuel and future plans

Young Stock Podcast: Michael O’Leary on farming, fuel and future plans

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Cavan man receives €24,800 for three Angus bulls

Cavan man receives €24,800 for three Angus bulls

Maxwell livestock loads shipment of weanling bulls

Maxwell livestock loads shipment of weanling bulls

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Dear Miriam: ‘my husband wants to quit work and take over his father’s farm’

Dear Miriam: ‘my husband wants to quit work and take over his father’s farm’

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Road haulage association will have no involvement in fuel price protest

Road haulage association will have no involvement in fuel price protest

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Oil and gas prices tumble on the back of Iran ceasefire

Oil and gas prices tumble on the back of Iran ceasefire

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€750,000 announced for Traditional Farm Buildings Grant Scheme

€750,000 announced for Traditional Farm Buildings Grant Scheme

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Heifer weanlings sell to top call of €4,220 in Elphin

Heifer weanlings sell to top call of €4,220 in Elphin

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IFA seeks temporary fuel support for farmers and contractors

IFA seeks temporary fuel support for farmers and contractors