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Beef is driving profitability in Irish agriculture

Data published by the CSO this week highlights the spike in cattle prices as tillage under-performs.

NEWS 18 June 2025
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Woman dies in farm accident in Kerry
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Nitrates: new rules for land more than 30km from main holding
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Minister sounds alarm on TAMS funding
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Boortmalt plans another contract cut ahead of harvest
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Tirlán becomes third co-op to lower May milk price
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Steers €3.91/kg ▼ (-3.69% week on week)
Heifers €4.00/kg ▼ (-2.44%)
Weanling bulls €4.70/kg ▼ (-4.47%)
Weanling heifers €4.45/kg ▲ (+0.00%)

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Editorial: scrap ‘top down’ rules for progress

Power to decide and implement change has effectively been devolved to local catchment areas all around Denmark.

by Jack Kennedy
Editorial: scrap ‘top down’ rules for progress
Editorial: tillage - Straw chopping boost evaporates
All set for Oakpark crops extravaganza

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Unrest in middle-east weighing in on oil prices

Unrest in the middle-east is affecting the world oil market, with green diesel prices seeing a marginal increase, and now currently ranging throughout the country from 94c/l to 98c/l, including VAT.
NEWS 18 June 2025
Unrest in middle-east weighing in on oil prices

Coastal tillage farm on the banks of Lough Swilly for €2.75m

Savills Country has recently launched the sale of a 157-acre farm in east Donegal. Peter McCann reports.
PROPERTY 18 June 2025
Coastal tillage farm on the banks of Lough Swilly for €2.75m

MOST READ STORIES

1 Woman dies in farm accident in Kerry

Woman dies in farm accident in Kerry
2 Nitrates: new rules for land more than 30km from main holding

Nitrates: new rules for land more than 30km from main holding
3 Minister sounds alarm on TAMS funding

Minister sounds alarm on TAMS funding
4 Boortmalt plans another contract cut ahead of harvest

Boortmalt plans another contract cut ahead of harvest

5 Tirlán becomes third co-op to lower May milk price

Tirlán becomes third co-op to lower May milk price

 

6 Fermanagh family crowned champions at Lakeland milk quality awards

Fermanagh family crowned champions at Lakeland milk quality awards
7 Beef quotes remain under pressure

Beef quotes remain under pressure
8 Tirlán pays 23c per share dividend to members

Tirlán pays 23c per share dividend to members
9 ABP launches inaugural Beef Bull of the Future Championships at Iverk Show

ABP launches inaugural Beef Bull of the Future Championships at Iverk Show
10 Seven ACRES actions to be monitored by AMS in 2025

Seven ACRES actions to be monitored by AMS in 2025