Stephen Robb

srobb@farmersjournal.ie

How solar farms impact your entitlements

Farmers signing solar farm leases may need to consider the effect on their direct payments, writes Stephen Robb

RENEWABLES 18 April 2026

How solar farms impact your entitlements

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Solar PV on farms - what farmers are saying

Solar PV on farms - what farmers are saying

RENEWABLES 18 April 2026

Farm Tech Talk: fuel protests aftermath

Farm Tech Talk: fuel protests aftermath

NEWS 17 April 2026

Tractors – what are the alternatives to diesel?

Tractors – what are the alternatives to diesel?

Tractors – what are the alternatives to diesel?

RENEWABLES 15 April 2026

AI threatens job loss in farming and forestry

AI threatens job loss in farming and forestry

AI threatens job loss in farming and forestry

NEWS 15 April 2026

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Renewables Focus: don't let a good fuel crisis go to waste

Renewables Focus: don't let a good fuel crisis go to waste

The message is clear, under our current supply chain model, energy security is not guaranteed, so it is time to rapidly ramp up renewable energy with farmers at the core, writes Stephen Robb.

RENEWABLES 8 April 2026

Government's AD plans in turmoil as EU says no to key scheme

Government's AD plans in turmoil as EU says no to key scheme

A key feature of the scheme, a multiplier for Irish biomethane, was found to be incompatible with EU internal market rules, rendering many planned AD plants unviable.

NEWS 8 April 2026

Tirlán switches on its new solar farm

Tirlán switches on its new solar farm

Tirlán has commissioned its new on-site solar farm at its dairy processing facility in Ballyragget, Co Kilkenny.

NEWS 8 April 2026

49% of electricity in March generated by renewables

49% of electricity in March generated by renewables

New provisional data from EirGrid shows that 49% of electricity came from renewables during the month, with wind contributing around 40%.

RENEWABLES 8 April 2026

Farm Tech Talk: fuel protests, TAMS and the outlook for markets

Farm Tech Talk: fuel protests, TAMS and the outlook for markets

On this week’s Farm Tech Talk, the team discusses the ongoing fuel protests, whether TAMS is still worth it and the outlook for milk, beef and sheep markets.

PODCAST 8 April 2026

Could NI’s forestry be unlocked for renewables?

Could NI’s forestry be unlocked for renewables?

Plans are underway to allow renewable energy to be developed in Northern Ireland's 185,000ac of forest estates.

RENEWABLES 8 April 2026

Why TAMS solar changes eliminate drystock and tillage farms

Why TAMS solar changes eliminate drystock and tillage farms

The move by the department to exclude farmhouses from the scheme effectively rules out most drystock and tillage farms from solar grants.

RENEWABLES 8 April 2026

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If you are looking to tighten your calving pattern, take a page from the Hession brothers outside Tuam, Co Galway.

Get more heifers in-calf, earlier – with synchronisation and fixed-time AI

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