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Beef prices slashed by €5m

Adam Woods has the latest on an escalating crisis in the winter finishing sector.

NEWS 18 March 2026

Beef prices slashed by €5m

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Prices for hoggets soar to hit €9/kg mark

Prices for hoggets soar to hit €9/kg mark

MARKETS 18 March 2026

Prices ease amid peak calf sales

Prices ease amid peak calf sales

NEWS 18 March 2026

New land a rarity on the leasing market

New land a rarity on the leasing market

New land a rarity on the leasing market

PROPERTY 18 March 2026

Diesel Cost increases – machine management strategies 2026

Diesel Cost increases – machine management strategies 2026

Diesel Cost increases – machine management strategies 2026

FARM MACHINERY 18 March 2026

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Editorial: need for a balanced forestry programme

Editorial: need for a balanced forestry programme

Sitka spruce is well capable of reaching timber frame housing markets as well as medium-rise buildings.

VIEWPOINTS 18 March 2026

Rush for entitlements on new eligible areas

Rush for entitlements on new eligible areas

There has been an early scramble since the online system for transferring entitlements opened in Northern Ireland last week.

NORTHERN IRELAND 18 March 2026

Editorial: ‘the phrase

Editorial: ‘the phrase "buy cheap, buy twice” definitely applies when gardening'

The phrase ‘buy cheap, buy twice’ is one which especially applies to garden tools.

EDITORIAL 18 March 2026

'Glimmer of hope' for farming communities in new rural housing plans

'Glimmer of hope' for farming communities in new rural housing plans

Plans to liberalise the planning system for one off rural homes are being given a cautious welcome by young farmers, but not everyone agrees relaxing guidelines is the right approach to take.

FEATURES 18 March 2026

Dear Miriam: ‘my sister is sacrificing her own dreams to keep family farm going'

Dear Miriam: ‘my sister is sacrificing her own dreams to keep family farm going'

A concerned sister in Limerick asks Miriam how to help a sibling who seems to be sacrificing her own dreams to support her husband and their growing dairy farm.

ASK MIRIAM 18 March 2026

'Landscaping should be an evolving process'

'Landscaping should be an evolving process'

Russell Shekleton is creating harmony and balance in gardens through strong architectural lines, contemporary design and considerate planting.

GARDENING 18 March 2026

Supporting mental health from farms to schools

Supporting mental health from farms to schools

Loneliness and anxiety is gripping young people in rural Ireland, but there is support at a community level across the country.

HEALTH 18 March 2026

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Advice for supporting gut health

Taking a preventative approach to scours and supplying calves with targeted health products during digestive disturbance are essential for sustained growth.

Advice for supporting gut health

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