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Farm Tech Talk: calf and lamb health, fertiliser and the Bord Bia-IFA saga

This week, the team discusses the continued stand-off between Bord Bia and the IFA, as well as calving, lambing, fertiliser, bluetongue and the latest developments in Northern Ireland.

PODCAST 27 February 2026

Farm Tech Talk: calf and lamb health, fertiliser and the Bord Bia-IFA saga

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CIE Tours pays for GPS cattle collars in the Burren

CIE Tours pays for GPS cattle collars in the Burren

NEWS 27 February 2026

Contractors call for extension to hedge-cutting season

Contractors call for extension to hedge-cutting season

NEWS 27 February 2026

Concern over dumped calf carcases in Clare

Concern over dumped calf carcases in Clare

Concern over dumped calf carcases in Clare

NEWS 27 February 2026

Answers needed on grading and pricing systems operated by beef factories – ICMSA

Answers needed on grading and pricing systems operated by beef factories – ICMSA

Answers needed on grading and pricing systems operated by beef factories – ICMSA

NEWS 27 February 2026

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Get your act in order: Brussels' warning to Brazil on hormone beef

Get your act in order: Brussels' warning to Brazil on hormone beef

NEWS 27 February 2026

Decision to provisionally apply Mercosur deal lacks respect - IFA

Decision to provisionally apply Mercosur deal lacks respect - IFA

NEWS 27 February 2026

Three new board members at Ornua announced

Three new board members at Ornua announced

NEWS 27 February 2026

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UK continues as Ireland’s main export market for food and drink.

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'Nearly impossible' for farmers to get answers or advice on ACRES - INHFA

'Nearly impossible' for farmers to get answers or advice on ACRES - INHFA

NEWS 27 February 2026

US beef exports down 12% in 2025

US beef exports down 12% in 2025

NEWS 27 February 2026

European Commission agrees provisional implementation of Mercosur deal

European Commission agrees provisional implementation of Mercosur deal

NEWS 27 February 2026

Weekend weather: showers with occasional bright spells

Weekend weather: showers with occasional bright spells

NEWS 27 February 2026

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UK continues as Ireland’s main export market for food and drink.

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MART REPORTS »

Camera at the Mart: bullocks and bull weanlings in keen demand in Ballybofey

Camera at the Mart: bullocks and bull weanlings in keen demand in Ballybofey

MARKETS 25 February 2026

Camera at the Mart: up to €365 for Friesian bulls in Delvin

Camera at the Mart: up to €365 for Friesian bulls in Delvin

MARKETS 25 February 2026

Sheep mart prices: more life for finished hoggets in marts

Sheep mart prices: more life for finished hoggets in marts

MARKETS 25 February 2026

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Raising healthy calves on the McCloy-Peoples’ Farm in Donegal

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Editorial: a new era for dairy mergers

The deal will require 75% of members of each co-op to approve the deal so it is not an easy task.

by Adam Woods

Editorial: a new era for dairy mergers

Airport strategy could face a hard landing

by Colm McCarthy

Home Farm: grabbing slurry chances

by Matt Dempsey

Dempsey at Large: remembering Ireland's longest serving Minister for Agriculture

by Matt Dempsey

PODCASTS »

BEEF »

Farm Tech Talk: calf and lamb health, fertiliser and the Bord Bia-IFA saga

Farm Tech Talk: calf and lamb health, fertiliser and the Bord Bia-IFA saga

PODCAST 27 February 2026

Get your act in order: Brussels' warning to Brazil on hormone beef

Get your act in order: Brussels' warning to Brazil on hormone beef

NEWS 27 February 2026

US beef exports down 12% in 2025

NEWS 27 February 2026

Hopes for NI market to reopen fully in coming weeks

NEWS 27 February 2026

DAIRY »

Farm Tech Talk: calf and lamb health, fertiliser and the Bord Bia-IFA saga

Farm Tech Talk: calf and lamb health, fertiliser and the Bord Bia-IFA saga

PODCAST 27 February 2026

Bluetongue has been here five months - analysis

Bluetongue has been here five months - analysis

NEWS 25 February 2026

Dairy Trends: skim milk powder continues to climb in price

MARKETS 25 February 2026

Dairy Management: grazing, fertiliser and bluetongue

MANAGEMENT 25 February 2026

SHEEP »

Farm Tech Talk: calf and lamb health, fertiliser and the Bord Bia-IFA saga

Farm Tech Talk: calf and lamb health, fertiliser and the Bord Bia-IFA saga

PODCAST 27 February 2026

Bluetongue has been here five months - analysis

Bluetongue has been here five months - analysis

NEWS 27 February 2026

Department response to stolen sheep 'frustrating'

NEWS 27 February 2026

Target for 45% increase in sheep gross margins

NEWS 27 February 2026

TILLAGE »

Tillage Podcast: Irish grain, fieldwork and tillage payments

Tillage Podcast: Irish grain, fieldwork and tillage payments

NEWS 26 February 2026

Boortmalt offers Stradbally 'unviable' contracts

Boortmalt offers Stradbally 'unviable' contracts

NEWS 25 February 2026

Grain Trends: markets slightly more positive

MARKETS 25 February 2026

Tillage Management: payments, weather and planning

HUSBANDRY 25 February 2026

MACHINERY »

Develon launches 2.2t electric mini digger

Develon has expanded its electric digger range with the arrival of the new DX23E-7 2.2t mini digger.

NEWS 26 February 2026

Develon launches 2.2t electric mini digger

CNH and AGCO report drop in revenue for 2025

NEWS 25 February 2026

Bednar factory tour – Czech firm building 4,000 machines annually

FARM MACHINERY 25 February 2026

Austrian firm appoints new Irish distributor

NEWS 25 February 2026

PEDIGREE »

Pedigree All-Star Awards to take place in Portlaoise

Pedigree All-Star Awards to take place in Portlaoise

PEDIGREE 25 February 2026

Shorthorn bull sails for Inis Mór

PEDIGREE 25 February 2026

Cavan-based pedigree herd secures top-priced bull in Ballymena

PEDIGREE 24 February 2026

AGRIBUSINESS »

European Commission agrees provisional implementation of Mercosur deal

European Commission agrees provisional implementation of Mercosur deal

PODCAST 27 February 2026

US beef exports down 12% in 2025

US beef exports down 12% in 2025

NEWS 27 February 2026

Solid results from Glanbia

NEWS 27 February 2026

Revenue rises, profit falls at Glanbia

NEWS 27 February 2026

NORTHERN IRELAND »

FQAS membership fee to rise another £10

FQAS membership fee to rise another £10

NORTHERN IRELAND 26 February 2026

News round-up from Northern Ireland

News round-up from Northern Ireland

NEWS 25 February 2026

Applications sought for innovation farms

NORTHERN IRELAND 25 February 2026

New planning rules under review by watchdog

NORTHERN IRELAND 25 February 2026

Special Report

Bluetongue outbreak

Our expert team brings you the latest news and views.

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FOCUS »

Food processing hit by lack of labour visas

Food processing hit by lack of labour visas

AGRI JOBS 25 February 2026

A competitive job market sees employees shift their priorities

A competitive job market sees employees shift their priorities

AGRI JOBS 25 February 2026

Moving back to an employer-led market

Moving back to an employer-led market

AGRI JOBS 25 February 2026

‘It’s not about having the flashiest CV, says career coach

AGRI JOBS 25 February 2026

Female under-representation persists

AGRI JOBS 25 February 2026

How much nitrogen to spread this spring?

FERTILIZERS 22 February 2026

Navigating tricky fertiliser regulations

FERTILIZERS 21 February 2026

PROPERTY »

Huge interest in Knocknagree farm with ample road frontage

A non-residential farm served by a broad road network in the farming heartland on the border between Cork and Kerry has attracted strong interest since it was placed on the market.

FOR SALE 25 February 2026

Huge interest in Knocknagree farm with ample road frontage

Wexford land on 40ac offers ‘superb opportunity’ for buyer

FOR SALE 25 February 2026

Lough Boora 24ac organic holding up for sale

FOR SALE 25 February 2026

Exceptional interest in Faithful County land on 32ac

FOR SALE 25 February 2026

BUILDINGS »

77% of tranche nine TAMS applications selected – as ranking comes into play

77% of tranche nine TAMS applications selected – as ranking comes into play

BUILDINGS 25 February 2026

Slurry storage: where does the value lie?

BUILDINGS 18 February 2026

Grazing infrastructure checks ahead of 2026 season

BUILDINGS 11 February 2026

RENEWABLES »

Government to support community AD plants

Government to support community AD plants

NEWS 25 February 2026

RENURE – can it work in Ireland?

RENURE – can it work in Ireland?

RENEWABLES 25 February 2026

Department of Agriculture visits UK AD plant for fact-finding mission

NEWS 23 February 2026

470ac Kilkenny solar farm given green light

NEWS 18 February 2026

CLIMATE & ENVIRONMENT »

Breeding Waders EIP now covers over 2,300ha out of 12,000ha goal

Breeding Waders EIP now covers over 2,300ha out of 12,000ha goal

CLIMATE AND ENVIRONMENT 23 February 2026

EPA suspends North Cork Creameries from discharging wastewater

CLIMATE AND ENVIRONMENT 20 February 2026

FORESTRY »

Minister outlines his plans to increase afforestation

Minister outlines his plans to increase afforestation

FORESTRY 18 February 2026

Denmark identifies 10% of its land for nature and forests

FORESTRY 4 February 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 »

Teagasc to revise beef finishing guidelines in bid to cut slaughter age

Teagasc to revise beef finishing guidelines in bid to cut slaughter age

NEWS 26 February 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 »

Dawn Farm Foods accounts for up to 10% of poultry meat imports

Dawn Farm Foods accounts for up to 10% of poultry meat imports

POULTRY 11 February 2026

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Raising healthy calves on the McCloy-Peoples’ Farm in Donegal

Raising healthy calves on the McCloy-Peoples’ Farm in Donegal

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McDonald’s and Dew Valley Foods: partnership driving Irish food innovation

McDonald’s and Dew Valley Foods: partnership driving Irish food innovation

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A message from Bord Bia to Irish farmers and growers

A message from Bord Bia to Irish farmers and growers

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Survey of food and drink producers directly informs our work

Survey of food and drink producers directly informs our work

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Strong cow health after calving – the key to a successful breeding season

Strong cow health after calving – the key to a successful breeding season

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Offaly farmer Anne Marie Butterfield shares her approach to rearing lambs

Offaly farmer Anne Marie Butterfield shares her approach to rearing lambs

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Why this Antrim contractor moved to Amazone ploughs

Why this Antrim contractor moved to Amazone ploughs

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Laois dairy farmer boosts calf performance with GAIN Easi Mix

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PHOTOGRAPHY »

Watch: this week in photos as calving, slurry spreading and protests unfold

Watch: this week in photos as calving, slurry spreading and protests unfold

Photographer wins prestigious national press award with agricultural video

Photographer wins prestigious national press award with agricultural video

In pictures: presentations at 71st IFA AGM

In pictures: presentations at 71st IFA AGM

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Calf numbers surge above usual levels at marts

Calf numbers surge above usual levels at marts

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IFA president 'concerned for the future of Bord Bia if this isn’t resolved'

IFA president 'concerned for the future of Bord Bia if this isn’t resolved'

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Farmer faith in Brussels dashed with latest Brazilian beef audit – IFA

Farmer faith in Brussels dashed with latest Brazilian beef audit – IFA

Camera at the Mart: up to €365 for Friesian bulls in Delvin

Camera at the Mart: up to €365 for Friesian bulls in Delvin

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Calf Series: buying and getting calves back home

Calf Series: buying and getting calves back home

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Camera at the Mart: lively trade for stores in Ballymahon

Camera at the Mart: lively trade for stores in Ballymahon

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Brussels confirms damning Brazilian failures on hormone beef controls

Brussels confirms damning Brazilian failures on hormone beef controls

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Martbids Database: grass buyers shore up light cattle prices

Martbids Database: grass buyers shore up light cattle prices

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Sheep supply concerns for processors

Sheep supply concerns for processors

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Broken promises: what the EU’s audit found out about Brazilian beef

Broken promises: what the EU’s audit found out about Brazilian beef