BEEF

Adam Woods

Armageddon lands top price in awesome Carrick sale

Beef prices: factories move to manage weekly kill

Adam Woods

Beef prices: factories move to manage weekly kill

Camera at the Mart: beef calf bonanza in Bandon

Tommy Moyles

Camera at the Mart: beef calf bonanza in Bandon

Nevan McKiernan

Prices soar for Angus bulls at Munster breeders sale

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IHFA celebrates excellence at annual awards night

The Irish Holstein Friesian Association awards ceremony took place at the Killeshin Hotel in Portlaoise last Friday.

James Hanly

Milk intake down 24m litres in a year - CSO

The latest CSO milk statistics report showed that milk processors and co-ops took in 327.7m litres in February 2025, a 6.9% decrease compared with the same month last year.

James Hanly

National Dairy Council launches Future Farmer competition

Darren Carty

Dairy birth registrations finishing season in a stronger manner

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Land purchase considerations: key factors for farmers

The nature of farming like any business, is that farmers are continually investing in their farms, land, infrastructure, buildings, stock and machinery to improve on-farm efficiencies or productivity

SHEEP

James Hanly

Gardaí investigating after lamb found hung from gate

Sheep price update: ICM increases quotes by another 10c/kg

Darren Carty

Sheep price update: ICM increases quotes by another 10c/kg

Darren Carty

Lowest sheep kill in over a decade

James Hanly

Supports needed after Connemara farmers lose sheep to floods - Senator

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ANIMAL HEALTH

Father and son fined €4,000 for possession of fraudulent horse passports

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Father and son fined €4,000 for possession of fraudulent horse passports

The solicitor said the firm slaughtered approximately 20,000 horses for export before losing its licence last year. David Raleigh reports.

James Hanly

€8m biosecurity advisory service for animal health launched

Minister for Agriculture Martin Heydon announced €8.2m in funding for the service on Friday which will aim to support farmers to assess and implement biosecurity measures in their farms.

PEDIGREE

Nevan McKiernan

IHFA celebrates excellence at annual awards night

The Irish Holstein Friesian Association awards ceremony took place at the Killeshin Hotel in Portlaoise last Friday.

Adam Woods

Armageddon lands top price in awesome Carrick sale

Adam Woods reports on the show and sale of bulls and heifers at the showgrounds in Carrick-on-Shannon on Saturday.

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Getting through the first SBLAS audit

Damien Murray, Origin Green Producer Liaison & Standard Co-Coordinator gives a step by step guide for new suckler members of SBLAS facing their first audit.

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Reliable Ecosyl delivering quality silage for dairy farming brothers

The reliability provided by Ecosyl additive is delivering quality silage and peace of mind for two dairy farming brothers in County Kilkenny.

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Twenty20 Beef Club enhancing profitable and sustainable beef farming

Balancing a dairy and beef enterprise is all about sustainability, efficiency and profitability for Laois farmer Patrick Phelan.

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New for 2025: Syngenta enters grassland market with CASPER ®

Syngenta Ireland recently launched CASPER®, a new broadleaved weed herbicide for newly sown and established grassland.

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AGRIBUSINESS

Phelim O'Neill

Grocery price inflation increases

Grocery price inflation rises in the first quarter of 2025

Lorcan Roche Kelly

Origin Enterprises acquires Irish ecological consultancy

Acquisition marks first non-UK company purchase for expanding Living Landscapes division.

US tariffs could be a disruptor to global beef trade

Phelim O'Neill

US tariffs could be a disruptor to global beef trade

While US tariffs will have minimal direct impact on Irish beef because so little goes to the US, there could be indirect consequences.

China strikes back against Trump tariffs

Lorcan Roche Kelly

China strikes back against Trump tariffs

The Asian nation announced it has suspended chicken imports from two US suppliers.

TILLAGE

Siobhán Walsh

New crop protection magazine on the way

Youngstock Podcast: harvesting tens of thousands of acres down under

Stephen Robb

Youngstock Podcast: harvesting tens of thousands of acres down under

Siobhán Walsh

New fungicide hits the market for wheat

Tillage Podcast: spring has sprung in the northwest

Siobhán Walsh

Grain Trends: drop in markets as tariffs await

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Sustainability progress on Irish farms

Origin Green sustainability and data analytics manager Dr Eleanor Murphy reports on Irish farm emissions.

MACHINERY

Gary Abbott

Meath Farm Machinery draws Deere 6M demo days to a close

As John Deere’s new 6M tractors start arriving in Ireland, Meath Farm Machinery hosted a trio of open days showcasing the new 105hp to 275hp range, the last of which took place in Cavan.

Grammer to give old tractor seats a new lease of life

Peter Thomas Keaveney

Grammer to give old tractor seats a new lease of life

Grammer has launched a new spare parts service and extensive range of genuine spare parts, making it possible to rectify initial signs of wear on machine seats.

Peter Thomas Keaveney

Diesel prices are steady, but world oil markets are nervous

Gary Abbott

New 6M draws a crowd at Deere Dealer days

Peter Thomas Keaveney

Are silage compactors the next big thing in making quality forage?

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New quad bike regulations - are you ready?

Quad bikes are designed to cope with a wide variety of terrain types and so are a fantastic aid for farm work - by Ciaran Roche, FBD risk manager.

PROPERTY

Paul Mooney

Auction results: choice land parcels exceed expectations

Landowners preparing to sell farms will be encouraged by the strong auction results seen in recent days.

Paul Mooney

Tillage and grass farm near M8 motorway

The c42.5ac holding will be offered at auction this month in a number of lots.

Paul Mooney

Small holding with views over Lough Corrib

The land is in permanent pasture and has been maintined in good condition.

BUILDINGS

Ensuring sufficient water supplies this grazing season

Martin Merrick

Ensuring sufficient water supplies this grazing season

Several factors feed in to the sizing of water troughs and a clean, fresh water supply is essential for all stock types.

CLIMATE & ENVIRONMENT

Noel Bardon

Nutrient trading scheme recommended in new report

A Teagasc-led report has raised the idea of introducing a nutrient rights trading scheme, similar to emissions trading schemes, as a route that could improve water quality.

Minister insists GAEC 2 rules are not a land designation

Amy Forde

Minister insists GAEC 2 rules are not a land designation

Minister Heydon said that if a farmer believes that a land parcel has been incorrectly included in the standard, they can appeal that decision to the Department of Agriculture.

RENEWABLES

Solar farms supplied 2.8% of Ireland’s electricity in March – EirGrid

Stephen Robb

Solar farms supplied 2.8% of Ireland’s electricity in March – EirGrid

While just under 3% of total electricity generation came from solar for the month, during particularly sunny periods this peaked at over 18%, the network operator has said.

Minister vows to engage with farmers on renewables

Stephen Robb

Minister vows to engage with farmers on renewables

Minister for Climate, Environment and Energy Darragh O'Brien said he will be meeting with stakeholders, including the IFA, to explore the opportunities for farmers in renewables.

FORESTRY

James Hanly

Strict import controls needed for used forestry machinery – IFA

The association hopes that these controls will ensure all imported used forestry machinery goes through strict biosecurity measures to stop the spread of harmful diseases.

James Hanly

Coillte and IFI publish agreement on nature restoration and climate action

The agreement will work to deliver conservation projects aimed at protecting, enhancing and restoring important ecosystems across Coillte’s forestry estate and Ireland’s inland waterways.

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