Soil sampling

Important deadline for ACRES rare breeds and for soil samples

The final deadline to complete the rare breed declaration to avoid that action being removed from your contract is 28 February 2026.

SCHEMES 11 February 2026

Important deadline for ACRES rare breeds and for soil samples

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ACRES contracts without soil sample information may be terminated

ACRES contracts without soil sample information may be terminated

SCHEMES 24 January 2026

Dairy Management: soil sampling, slurry and conference season

Dairy Management: soil sampling, slurry and conference season

MANAGEMENT 7 January 2026

Soil samples must include location information

Soil samples must include location information

Soil samples must include location information

SCHEMES 7 January 2026

Over 145,000 samples tested under soil sampling and analysis programme

Over 145,000 samples tested under soil sampling and analysis programme

Over 145,000 samples tested under soil sampling and analysis programme

CLIMATE AND ENVIRONMENT 2 January 2026

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Tillage management: wet fields, soil-sampling and planning

Tillage management: wet fields, soil-sampling and planning

Take a break over Christmas and on the wet days plan ahead for the season to come, from events to stock takes.

HUSBANDRY 22 June 2025

Tillage Management: oilseed rape, hedges and soil samples

Tillage Management: oilseed rape, hedges and soil samples

Soil samples should be taken before land gets to wet on farms and this year you must comply with new rules.

HUSBANDRY 22 June 2025

Dairy Management: dealing with lameness, hedge-cutting and soil sampling

Dairy Management: dealing with lameness, hedge-cutting and soil sampling

Changes have been made to the rules around soil sampling, with land parcel identification system codes now required writes Aidan Brennan.

MANAGEMENT 22 June 2025

New rules for issuing of soil samples

New rules for issuing of soil samples

Soil analysis results issued after 14 September 2025 must state the corresponding georeferenced or land parcel identification system number.

SCHEMES 22 June 2025

Top reseeding tips for drystock farms this autumn

Top reseeding tips for drystock farms this autumn

Adam Woods takes a look at a few reseeding tips ahead of the autumn reseeding window.

RESEEDING 22 June 2025

Department announces GAEC 2 appeals process

Department announces GAEC 2 appeals process

Farmers who wish to appeal the categorisation must provide organic matter soil samples and a detailed report, including geotagged photos and soil profile information, from a FAS adviser.

NEWS 22 June 2025

Map: over 8,000 ACRES payments still to be processed

Map: over 8,000 ACRES payments still to be processed

The Department of Agriculture released the latest figures following the latest payment run for ACRES on 13 June 2025.

NEWS 22 June 2025

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A message from Bord Bia to Irish farmers and growers

Bord Bia addresses the concerns and misinformation that have been raised in recent weeks.

A message from Bord Bia to Irish farmers and growers

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