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€25,000 exit payment for older farmers proposed

Amy Forde and Noel Bardon report on the financial proposals contained in the long-awaited Commission on Generational Renewal in Farming report.

NEWS 17 September 2025

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Martbids Database: poor cattle hardest hit in marts

Martbids Database: poor cattle hardest hit in marts

MARKETS 17 September 2025

Editorial: positive Ploughing despite tillage pain

Editorial: positive Ploughing despite tillage pain

VIEWPOINTS 17 September 2025

In pictures: 85,000 flock to Screggan for Ploughing day two

In pictures: 85,000 flock to Screggan for Ploughing day two

In pictures: 85,000 flock to Screggan for Ploughing day two

NEWS 17 September 2025

Plough On Podcast: 'farmers should marry an accountant to avoid stress'

Plough On Podcast: 'farmers should marry an accountant to avoid stress'

Plough On Podcast: 'farmers should marry an accountant to avoid stress'

NEWS 17 September 2025

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Business of Farming

MartBids Analytics Live

Factory Prices

Mart Prices

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Ploughing 25: increase in nitrate levels in rivers 'shouldn't hit derogation'

Ploughing 25: increase in nitrate levels in rivers 'shouldn't hit derogation'

CLIMATE AND ENVIRONMENT 17 September 2025

News in-brief from Northern Ireland

News in-brief from Northern Ireland

NORTHERN IRELAND 17 September 2025

Tirlán sees ‘resurgence and return’ to winter planting for 2025 harvest

Tirlán sees ‘resurgence and return’ to winter planting for 2025 harvest

NEWS 17 September 2025

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Small businesses take centre stage at Ploughing’s Local Enterprise Village

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Farmer jailed for failing to TB test cattle

Farmer jailed for failing to TB test cattle

NEWS 17 September 2025

Sinéad McPhillips takes top job at Department

Sinéad McPhillips takes top job at Department

NEWS 17 September 2025

AHWNI launch new bovine TB website

AHWNI launch new bovine TB website

NORTHERN IRELAND 17 September 2025

News in-brief from Northern Ireland

Northern View: cattle trade remains on a steady footing

NORTHERN IRELAND 17 September 2025

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Small businesses take centre stage at Ploughing’s Local Enterprise Village

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MART REPORTS »

Sheep price update: quotes unchanged at €7.80/kg for QA lambs

Sheep price update: quotes unchanged at €7.80/kg for QA lambs

MARKETS 15 September 2025

Watch: hoggets sell to €435/head in Mule Lanark sale

Watch: hoggets sell to €435/head in Mule Lanark sale

MARKETS 14 September 2025

Camera at the Mart: big demand for Cheviots in Donegal

Camera at the Mart: big demand for Cheviots in Donegal

MARKETS 10 September 2025

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Levno brings next-generation monitoring to Irish dairy farms

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Special Reports: May 31 2025

Protecting Payments

The essential guide to protecting farm payments, ensuring deadlines are met and to knowing everything about ACRES, BISS, beef, sheep and SCEP schemes is now available to purchase for a limited time period.

arrow_forward Tighter conditions for availing of reduced storage capacity

arrow_forward Business as usual for BISS, CRISS and Eco Scheme

arrow_forward Over 18,000 farmers opt for dairy beef weighing scheme

arrow_forward Rules for storing soiled water, effluents and silage bales

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VIEWPOINTS »

Editorial: positive Ploughing despite tillage pain

In 2024, almost 50% of tillage farmers made a loss. At current prices, 2025 won’t be any better.

by Jack Kennedy

Editorial: positive Ploughing despite tillage pain

Dempsey at Large: CAP change critical

by Matt Dempsey

Home Farm: the best laid plans

by Matt Dempsey

Editorial: Milk price shock

by Jack Kennedy

PODCASTS »

BEEF »

Martin Ryan to leave Thurles

Martin Ryan to leave Thurles

NEWS 17 September 2025

Beef Management: weaning, SCEP targets and closing date for Beef Welfare Scheme

Beef Management: weaning, SCEP targets and closing date for Beef Welfare Scheme

MARKETS 17 September 2025

Grass+ Beef : grazing conditions deteriorate on Ploughing week

VIEWPOINTS 17 September 2025

Beef Trends: quotes drop again

NEWS 17 September 2025

DAIRY »

IFA hits out at Dairygold milk price cut

IFA hits out at Dairygold milk price cut

NEWS 17 September 2025

Dairy Trends: drastic fall in butter price continues

Dairy Trends: drastic fall in butter price continues

MARKETS 17 September 2025

Dairy Management: wet weather, milk prices and bloat

MANAGEMENT 17 September 2025

New research to examine role of technology and labour in dairying

NEWS 17 September 2025

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SHEEP »

Sheep Trends: lambs unchanged but ewes down

Sheep Trends: lambs unchanged but ewes down

NEWS 17 September 2025

Sheep Management: addressing ewe condition ahead of mating

Sheep Management: addressing ewe condition ahead of mating

MARKETS 17 September 2025

Irish Country Meats is first Irish lamb processor to export to US

VIEWPOINTS 17 September 2025

Sheep mart prices: little to no change with factory prices stable

NEWS 17 September 2025

TILLAGE »

Tirlán sees ‘resurgence and return’ to winter planting for 2025 harvest

Tirlán sees ‘resurgence and return’ to winter planting for 2025 harvest

NEWS 17 September 2025

Grain Trends: first prices out, global markets stable

Grain Trends: first prices out, global markets stable

MARKETS 17 September 2025

Tillage Management: rye, oats, markets and rules

HUSBANDRY 17 September 2025

Farmer anger over tillage incomes

NEWS 17 September 2025

MACHINERY »

New mobile slurry separator from Cri-Man

Benn Agri, the main supplier of Cri-Man slurry equipment for the Irish market, launched Cri-Mans new range of MSU mobile slurry separators.

NEWS 17 September 2025

New mobile slurry separator from Cri-Man

Wilson Engineering debuts new contactless trailer steering system

NEWS 17 September 2025

Mastek wins machine of the year 2025 at Ploughing

NEWS 17 September 2025

Ploughing machinery highlights

NEWS 17 September 2025

PEDIGREE »

Zwartbles sheep hit new female record in Carrick

Zwartbles sheep hit new female record in Carrick

PEDIGREE 17 September 2025

Records broken at Ballinrobe Bluefaced Leicester Sale

PEDIGREE 17 September 2025

Corlismore herd to host second online timed auction

PEDIGREE 17 September 2025

AGRIBUSINESS »

Glanbia sells SlimFast to US food company

Glanbia sells SlimFast to US food company

NEWS 17 September 2025

Irish exporters should focus on 'big strokes' in US to weather Trump tariffs

Irish exporters should focus on 'big strokes' in US to weather Trump tariffs

MARKETS 17 September 2025

Cultivate raises lending limit to €100,000

VIEWPOINTS 17 September 2025

Farmer borrowing drops in 2025

NEWS 17 September 2025

NORTHERN IRELAND »

News in-brief from Northern Ireland

News in-brief from Northern Ireland

NORTHERN IRELAND 17 September 2025

AHWNI launch new bovine TB website

AHWNI launch new bovine TB website

NORTHERN IRELAND 17 September 2025

Northern View: cattle trade remains on a steady footing

NORTHERN IRELAND 17 September 2025

Milk prices heading down into the autumn

NORTHERN IRELAND 17 September 2025

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FOCUS »

Progress on Farm Sustainability being made

Progress on Farm Sustainability being made

SUSTAINABILITY 17 September 2025

Secure payments, strengthen timber trade and ensure confidence with clear sales

Secure payments, strengthen timber trade and ensure confidence with clear sales

FORESTRY 17 September 2025

Why I’m putting my full weight behind forestry

Why I’m putting my full weight behind forestry

FORESTRY 17 September 2025

From awareness to action: the Teagasc Signpost journey so far

MANAGEMENT 17 September 2025

Safeguarding forests and their owners

FORESTRY 17 September 2025

Farm fencing costs: can a project be completed under budget?

NEWS 17 September 2025

Getting down to agribusiness in Tullamore

NEWS 16 September 2025

PROPERTY »

Bidding battles for Cork and Kildare holdings

The holding in Co Cork was top quality land and the property in Co Kildare came with a compact farmhouse and a farmyard.

PROPERTY 17 September 2025

Bidding battles for Cork and Kildare holdings

Come fly with me to Lakeview in the sunny southeast

PROPERTY 17 September 2025

Small holding with former barracks in Co Tipperary

PROPERTY 17 September 2025

Timahoe farm offers ‘old-world charm’ and more

PROPERTY 17 September 2025

BUILDINGS »

Galway handling until offers safety and labour efficiency

Galway handling until offers safety and labour efficiency

BUILDINGS 17 September 2025

Slurry storage exemptions to be launched 'in a matter of weeks'

SCHEMES 16 September 2025

Clarity on dairy slurry storage rules ‘very, very soon’ - Minister

BUILDINGS 12 September 2025

PODCASTS »

RENEWABLES »

Ploughing 2025 talk to highlight farmers’ pathways to renewables

Ploughing 2025 talk to highlight farmers’ pathways to renewables

NEWS 17 September 2025

Heydon wants to put energy into co-ops

Heydon wants to put energy into co-ops

DEALER 17 September 2025

Dualla solar farm permission upheld by An Coimisiún Pleanála

NEWS 15 September 2025

New renewable liquid gas report to be launched at Ploughing 2025

NEWS 15 September 2025

CLIMATE & ENVIRONMENT »

Ploughing 25: increase in nitrate levels in rivers 'shouldn't hit derogation'

Ploughing 25: increase in nitrate levels in rivers 'shouldn't hit derogation'

CLIMATE AND ENVIRONMENT 17 September 2025

16% jump in river nitrogen levels this year

CLIMATE AND ENVIRONMENT 17 September 2025

FORESTRY »

HSA to target forestry sector in new safety campaign

HSA to target forestry sector in new safety campaign

NEWS 9 September 2025

Almost one in three acres managed by Coillte now focused on nature

FORESTRY 4 September 2025

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FARM SAFETY »

Tirlán donates €5,000 to Embrace FARM

Tirlán donates €5,000 to Embrace FARM

FARM SAFETY 23 July 2025

ANIMAL HEALTH »

Farmer jailed for failing to TB test cattle

Farmer jailed for failing to TB test cattle

NEWS 17 September 2025

PIGS »

Pig slaughterings up over 10% this June

Pig slaughterings up over 10% this June

NEWS 28 July 2025

POULTRY »

Seasonal Carlow poultry farm worker awarded redundancy at WRC

Seasonal Carlow poultry farm worker awarded redundancy at WRC

POULTRY 16 August 2025

SPONSORED ARTICLES »

Levno brings next-generation monitoring to Irish dairy farms

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Solar brings steady income to Meath farm

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Inform Nutrition launches Ireland’s first certified organic mineral bucket lick

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France is key market for Irish food and drink

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PHOTOGRAPHY »

Watch: this week in pictures, as farmers gather for shows and farm events

Watch: this week in pictures, as farmers gather for shows and farm events

Watch: this week in pictures, as farmers cut maize and mark anniversaries

Watch: this week in pictures, as farmers cut maize and mark anniversaries

This week in photos: in the fields and on the farms

This week in photos: in the fields and on the farms

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Farmer jailed for failing to TB test cattle

Farmer jailed for failing to TB test cattle

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Beef prices: factories take knife to quotes

Beef prices: factories take knife to quotes

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Top 12 stands to visit at the Ploughing

Top 12 stands to visit at the Ploughing

Ploughing 2025: The first people in the gate - from Kentucky to King's County

Ploughing 2025: The first people in the gate - from Kentucky to King's County

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In pictures: 78,500 attend day one of Ploughing 2025

In pictures: 78,500 attend day one of Ploughing 2025

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€2.6m of non-compliant spending at Bord Bia in 2024

€2.6m of non-compliant spending at Bord Bia in 2024

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Five things to know before you go to Ploughing 2025

Five things to know before you go to Ploughing 2025

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Receiver appointed to Asba Meats

Receiver appointed to Asba Meats

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Barne Estate: John Magnier of Coolmore loses fight for Tipperary land

Barne Estate: John Magnier of Coolmore loses fight for Tipperary land

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Ploughing 25: increase in nitrate levels in rivers 'shouldn't hit derogation'

Ploughing 25: increase in nitrate levels in rivers 'shouldn't hit derogation'