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European pigmeat production expected to fall in next decade

The European Commission’s EU Agricultural Outlook 2025-2035 report points to falling demand within Europe and China.

NEWS 28 December 2025

European pigmeat production expected to fall in next decade

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Five of the best social media pages to follow in 2026

Five of the best social media pages to follow in 2026

NEWS 28 December 2025

Teenager dies in Clare tractor accident

Teenager dies in Clare tractor accident

NEWS 28 December 2025

Try your hand at the 2025 Irish Farmers Journal/Macra know your agriculture quiz

Try your hand at the 2025 Irish Farmers Journal/Macra know your agriculture quiz

Try your hand at the 2025 Irish Farmers Journal/Macra know your agriculture quiz

NEWS 28 December 2025

Swapping the milking parlour for the stage

Swapping the milking parlour for the stage

Swapping the milking parlour for the stage

L2 28 December 2025

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Stories that got farmers talking in 2025

Stories that got farmers talking in 2025

Here are the stories that generated the most discussion and commentary among farmers on social media throughout 2025.

NEWS 27 December 2025

Number of controlled finishing units increases by 5% in 2025

Number of controlled finishing units increases by 5% in 2025

The number of CFUs have been growing since 2021, when there were just 468 across the country, according to Department of Agriculture figures.

NEWS 27 December 2025

Value is more about the type of asset than what it’s worth

Value is more about the type of asset than what it’s worth

For farmers, land values rarely matter, but the same is not true of other assets.

NEWS 27 December 2025

INHFA rattled as Nature Restoration Law funds yet to materialise

INHFA rattled as Nature Restoration Law funds yet to materialise

The INHFA wants clarity brought to the funding and measures Ireland is planning on using to meet Nature Restoration Law targets.

CLIMATE AND ENVIRONMENT 27 December 2025

25kg carcase weights helping to bolster Australian sheep production

25kg carcase weights helping to bolster Australian sheep production

Continued growth in the US market, where there is a preference for larger carcases / cuts, and an increase in feedlot-type finishing systems is driving average carcase weights to new heights.

NEWS 27 December 2025

Claas develop Nutrimeter NIR for analysis and yield mapping on Lexion combine

Claas develop Nutrimeter NIR for analysis and yield mapping on Lexion combine

Ahead of the 2026 season, Claas in introducing the Nutrimeter Grain features, which will be the first new transmissive NIR sensor for yield and ingredient determination on its Lexion combine.

NEWS 27 December 2025

Whirlwind sale kicks off Westmeath winter auctions

Whirlwind sale kicks off Westmeath winter auctions

Mullingar-based James L Murtagh Auctioneers had a busy month, with five farms going for auction in the weeks leading up to Christmas, reports Tommy Moyles.

PROPERTY 27 December 2025

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Irish dairy’s green advantage across the globe

Our success in export markets depends not only on finding new buyers, but on protecting the strong and hard-fought position we occupy on the global stage.

Irish dairy’s green advantage across the globe

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