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No bird flu detected in Irish cattle and sheep population

Bird flu was detected in cows on US dairy farms last year, with cases still occurring in 2025.

NEWS 28 October 2025

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Kells Suffolk offering 60 in-lamb hoggets and ewe lambs

Kells Suffolk offering 60 in-lamb hoggets and ewe lambs

PEDIGREE 22 October 2025

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

Farm Tech Talk: future cattle shortage and store lamb trade

Farm Tech Talk: future cattle shortage and store lamb trade

Farm Tech Talk: future cattle shortage and store lamb trade

NEWS 17 October 2025

Supplementary sale of Galway sheep in Ballinasloe

Supplementary sale of Galway sheep in Ballinasloe

Supplementary sale of Galway sheep in Ballinasloe

PEDIGREE 15 October 2025

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Budget 2026 – the main highlights summarised

Budget 2026 – the main highlights summarised

Funding for Agriculture increased by €170m, but with half of this gobbled up by a big increase in funding to service TB, there were very few changes elsewhere.

SCHEMES 8 October 2025

Budget 2026: €131m in funding for sucklers, beef and sheep

Budget 2026: €131m in funding for sucklers, beef and sheep

Minister Heydon has maintained the overall allocation for various livestock schemes and has committed to funding for the National Genotyping Programme.

SCHEMES 8 October 2025

€20m for ACRES to meet continued commitments

€20m for ACRES to meet continued commitments

The increase in funding to €280m will be used to meet core payments along with additional funding requirements such as landscape actions and non-productive investments.

SCHEMES 8 October 2025

New record of €7,200 for Connemara Mayo Blackface Breeders Group

New record of €7,200 for Connemara Mayo Blackface Breeders Group

The group’s ram sale held on Sunday was by far the largest held in Ireland with over 600 rams offered across ram lambs, hogget and aged classes

PEDIGREE 8 October 2025

Budget 2026: scheme money safe for 42,000 beef and sheep farmers

Budget 2026: scheme money safe for 42,000 beef and sheep farmers

Caitríona Morrissey and Darren Carty report ahead of Budget 2026, which will be announced this afternoon.

NEWS 8 October 2025

Budget 2026: expectations build on Government pledges

Budget 2026: expectations build on Government pledges

The Programme for Government has pledged to increase tillage, suckler and sheep supports over the Government's term.

NEWS 8 October 2025

Cracking the organic leakage challenge

Cracking the organic leakage challenge

The five-year OBLIG EIP project has big aims to eliminate leakage and is commencing initiatives to get more cohesion in the supply chain.

NEWS 8 October 2025

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Watch: Shed Talks – Supporting the next generation of young farmers

At the AIB Shed Talks, industry experts explored how Ireland’s agri sector can support the next generation of farmers.

Watch: Shed Talks – Supporting the next generation of young farmers

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