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Sheep price update: Spanish lamb remains top at €9.54/kg

The price of Spanish lamb continues to be underpinned by tight supplies and is running well ahead of prices in the main sheep producing nations in Europe.

MARKETS 6 October 2025

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Beef quotes keep moving up

Beef quotes keep moving up

MARKETS 6 October 2025

Government must not renege on budget commitments - IFA president

Government must not renege on budget commitments - IFA president

NEWS 6 October 2025

Youngstock Podcast: Macra milestones with Josephine O’Neill

Youngstock Podcast: Macra milestones with Josephine O’Neill

Youngstock Podcast: Macra milestones with Josephine O’Neill

PODCAST 6 October 2025

Award-winning Ballyline herd to stage first production sale

Award-winning Ballyline herd to stage first production sale

Award-winning Ballyline herd to stage first production sale

PEDIGREE 6 October 2025

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Nominees for Farming for Nature ambassador awards 2025 announced

Nominees for Farming for Nature ambassador awards 2025 announced

This year’s nominees represent a wide range of farm types – some focus on livestock, others on tillage or mixed enterprises.

NEWS 6 October 2025

Lisduff to host Europe's first all Red Angus sale

Lisduff to host Europe's first all Red Angus sale

Lisduff Angus in Co Cavan is getting ready to host the first ever all red Angus sale in Ireland and indeed Europe, writes Nevan McKiernan.

PEDIGREE 6 October 2025

Back to the books: practical tips for returning to study later in life

Back to the books: practical tips for returning to study later in life

Returning to education later in life is not easy, but it can bring confidence, opportunity and a sense of achievement that makes it worthwhile.

EDUCATION 6 October 2025

Mart managers confident heading into sale boycott by some exporters

Mart managers confident heading into sale boycott by some exporters

Reports from mart managers point towards no decline in the number of cattle booked in for sale this week as a group of live exports have threatened to boycott the ringside.

NEWS 6 October 2025

Extravaganza sees top call of €12,500 for Angus bull

Extravaganza sees top call of €12,500 for Angus bull

Nevan McKiernan reports from the Irish Aberdeen Angus Association Extravaganza sale in Mid-Tipp Mart, Thurles, on Saturday 4 October.

PEDIGREE 6 October 2025

Free forestry events take place this autumn

Free forestry events take place this autumn

Minister Healy-Rae invites landowners to attend “Let’s Talk Trees” events in October and November 2025.

NEWS 6 October 2025

Permission refused for Kildare biomethane plant

Permission refused for Kildare biomethane plant

The project faced significant opposition from the local community, attracting over 200 objections and observations.

NEWS 6 October 2025

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CAP Network to spotlight growing Agri Bioeconomy sector at National Conference

CAP Network Ireland, in collaboration with the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine, is hosting a conference on Agri Bioeconomy Value Chains & Business Models in Ireland.

CAP Network to spotlight growing Agri Bioeconomy sector at National Conference

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