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Gavin withdraws from presidential race

The former Dublin football manager had been the preferred candidate for 30.28% of farmers polled by the Irish Farmers Journal.

NEWS 5 October 2025

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Ploughing 2026 to return to Screggan

Ploughing 2026 to return to Screggan

NEWS 5 October 2025

Tillage Podcast: Tirlán on markets, Irish grain and future of tillage

Tillage Podcast: Tirlán on markets, Irish grain and future of tillage

NEWS 2 October 2025

Humphreys leads with farmer vote

Humphreys leads with farmer vote

Humphreys leads with farmer vote

NEWS 1 October 2025

John Dollard laid to rest

John Dollard laid to rest

John Dollard laid to rest

NEWS 1 October 2025

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Tillage Podcast: main crops we grow are not most profitable ones

Tillage Podcast: main crops we grow are not most profitable ones

On this week’s podcast, Dr Fiona Thorne goes through the figures on crop margins and explains how the most profitable crops are the ones with the lowest demand.

NEWS 21 September 2025

Listen: The state of solar PV on livestock farms

Listen: The state of solar PV on livestock farms

Stephen Robb catches up with Darren Buckley, Commercial Director at Alternative Energy Ireland, at the National Ploughing Championships to discuss the state of play for solar PV on Irish farms.

RENEWABLES 21 September 2025

Macra at the 2025 National Ploughing Championships

Macra at the 2025 National Ploughing Championships

Ploughing 2025 was a celebration of people, policy and plenty of craic, writes Macra national president Josephine O'Neill .

NEWS 21 September 2025

New metal, technology and innovation lights up 2025 Ploughing

New metal, technology and innovation lights up 2025 Ploughing

Peter Thomas Keaveney and Gary Abbott take a look at some of the new machine launches, and new technolgy, innovation and electrification of machinery on show at last week's Ploughing in Tullamore.

NEWS 21 September 2025

State must funds succession - Sinn Féin

State must funds succession - Sinn Féin

Mary Lou McDonald, leader of Sinn Féin, has questioned whether Government will implement the succession proposals from the Commission on Generational Renewal.

NEWS 21 September 2025

Ploughing 25: Irish tillage benchmarks well, but scale missing - Teagasc

Ploughing 25: Irish tillage benchmarks well, but scale missing - Teagasc

Fixed costs have become very significant on tillage farms over recent years, especially land rental costs, Teagasc's Fiona Thorne said.

NEWS 21 September 2025

Irish grain reducing the carbon footprint from dairy and beef

Irish grain reducing the carbon footprint from dairy and beef

Increasing Irish grain in animal feed can significantly reduce the carbon output of the beef and dairy industry here

NEWS 21 September 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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