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Muir pushing for new farm grant funding

Analysis by DAERA suggests the proposals contained within the initial NAP consultation will require investment on farms which totals just over £40m.

NORTHERN IRELAND 6 August 2025

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Rauch introduces new mid-sized Axis 25 spreader and tech updates

Rauch introduces new mid-sized Axis 25 spreader and tech updates

FARM MACHINERY 30 July 2025

Grass+ Beef: grass growth ahead of demand for the majority

Grass+ Beef: grass growth ahead of demand for the majority

GRASS & FEEDING 16 July 2025

Concerns aired over Tipperary AD plant

Concerns aired over Tipperary AD plant

Concerns aired over Tipperary AD plant

NEWS 25 June 2025

Bovine TB likened to Post Office scandal

Bovine TB likened to Post Office scandal

Bovine TB likened to Post Office scandal

NORTHERN IRELAND 18 June 2025

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Staying compliant with slurry storage requirements

Staying compliant with slurry storage requirements

Martin Merrick outlines some of the main storage requirements for both slurry and soiled water, as well as some interim Teagasc results on both.

FARM BUILDINGS 23 April 2025

Beef Management: second cut fertiliser requirements explained

Beef Management: second cut fertiliser requirements explained

Adam Woods takes a look at second cut fertiliser requirements, grazing quality grass and keeping safety in mind over the busy summer months.

MANAGEMENT 23 April 2025

Soil moisture key when spreading fertiliser - Teagasc

Soil moisture key when spreading fertiliser - Teagasc

Farmers spreading fertiliser should ensuring adequate soil moisture and that buffer zones are adhered to over the summer months to safeguard water quality.

NEWS 23 April 2025

Weekend weather: dry but cloudy at times

Weekend weather: dry but cloudy at times

Highest temperatures on Saturday will be of 11°C to 15°C generally, with some well-scattered showers.

NEWS 23 April 2025

Compulsory housing order for poultry to be lifted in May

Compulsory housing order for poultry to be lifted in May

Minister for Agriculture Martin Heydon has urged that farmer remain cautious about the risk of avian influenza, as he announced that the measures introduced in February would be lifted.

POULTRY 23 April 2025

Vintage tractor motoring in Monaghan

Vintage tractor motoring in Monaghan

Alex Hawthorne, a farmer from Aghabog, Co Monaghan, has been called on to help local farmers with sowing and spreading fertiliser in recent weeks with his vintage David Brown 996.

NEWS 23 April 2025

Farmer Writes: swallows make a return

Farmer Writes: swallows make a return

In this area, the cuckoo has traditionally returned mid-April and with impeccable timing, they flew in just before the weather turned on the 18 April.

FARMER WRITES 23 April 2025

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China delivering for Irish agri-food exports

Suki Wu tells Phelim O’Neill how the stars aligned for her to be part of the drive to grow Irish food and drink exports to China for over a decade and it’s not finished yet.

China delivering for Irish agri-food exports

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