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Editorial: the Irish-EU relationship is rattled

Some farmers are beginning to question whether they really know in Brussels what we do in Ireland?

VIEWPOINTS 23 July 2025

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Editorial: tillage farmer income pressure

Editorial: tillage farmer income pressure

VIEWPOINTS 16 July 2025

Headage payments back on the cards in CAP

Headage payments back on the cards in CAP

MARKETS 16 July 2025

Calf price a concern in Cavan

Calf price a concern in Cavan

Calf price a concern in Cavan

BREEDING & HEALTH 16 July 2025

Editorial: derogation goalposts float sideways again

Editorial: derogation goalposts float sideways again

Editorial: derogation goalposts float sideways again

VIEWPOINTS 9 July 2025

Teagasc launches new contract rearing guidelines booklet

Teagasc launches new contract rearing guidelines booklet

The booklet was launched in Sligo during a trip organised for farmer clients involved in contract rearing.

NEWS 18 June 2025

Editorial: Moorepark open day – opportunity and solutions to milk on

Editorial: Moorepark open day – opportunity and solutions to milk on

Farmers waiting for planning and in addition then waiting for Department approval is nonsensical.

VIEWPOINTS 18 June 2025

Dairy Management: good opportunity for more reseeding

Dairy Management: good opportunity for more reseeding

With high grass growth rates and plenty of moisture in the soil, it’s a good opportunity for reseeding, writes Aidan Brennan.

MANAGEMENT 18 June 2025

Farm finance in-brief: AMS notifications issued for artificial surfaces

Farm finance in-brief: AMS notifications issued for artificial surfaces

AMS notifications, verifying slurry imports and a warning on purchasing souvenirs while travelling outside the country.

SCHEMES 18 June 2025

Tighter conditions for availing of reduced storage capacity

Tighter conditions for availing of reduced storage capacity

From 1 January 2025, holdings wishing to avail of reduced storage capacity by out-wintering livestock must not exceed a grassland stocking rate of 100kg of organic nitrogen per hectare

NITRATES 18 June 2025

New slurry spreading rules for 15,000 farmers

New slurry spreading rules for 15,000 farmers

Farmers with a grassland stocking rate of between 100kg/ha and 129kg/ha organic nitrogen are obliged to spread slurry using low emission spreading equipment from 2025 onwards.

NITRATES 18 June 2025

Taking things to the next level in Tipperary

Taking things to the next level in Tipperary

Adam Woods reports from the Irish Grassland Association beef farm walk on Tim Meagher’s farm in Tipperary last week

GRASS & FEEDING 18 June 2025

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Top farm security ideas to keep your property safe in Ireland

Good farm security is crucial for protecting your property, livestock, and equipment from theft, vandalism, and other risks. Explore practical farm security ideas from PhoneWatch.

Top farm security ideas to keep your property safe in Ireland

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