Dairy
Co. Cork exhibitors Paul Murphy and Emma Behan are having the dream year across Ireland's busy dairy show calendar.
Agri-Business
With farm incomes forecast to fall relative to 2025 levels, innovation and diversification are likely to be high on the agenda for farmers.
Tillage
The IGGG has called for support, warning “if the tillage sector keeps dwindling away, the livestock sector will follow”.
Minister for Agriculture Martin Heydon has announced increases in advance scheme payment rates in response to the prolonged dry spell.
Photo competition
Irish Hereford Prime and the Irish Hereford Breed Society have launched their annual Hereford Photo and Calendar Competition.
Permission for earlier mowing of riparian areas has been welcomed by the ICSA, though it said that more action is needed.
Machinery
Can-Am is introducing its 2027 range of side-by-side (SSV) and all-terrain vehicles (ATV) featuring "a host of advancements".
Rural Life
Knock Vintage Men's shed will showcase the country's rich agricultural heritage when its annual threshing festival takes place next month.
Sheep
Sheep farmers in Co. Wicklow are being sought to take part in a confidential survey on the "serious problem" of sheep worrying.
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The Western Organic Producer Organisation (WOPO) is set to host its inaugural sale of organic sheep tomorrow (Sunday, August 23).
Grass growth around the country continues to vary greatly, with pressure mounting in the southeast while grass grows in the northwest.
Beef
The new suckler scheme, the 2026 Beef Welfare Scheme (BWS), opened for applications this week, with up to €75/eligible calf available.
With rain offering some relief, farmers are now turning their attention to the next challenge - building up enough fodder in the yard.
Almost half of Higher Level Agricultural Science students in the Leaving Cert received a grade of H3 or higher this year.
Teagasc has advised farmers to secure straw supplies amid a reported increase in demand in the south-east.
Podcast
The final episode of Agriland's 'Around the Shows' podcast series brings us to this year's Virginia...
The 2026 forage maize harvest looks set to get underway at the beginning of September with many crops ready for cutting.
Drought
The government has been urged by Sinn Féin today to step up supports for farmers who are battling drought in some parts of the country.
Producer prices for food increased by almost 3% since July 2025 according to data from the Central Statistics Office (CSO).
Fodder
22% of farms surveyed by Teagasc have fewer than 100 days feed available, the National Fodder and Food Security Committee (NFFSC) heard.
Agri Politics
Independent TD for Offaly, Carol Nolan, has said that the government’s decision not to proceed...
Clare Co-Operative Mart held its weekly cattle sale in Ennis Mart on Thursday (August 20). with 700 cattle through the ring.
The government has this afternoon (Friday August 21) decided not to reintroduce its original rate...
Schemes
DAFM has confirmed that "mowing operations are permitted on and from August 21, 2026" for a number of actions in ACRES.
The fodder deficit is widening and according to the president of the ICMSA, Ireland cannot afford to wait for survey results before acting.
A charity walk is taking place in Co. Tipperary on Saturday (August 22) to raise funds for cancer research and to celebrate Noreen Walsh.
The fodder deficit is widening and according to the president of the Irish Creamery Milk Suppliers'...
Blessington Mart in Co. Wicklow held its weekly sheep sale on Tuesday (August 18), with an impressive 4,120 sheep on offer.
An Independent Ireland councillor in Co. Kildare has called on Minister Heydon to immediately bring forward BISS and ANC payments.
Minister Martin Heydon is being urged to immediately open the fertiliser support scheme to release EU and national funding to Irish farmers.
The weekend weather forecast indicates that it will stay mostly dry with some sunshine up to Monday, before becoming unsettled from Tuesday.
