Payments
Farm leaders have hit out at delays to key payments caused by strike action, describing the disruption as a “massive blow for farmers”.
Agri-Business
Minister Heydon has confirmed a €46.2 million funding package to support farmers facing severe fertiliser input cost spikes.
BISS and CRISS payments due to reach farmers this week will be delayed due to public sector strike action, it has been confirmed.
Over 2,600 approvals have been issued under tranche 12 of the Targeted Agriculture Modernisation Scheme (TAMS).
Beef
UK livestock owners have been warned against buying, selling or swapping leftover bluetongue vaccines through social media platforms.
Lakeland Dairies has announced the six recipients of its 2026 student bursary programme.
A drop in Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) funding would "put farm livelihoods at risk", the ICSA has warned.
Minister Heydon has confirmed the extension of fuel supports to farmers, contractors, specialist horticulturalists and fishers.
Machinery
After four years of research and development, Seederal has unveiled its "natively electric" tractor, designed entirely in France.
Dairy
Lakeland Dairies today (Tuesday, October 13) confirmed the price it will pay for milk supplied during the month of September.
The HPRA has announced a public consultation on updating fees it charges on the authorisation of veterinary medicines.
Series
The NDC & Kerrygold Quality Milk Awards is an annual national award programme which recognises standards of excellence in dairy farming.
Irish convenience food manufacturer Greencore has again increased its profit guidance for its full financial year.
Schemes
Members of the government are set to be briefed on new schemes to offset the costs of fuel and fertiliser for farmers today.
weather warnings
Met Éireann has issued Status Yellow rain warnings for a number of counties.
Tillage
Boortmalt is confirming that the company will not be making any additional payments for 2026 Irish malting barley crops
Sheep
Store lambs have seen an increase in price with more active customers at Kilkenny Mart this week.
Rural Life
More than 60 animal welfare concerns were reported to the NSPCA during this year’s Ballinasloe International Horse Fair.
Meat processors have been told not to slaughter tomorrow if veterinary and technical duties cannot be carried out due to a strike.
Pig/Poultry
Larger pens that allow sows to remain loose during post-farrowing led to higher weaning weights, according to Teagasc.
VistaMilk held a methane summit in the Midlands Park Hotel in Portlaoise during the week with over 200 industry members in attendance.
Latest figures from DAFM suggest the average time from when cattle test positive for TB until they are removed from a farm is "18.1 days".
A pensioner’s State pension was cut off after government officials discovered land and Glanbia shares in their name.
Agri Politics
The Irish Presidency of the EU has let down Irish farmers in its proposals for the next EU budget, according to Sinn Féin TD Martin Kenny.
Prices for cattle offered by beef processors in the last week have appeared to hold steady or increase in the last week.
Further cases of bluetongue in Ireland have been confirmed by the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine.
Industry and researchers came together to discuss how to accelerate the measurement, management and reduction of enteric methane emissions.
Some highlights from a great day two of the FBD National Dairy Show 2026, from the Green Glens...
Opinion
The days of the tillage sector living from hand to mouth are over. Too much political capital was wasted in the run-up to Budget 2027.
The dust has now settled on 44th FBD National Dairy Show after an action-packed two days in the Green Glens Arena in Millstreet, Co. Cork.
Weather Warning
Met Éireann has issued a Status Yellow wind warning.
N.Ireland
A tractor driver was fined £65 (nearly €77) and handed penalty points after being spotted by police driving on a motorway in the North.
