Dairy
With rain offering some relief, farmers are now turning their attention to the next challenge - building up enough fodder in the yard.
Rural Life
Almost half of Higher Level Agricultural Science students in the Leaving Cert received a grade of H3 or higher this year.
Tillage
Teagasc has advised farmers to secure straw supplies amid a reported increase in demand in the south-east.
Agri-Business
Minister for Agriculture Martin Heydon has announced increases in advance scheme payment rates in response to the prolonged dry spell.
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.
Sheep
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.
Timber pallet manufacturer CJ Sheeran Group has announced the opening of a new €6 million logistics and storage facility in Co. Laois.
The return of the rains in many areas of the country will encourage tillage farmers to get on with the planting of winter oilseed rape
Calving
The average calving interval has reduced down from 388 days in 2022 to 383 days in 2026, according to the ICBF.
Beef
The calf export market is a key outlet for Irish calves bred from the dairy herd, with over 215,000 calves exported to date this year.
National Ploughing Championships
Competitors are gearing up for a return to Screggan, Co. Offaly, as the National Ploughing Championships prepares to celebrate its 95th year.
The Agriland team bring you the biggest stories of the week in Irish agriculture, which this week...
N.Ireland
The Agricultural and Horticultural Development Board has launched a new tool to help reduce the impact of Barley Yellow Dwarf Virus (BYDV).
Hilton Foods (Ireland) Limited recorded an operating profit of €1,284,436 in 2025, down from €2,258,785 in the previous year.
The fodder deficit is widening and according to the president of the Irish Creamery Milk Suppliers'...
The government is gathering evidence on the fodder situation before deciding on the next steps, according to Minister Peter Burke.
Met Éireann has today (Thursday, August 20) issued a nationwide advisory for potato blight, in effect until 7:00pm today.
The number of people working in the agri-sector in Ireland fell by 3.6%, or 3,900 year-on-year, according to the latest data.
Irish carrot growers are warning that the economics of producing Ireland's favourite vegetable are becoming increasingly unsustainable.
