Bluetongue
A second case of bluetongue has been identified in Ireland in 2026, after an unvaccinated cow developed clinical signs including abortion.
A second case of bluetongue being identified this week will prompt concern amongst Irish livestock farmers of its spread.
Dairy
A farmer "at breaking point" sold his herd with an estimated value of between €500,000 and €600,000 without telling his estranged wife.
N.Ireland
Northern Ireland's Department of Agriculture is urging the public to remain vigilant for Asian hornets, despite no new confirmed sightings.
Podcast
In this episode of Farm Conversations, we head to Kilconnor in Co. Carlow to hear about one farmer’s journey into organic farming.
Tillage
Following significant preparatory work, Teagasc officially launched its ‘Soil Cycle’ project at the organisation’s 2026 Crops Forum.
UK November 2026 future wheat prices dipped slightly for the trading week that ended on Friday, September 4.
Ploughing 2026 Exhibitor
Dairymaster has launched the new MooMonitor 360, the next generation of its industry-leading health and fertility monitoring system.
The 2026 Teagasc Crops Forum event was marked by confirmation that the new winter barley planting season is underway.
Beef
Three steaks from across the island of Ireland are among the winners of the 2026 edition of the World Steak Challenge.
Rural Life
Met Éireann has issued 2 status yellow warnings for rain for counties in the west, north-west and south-west.
Agri Politics
Macra's farmer mental health campaign 'Make the Moove' was at the centre of a dispute that came before the Workplace Relations Commission.
Machinery
2,142 new tractors were licensed for the first time up to the end of August this year, new data from the CSO shows.
An Garda Síochána, supported by Europol, has taken part in a major European operation targeting a horse trafficking network.
Agri-Business
Soaring green diesel costs are pushing farmers and agricultural contractors to breaking point a Roscommon-Galway TD has warned.
A wetter-than-average spell is on the way, with rain and showers set to dominate the weather over the coming days according to Met Éireann.
The last day farmers can spread chemical fertiliser is coming up on Monday, September 14, so what should farmers do between now and then?
A young beef and sheep farmer group recently met for a knowledge transfer (KT) event, which took...
Flahavan’s has invested €1.8 million in eight new silos, adding 6,800 tonnes of organic oat storage capacity.
Kevin Leahy farms around 350 acres with his father and uncle near Causeway, Co. Kerry, but he says the sector is under growing pressure.
Minister Martin Heydon has been called on to provide a 30-day extension to the periods for spreading chemical fertiliser, slurry and manure.
Irish agricultural output prices suffered the EU’s second-steepest fall in Q2 2026, with the value farmers received dropping sharply.
Irish calf exports are lawful, fully regulated and have been "misrepresented", the Irish Livestock Exporters Association said.
Bank of Ireland is exhibiting again at this year's National Ploughing Championships, with a team of agri-specialists available.
"Green shoots of recovery" are visible on milk prices, dairy farmers have said.
Stronger incentives are needed to boost fruit and vegetable production in Ireland, according to a Green Party senator.
The Agriland team bring you the biggest stories of the week in Irish agriculture, which this week...
In this episode of Farm Conversations, we head to Kilconnor in Co. Carlow to hear about one...
The FSAI confirmed today (Thursday, September 10) that a small meat manufacturing plant was served with a closure order last month.
There have been 1,048 cases of bluetongue serotype 3 (BTV-3) in the UK in the 2026/2027 season.
Farm Safety
Ditch clearing was the most common cause of encroachment of gas pipes so far this year, accounting for five of the 24 incidents reported.
Environment
Fyffes has vowed to use regenerative agriculture practices across all of its banana and pineapple farms by 2030.
