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<p>Budget 2026: While the budgets for many departments remained unsettled tonight, Sunday, there are some indications on what has been agreed. Irish Examiner Visual Media</p>

politics

Budget 2026: Ministers iron out department-by-department spending details

Paul Hosford and Louise Burne break down what we are likely to see on Tuesday across each of 12 government departments

<p>The IFA have received an influx of complaints due to login issues experienced by farmers after the Portal's update.</p>

farming

Updated AgFood Portal unworkable, says IFA

<p>Máirtín Gannon and Shane Gaule from SM Advanced Technologies have been working on the automated feed and weigh station for around three years.</p>

farming

Watch: Young engineers launch solar-powered smart feeder to track cattle performance

Aerial view of a tractor in the moment of sowing

farming

Soil fertility actions continue after fertiliser deadline

Sheep in pens at Winslow Primestock Show, Buckinghamshire

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Steady lamb prices with deals up to 800c/kg for regular suppliers

Close up shot of raw meat hanging on hooks at a slaughterhouse

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Weekly cattle intake tops 30,000 head for first time since April

Brian Reidy

Hazell Mullins, Vet on the Moove

Kieran Coughlan, Farm Finance

Paula Hynes, Hoofing It

Stephen Cadogan: How artificial intelligence is even challenging the sheepdog

Stephen Cadogan: How artificial intelligence is even challenging the sheepdog

The robot moves easily among trees and obstacles in the pasture, detecting the poultry. It returns to a dedicated charging station and notifies the farmer of task completion or alerts them in case of any issues. It also deters wild predators.

Tue, 30 Sep, 2025

MTU and UL host recycling-derived fertiliser workshops

MTU and UL host recycling-derived fertiliser workshops

In October an interactive workshop will be held to propose the use of recycling-derived fertilisers as a sustainable alternative for farmers.

Tue, 30 Sep, 2025

Hurricane struck electricity poles in Steinhatchee, North Florida. Fallen tree and damaged power lines knock down the grass. Fo

New emergency framework aims to strengthen Ireland’s storm preparedness

Framework to ensure the lessons learned in the aftermath of Storm Éowyn are put into effect

Mon, 29 Sep, 2025

Leading scientist from Denmark to feature as keynote speaker at Teagasc pig conference

Leading scientist from Denmark to feature as keynote speaker at Teagasc pig conference

Dr Vivi Aarestrup Moustsen's research has focused on the development of systems for loose-housed farrowing and lactating sows

Fri, 26 Sep, 2025

Cork firm wins start-up of the year at Enterprise Ireland innovation competition

Cork firm wins start-up of the year at Enterprise Ireland innovation competition

AI-driven tools to inform decisions on farms, a solar-powered feeding machine, and low-emission manure management systems were among the cutting-edge solutions which took centre stage in this year’s final

Wed, 24 Sep, 2025

Precious produce

Farm organisations criticise 'wholly disproportionate' milk price cuts which will wipe €1,500 off cheques

The ICMSA said: 'We’d like to draw attention to the very obvious discrepancy that has the co-ops telling farmers that they’re ‘locked-in’ to forward prices when farmers point to a rising market, while often the very same co-ops seem to be able to opt out very easily of the ‘forward price straitjacket’ in a falling market.'

Wed, 24 Sep, 2025

Meat industry. Fresh pork meat hanging in the butchery shop.

Pig prices fall by a further 8c/kg

Feed market dynamics are adding further pressure

Wed, 24 Sep, 2025

A close-up of barley kernels, ready for malting and brewing

Barley growers warn of crisis as Boortmalt prices fall to five-year low

IFA grain chairman Kieran McEvoy said growers were 'desperately low in confidence' at the moment

Wed, 24 Sep, 2025

2026 FTMTA Farm Machinery Show dates confirmed

2026 FTMTA Farm Machinery Show dates confirmed

FTMTA membership has grown by 15% over the past four years

Wed, 24 Sep, 2025

Cows Feeding in a Modern Barn

Improving feed utilisation in winter diets

Feed utilisation refers to how efficiently animals convert the feed they consume into productive outputs such as body weight gain

Tue, 23 Sep, 2025

Sheep pen

Confidence grows in sheep sector as autumn trade stabilises

The return to stability in the trade has helped to instil a bit more confidence in producers for a more positive run of trade to the end of the year

Tue, 23 Sep, 2025

Meat industry,meats hanging in the cold store. Cattles cut and hanged on hook in a slaughterhouse. Halal cutting.

EU beef production drop key driver of beef prices

Beef producers visiting the Bord Bia stand at the National Ploughing Championships in Tullamore last week were very interested in the market prospects over the coming months

Tue, 23 Sep, 2025

44% of Irish food and agribusinesses are delaying investments

44% of Irish food and agribusinesses are delaying investments

Irish agribusinesses reported that input costs were the number one challenge facing their business today followed by trade and tariffs and staffing availability.

Fri, 19 Sep, 2025

Home Heating Autumn

Agriculture vs aviation: Who wins the battle for biofuel?

In tests, fuel made from hydrotreated vegetable oil proved a practical alternative to reducing the carbon footprint of agriculture

Wed, 17 Sep, 2025

Butchers are cutting pork in the meat plant.

Pig throughput rises to 65,770

Average price for grade E carcasses in week 36 stood at €199.9/kg (excluding Vat)

Wed, 17 Sep, 2025

Bumper crowd at tillage sector crisis meeting sends 'clear message' to minister

Bumper crowd at tillage sector crisis meeting sends 'clear message' to minister

Speaking to the Irish Examiner at the National Ploughing Championships, Bobby Miller from the Irish Grain Growers Group said tillage farmers visiting the organisation's stand were in poor morale

Wed, 17 Sep, 2025

Aerial view of farm building with photovoltaic solar panels mounted on rooftop for producing clean ecological electricity. Produ

Planning exemption limits for slurry tanks and livestock sheds to increase

New exemptions were included in the Department of Agriculture’s submission to the public consultation on Exempted Developments

Tue, 16 Sep, 2025

New digital platform launched for Department of Agriculture

New digital platform launched for Department of Agriculture

MyAgFood.ie will replace agfood.ie as the new online platform for farmers to receive important updates from the department and apply for schemes in one place

Tue, 16 Sep, 2025

Female hands cutting a piece of ribs in a butchers shop

Factories slash beef prices another 10c/kg during ploughing week

The supply increased by 1,300 head last week to 28,914 head, which was 9,500 less than the same week last year, but for 2025, it was the highest weekly supply since the beginning of June

Tue, 16 Sep, 2025

Nitrogen Fertilizer

National Fertiliser Database opens for 2025

Farmers and other fertiliser users and operators can now declare the closing stock of fertiliser held on their farms and premises

Tue, 16 Sep, 2025

Head appointed for new vet medicine course

Head appointed for new vet medicine course

Dr Mary-Kate Burke will head up the new five-year Bachelor of Veterinary Medicine degree course at South East Technological University

Tue, 16 Sep, 2025

Farming requires hard work all year around

70% of dairy farmers view loss of derogation as a challenge to farm viability

A recent ‘Farmer Trends and Insights Survey’ has listed the loss of derogation and EU-funded farm schemes as a major source of worry for farmers

Mon, 15 Sep, 2025

Cork dairy farmer is first female winner of FBD Young Farmer of the Year

Cork dairy farmer is first female winner of FBD Young Farmer of the Year

Blarney woman Aileen Sheehan is named the 2025 FBD Young Farmer of the Year

Thu, 11 Sep, 2025

Ornua communications director appointed to the AHI board

Ornua communications director appointed to the AHI board

Jeanne Kelly is joining the board of Animal Health Ireland having recently finished her term as director of AgriAware

Thu, 11 Sep, 2025

Smiling senior farmer with tablet shaking hands with man on farmland

Invest surplus cash in grass growth and infrastructure — not just machinery

Aiming for very high output usually entails much more built-in cost with higher risk and exposure, which can bite in a poor year

Wed, 10 Sep, 2025

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