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<p>Limerick dairy farmer Martin Crowe has seen benefits of including multispecies, particularly during dry conditions such as this summer, where the multispecies was more drought-tolerant and recovered more quickly. </p>

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Making sustainability work on Irish farms

From clover and multi-species swards to better grazing, breeding and water-quality measures, Irish farmers are adopting more sustainable practices. However, lasting change depends on solutions that are practical, profitable and suited to individual farms

<p>The selling agents says there are about 60 acres of very good land.</p>

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104-acre Cork farm with tempting price should bring bidders

<p>Some of the grassland at Curraheen South, Tallow, Co Waterford. File picture</p>

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77ac West Waterford farm offers quality pasture with a little chunk of forestry

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Paula Hynes: Cashel Blue on the menu at Dualla show

Olympic rowing champion Paul O’Donovan to help schoolchildren celebrate World School Milk Day

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Olympic rowing champion Paul O’Donovan to help schoolchildren celebrate World School Milk Day

Talking Timber event guides forest owners on how to enhance their woodlands

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Talking Timber event guides forest owners on how to enhance their woodlands

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Denis Lehane, Lighten Up

Kieran Coughlan, Farm Finance

Paula Hynes, Hoofing It

Succession: Older farmers need an exit and young farmers need a chance

Succession: Older farmers need an exit and young farmers need a chance

Succession and generational renewal have become major points of contention in Irish agriculture, but with an ageing farming population and plenty of young farmers looking to enter the sector, what is holding them back?

Wed, 02 Sep, 2026

Modern Automated Cow Feed Distribution at Dairy Farm

Buffer feed 50% of diets on worst drought-hit farms

The data, which was collected through PastureBase Ireland, showed a very significant reduction in grass growth on many farms, especially in Leinster and Munster

Wed, 02 Sep, 2026

€7.9m project to restore Kerry’s underwater meadows

€7.9m project to restore Kerry’s underwater meadows

Project, led by UCC and based in Tralee Bay Nature Reserve, will benefit wider coastal habitats in Co Kerry, including the adjacent Páirc Náisiúnta na Mara Ciarraí — Ireland’s first National Marine Park

Tue, 01 Sep, 2026

Ireland's first on-farm biorefining and anaerobic digestion plant opens in Cork

Ireland's first on-farm biorefining and anaerobic digestion plant opens in Cork

Ireland's first on-farm biorefinery and anerobic digestion plant has officially opened on Shinagh Estates Farm in Cork and is one of the largest of its kind in the world

Tue, 01 Sep, 2026

The sunshine meter was topped up for Iniscarra Show

The sunshine meter was topped up for Iniscarra Show

Between awards, agricultural shows and the welcome return of rain, there has been plenty to celebrate as another busy autumn-calving season approaches.

Tue, 01 Sep, 2026

Black plastic wrap cover for cereal bales

Teagasc invites drought-hit farmers to fodder clinics

A series of webinars with practical advice and the latest information will take place in the regions most impacted and are due to commence this week

Tue, 01 Sep, 2026

28ac Kerry farm guiding over €17k/acre for online auction

28ac Kerry farm guiding over €17k/acre for online auction

Agent reports strong interest in the holding on the Kenmare-Kilgarvan road

Tue, 01 Sep, 2026

Offer already on the table for 53-acre West Cork farm

Offer already on the table for 53-acre West Cork farm

The holding is a quality farm in a part of Munster that’s becoming increasingly sought after

Tue, 01 Sep, 2026

Tipperry farm near Borrisokane offers variety on 90 acres

Tipperry farm near Borrisokane offers variety on 90 acres

An important attraction is the derelict traditional farmhouse

Tue, 01 Sep, 2026

Darren Allen: Direct drilling delivers as wheat margins come under pressure

Darren Allen: Direct drilling delivers as wheat margins come under pressure

Cork tillage farmer Darren Allen reflects on an exceptionally early harvest and reveals what his on-farm trials taught him about establishment systems, fungicide use and the increasingly precarious margins from winter wheat.

Thu, 27 Aug, 2026

Freshly processed milk

Co-ops announce increased July milk prices

Co-ops have announced an increase in July milk prices and Tirlán confirms its autumn calving and seasonality payments

Wed, 26 Aug, 2026

Fodder transport subsidy proposed as farmers face severe shortages

Fodder transport subsidy proposed as farmers face severe shortages

ICMSA has called for a fodder transport subsidy to lessen the cost of transporting fodder across the country as fuel costs rise again and grass growth windows begin to shorten

Tue, 25 Aug, 2026

64ac Waterford holding guiding €7,500/ac

64ac Waterford holding guiding €7,500/ac

These are lands that have historically been used only for summer grazing, as selling agent Éamonn Spratt explains

Tue, 25 Aug, 2026

€14k-€15k/ac expected for 106ac quality land parcel in North Kerry

€14k-€15k/ac expected for 106ac quality land parcel in North Kerry

A rare large holding is new to the market in North Kerry with Tralee-based auctioneer Eamonn McQuinn of McQuinn Consulting. The 106-acre property is at Graigue, approximately 1. 8km from the village of Ardfert and 13km from Tralee.

Tue, 25 Aug, 2026

Behind the scenes with the Baileys Champion Dairy Cow

Behind the scenes with the Baileys Champion Dairy Cow

Farming Examiner columnist Paula Hynes had the pleasure of visiting Hillholm Holsteins early on the Sunday morning before Ann left for Virginia to compete at the 2026 Baileys.

Tue, 25 Aug, 2026

The race to record untold stories of Ireland’s Big Houses

The race to record untold stories of Ireland’s Big Houses

The stories of people who worked upstairs, downstairs and outdoors in the great Irish houses of the past have never been fully recorded.

Tue, 25 Aug, 2026

Cork cow claims coveted Baileys dairy title

Cork cow claims coveted Baileys dairy title

The Banteer cow, bred by the Forrest family from the same Co Cork parish as its current owners, won the €3,000 championship at the Virginia Show on Wednesday.

Thu, 20 Aug, 2026

Drought conditions could have dire repercussions on feed reserves and financials

Drought conditions could have dire repercussions on feed reserves and financials

Farmers across the country are struggling with drought conditions, with worries turning to the longevity of winter feed supplies and suitable grass cover for spring 2027

Thu, 20 Aug, 2026

'East Cork, it's like the Sahara Desert': Dread sets in as drought conditions continue

'East Cork, it's like the Sahara Desert': Dread sets in as drought conditions continue

With some farmers experiencing grass growth dropping by almost two thirds compared to last years figures the drought has forced farmers to begin feeding winter feed reserves.

Wed, 19 Aug, 2026

Bóthar: The final journey to Kosovo

Bóthar: The final journey to Kosovo

For 35 years, Irish farm families have quietly transformed lives far beyond the shores of Ireland. Now, Bóthar is preparing for its final shipment of donated in-calf heifers to Kosovo in October 2026

Wed, 19 Aug, 2026

Rows of tanks filled with diesel fuel

Department announces hazardous waste collections for September and October

Farmers who avail of the service will pay a fee directly to the waste management company for the service

Wed, 19 Aug, 2026

100ac farm near Kilfinane guiding €1m for September auction

100ac farm near Kilfinane guiding €1m for September auction

The holding contains a two-storey house, along with ancillary sheds and outbuildings.

Mon, 17 Aug, 2026

Paula Hynes: From parched paddocks to the final shows of summer

Paula Hynes: From parched paddocks to the final shows of summer

The dry weather is putting farmers under immense pressure, with the extra workload every day of feeding what is realistically a winter diet, writes Aherla dairy farmer and Irish Examiner columnist Paula Hynes

Mon, 17 Aug, 2026

25-acre North Cork farm guiding €12k-€13k/acre

25-acre North Cork farm guiding €12k-€13k/acre

The holding is situated just off the Freemount-Kanturk road, 10km north of Kanturk, 20km southwest of Charleville and 2.5km from the village of Freemount

Mon, 17 Aug, 2026

37ac Limerick farm guiding an expected €15k/acre

37ac Limerick farm guiding an expected €15k/acre

The property is located in a busy corner of the Golden Vale and, as such, will have no shortage of suitors

Fri, 14 Aug, 2026

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