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Siptu seek urgent meeting with North Cork Creameries management
Currently, the North Cork Creameries do not intend to begin the 30-day statutory redundancy consultation process

Tue, 10 Mar, 2026

€15k/acre guide for Cork farm in view of large dairy processor
€15k/acre guide for Cork farm in view of large dairy processor
The 23-acre farm is just 5km from the Ballineen Carbery Group dairy processing plant 

Tue, 10 Mar, 2026

331-acre farm in West Cork hills under offer after only 10 days on the market
331-acre farm in West Cork hills under offer after only 10 days on the market
While most of the land is hilly in nature, there is some good grazing on a substantial portion of it around the house and outbuildings

Tue, 10 Mar, 2026

Kanturk: The community behind North Cork Creameries
Kanturk: The community behind North Cork Creameries
'In a small town it's personal because everyone knows someone working there,' — locals react to the proposed redundancies at North Cork Creameries processing plant

Mon, 09 Mar, 2026

€15-16,000/acre expected at brace of April auctions in Clonmel
€15-16,000/acre expected at brace of April auctions in Clonmel
17.5-acre holding at Kilmacomma, Clonmel, has extensive frontage onto both the main Clonmel-Dungarvan road and a tertiary road

Mon, 09 Mar, 2026

Clonakilty team win 2026 Certified Irish Angus Schools Competition
Clonakilty team win 2026 Certified Irish Angus Schools Competition
The all-woman team from Sacred Heart Secondary School, Clonakilty, Co Cork, consisting of Lucy Kirby, Ciara O’Driscoll, Niamh O’Sullivan and Ellen O’Neill, took home first prize.

Fri, 06 Mar, 2026

UCC team wins 10th Agri-Food debate
UCC team wins 10th Agri-Food debate
University College Cork (UCC) beat University College Dublin (UCD) in the final of the Great Agri-Food debate organised by Dawn Meats

Thu, 05 Mar, 2026

She means business: The women claiming their space in Irish agriculture
She means business: The women claiming their space in Irish agriculture
To celebrate International Women's Day, Zoe Geary spoke with three inspiring women in the agri-sector: Aileen Sheehan, Sophie Bell and Dr Edna Curley

Wed, 04 Mar, 2026

220ac Limerick farm expected to fetch about €3.5m at auction
220ac Limerick farm expected to fetch about €3.5m at auction
The farm is new to the market, but even before its launch, interest had already been building in this property, writes Conor Power

Tue, 03 Mar, 2026

51-acre Cork farm fetches €23,000/acre in lively auction
51-acre Cork farm fetches €23,000/acre in lively auction
The farm was presented in its two lots (separated by roughly 500m) of 27 acres and 24 acres

Tue, 03 Mar, 2026

Paula Hynes: More than a sale ring — the mart is a rural engine
Paula Hynes: More than a sale ring — the mart is a rural engine
The workload is at its maximum now, writes Paula Hynes

Mon, 02 Mar, 2026

Seaweed
Traditional harvesters fear being squeezed out by industrial seaweed push
Seaweed is used today as an ingredient in cosmetics, pharmaceuticals, fertilisers, organic food, and health supplements

Mon, 02 Mar, 2026

Flour power: Welcome revival for Ireland’s mills
Flour power: Welcome revival for Ireland’s mills
The Government has announced an initiative aimed at strengthening the competitiveness, sustainability and resilience of the bakery value chain

Wed, 18 Feb, 2026

46-acre Limerick lands guiding over €16k/acre at auction
46-acre Limerick lands guiding over €16k/acre at auction
The lands are in permanent pasture

Wed, 18 Feb, 2026

Signpost: From leased out land to a family farm — Denis's journey into dairy-beef
Signpost: From leased out land to a family farm — Denis's journey into dairy-beef
After leasing his farm out for over 30 years, Denis decided to use it himself to farm. A short period of contract rearing was followed by a year on the DairyBeef500 programme to help him on his venture as a beef farmer

Tue, 17 Feb, 2026

Precision gluten-free oat production secures Grain Grower of the Year title
Precision gluten-free oat production secures Grain Grower of the Year title
Bobby and Denise Miller scooped up the Tirlán Grain Grower of the Year 2025 award thanks to their attention to detail when it came to their award-winning gluten-free oats

Tue, 17 Feb, 2026

30-acre Cork farm near Kerry border hoping to sell for €280,000
30-acre Cork farm near Kerry border hoping to sell for €280,000
The property has a farmyard with a number of outbuildings

Tue, 17 Feb, 2026

Construction begins on Moorepark's new sustainable agriculture centre
Construction begins on Moorepark's new sustainable agriculture centre
Following a €6m contribution from FBD and Farmer Business Developments, which was matched by the Department of Agriculture, construction in Moorepark is under way

Mon, 16 Feb, 2026

Dairy farmers could suffer €1.3bn financial shock due to milk price collapse
Dairy farmers could suffer €1.3bn financial shock due to milk price collapse
ICMSA warns milk price volatility could slash farm incomes and trigger billions in wider economic losses across rural counties

Wed, 11 Feb, 2026

52ac South Tipp holding offered in four lots
52ac South Tipp holding offered in four lots
Farm is in part of Golden Vale with thriving dairy and livestock sectors

Wed, 11 Feb, 2026

73ac quality Mid-Cork farm expecting €15-€18k/acre
73ac quality Mid-Cork farm expecting €15-€18k/acre
Land currently in grass but has previously been both a tillage farm and dairying operation

Tue, 10 Feb, 2026

Farmers protest outside the Dáil as Bord Bia chair defends his position
Farmers protest outside the Dáil as Bord Bia chair defends his position
Farmers hear from farming organisation spokespersons and burn Bord Bia paperwork as they protest outside the Dáil.

Thu, 05 Feb, 2026

Burren farm blending tradition and a modern vision has plans to develop
Burren farm blending tradition and a modern vision has plans to develop
Featuring in the CAP Network's 'Women in Agriculture' booklet, Carina Roseingrave, alongside her brother, has expanded their farm to a mixed enterprise. 

Wed, 04 Feb, 2026

Agri Aware’s farm Walk & Talk returns with additional dates
Agri Aware’s farm Walk & Talk returns with additional dates
Agri Aware have announced extra dates to their Walk & Talk series, hosting secondary school students studying agricultural science on farms over the coming weeks

Tue, 03 Feb, 2026

Cork's Munster Bovine becomes latest patron of Agri Aware
Cork's Munster Bovine becomes latest patron of Agri Aware
Artificial insemination and herd management firm Munster Bovine is the latest Agri Aware patron, joining 55 other patrons of the agri-food educational body

Fri, 30 Jan, 2026

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