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Sign on a field gate warning people not to enter farmland due to danger to life from livestock, and risk of bio-security breech.
Agriculture still the most dangerous sector, with 23 deaths last year
The Health and Safety Authority has published its provisional results reporting that in 2025, 23 deaths occurred in the agriculture sector, making it the most dangerous job sector in Ireland

Tue, 06 Jan, 2026

Compact East Cork holding to be offered at auction
Compact East Cork holding to be offered at auction
Cork-based auctioneers Cohalan Downing said: 'Good land in the area is making €15,000 to €20,000/acre'

Tue, 06 Jan, 2026

Hare’s Corner project open for 2026 applications
Hare’s Corner project open for 2026 applications
Entering it's sixth year, Hare's Corner biodiversity project is now open for applications spanning nine counties to help support biodiversity projects.

Mon, 05 Jan, 2026

We refuse to be cheap feed: Cork oat grower calls for Irish grain mandate
We refuse to be cheap feed: Cork oat grower calls for Irish grain mandate
Growing a large area of winter and spring cereals and beet for livestock farmers, the O'Regans are one of the larger scale tillage operators in Munster

Mon, 05 Jan, 2026

Small farms to benefit most from derogation, says senator
Small farms to benefit most from derogation, says senator
'We have three years now to look at the alternatives and at what the future is for the derogation in Ireland. Could it be the unthinkable, a future without derogation? What might that look like?'

Tue, 30 Dec, 2025

Dairygold announce Munster finalists for malting barley programme
Dairygold announce Munster finalists for malting barley programme
The overall winner of the 2025 Dairygold Malting Barley Competition will be announced at the Annual Tillage Conference on January 9, 2026, at the Corrin Event Centre in Fermoy, Co Cork

Tue, 30 Dec, 2025

Limerick native elected to Dairygold board of directors
Limerick native elected to Dairygold board of directors
Gerald Kirby from Ballyneety, Co Limerick, has been recently elected to the Dairygold board of directors and will assume the role in the new year

Mon, 15 Dec, 2025

Agriculture minister says it's his 'ambition' to secure future derogation deals for Ireland
Agriculture minister says it's his 'ambition' to secure future derogation deals for Ireland
Martin Heydon said securing derogation deals for Ireland post 2028 was his 'ambition' for the future

Wed, 10 Dec, 2025

Cork native appointed to the Dairygold board of directors
Cork native appointed to the Dairygold board of directors
Dónal O’Donovan, from Dunmanway, will fill the mid-Cork vacancy on the board

Wed, 03 Dec, 2025

Cork Mart CEO appointed to Teagasc Authority
Cork Mart CEO appointed to Teagasc Authority
Sean O'Sullivan, previously the Cork Mart CEO has been appointed by Minister Heydon to the Teagasc Authority, Mr O'Sullivan will serve a term of five years.

Wed, 03 Dec, 2025

Flahavan’s announces oat growers of the year for 2025
Flahavan’s announces oat growers of the year for 2025
This year’s awards honoured excellence across two categories: Conventional Oat Growers and Organic Oat Growers

Tue, 02 Dec, 2025

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More than 260 biodiversity projects funded as State launches 2026 scheme
The funding is available to local authorities for biodiversity projects, and will be managed by the National Parks and Wildlife Service

Mon, 01 Dec, 2025

Animal Health Ireland announce details of next series of CalfCare Roadshow
Animal Health Ireland announce details of next series of CalfCare Roadshow
The roadshows will run from December 8, 2025, to January 22, 2026

Wed, 26 Nov, 2025

Buttimer family named winners of the Carbery Milk Awards
Buttimer family named winners of the Carbery Milk Awards
The Buttimer family farm, which supplies Lisavaird Co-op, was named the overall winner of the 2025 Carbery Milk Quality and Sustainability Awards.

Fri, 21 Nov, 2025

This is what a chicken party looks like
The €85m problem: Why Ireland cannot risk avian flu vaccination due to trade rules
Despite bird flu outbreaks in Ireland, the Department of Agriculture are not considering vaccinations for poultry due to trade and surveillance worries.

Thu, 13 Nov, 2025

Bird flu
Bird flu: How many cases of the highly contagious virus have broken out in Ireland?
There have been five confirmed cases of bird flu in captive birds in 2025, including three in November alone

Wed, 12 Nov, 2025

Farm hazardous waste collection days announced
Farm hazardous waste collection days announced
The Department of Agriculture has announced six farm hazardous waste collection days over the next few weeks in Clare, Meath, Cork, Tipperary, Mayo, and Kerry

Mon, 10 Nov, 2025

Looking back on the way out
ieExplains: What does a housing order for poultry mean?
All owners of poultry and captive birds are to adhere to a compulsory housing order which will be implement from Monday, November 10, as directed by the Department of Agriculture

Mon, 10 Nov, 2025

Tom Barry: How 2025’s dry season reshaped tillage outcomes
Tom Barry: How 2025’s dry season reshaped tillage outcomes
This year will live long in my memory as a very dry year, punctuated with occasional rainfall, writes North Cork tillage farmer Tom Barry

Thu, 06 Nov, 2025

Hybrid auction of 25 acres in Tipperary fetches €442,000
Hybrid auction of 25 acres in Tipperary fetches €442,000
The holding was sold for €17,680/acre

Wed, 05 Nov, 2025

Aerial view of Island Magee, County Antrim
Agricultural land sales dropped by almost 9% in 2024
A total of 57,212 acres of agricultural land was sold in 2024, a drop on 2023 figures, but 2024 experienced a median increase of 10.3% in price per acre

Wed, 05 Nov, 2025

No deal yet when it comes to derogation - Heydon
No deal yet when it comes to derogation - Heydon
Minister Heydon was met with a 1,000 plus crowd at the IFA's Nitrates Derogation national meeting at Corrin Mart, Fermoy.

Tue, 04 Nov, 2025

Mallow Co-Op Superstores shortlisted for Retail Excellence Awards
Mallow Co-Op Superstores shortlisted for Retail Excellence Awards
It is one of 30 finalists in the awards

Thu, 30 Oct, 2025

500 dairy farming families recognised for efforts in herd health awards
500 dairy farming families recognised for efforts in herd health awards
The AHI CellCheck awards will recognise 500 farming families and their co-ops for their efforts in maintaining low somatic cell counts within their herds

Tue, 28 Oct, 2025

University workshop aims to spread awareness of recycled fertilisers
University workshop aims to spread awareness of recycled fertilisers
A recent interactive workshop held by the University of Limerick showcased recycling-derived fertilisers as a viable option for Irish farmers and agricultural stakeholders

Mon, 27 Oct, 2025

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