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<p>Irish farmers taking part in a protest against the EU-Mercosur trade deal in Athlone on Saturday. Picture: Gareth Chaney / AFP via Getty Images</p>

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Irish grain growers call on beef farmers to reject South American grains

Irish Grain Growers Group chairperson James Kelly asked farmers to prioritise Irish grain, or EU grain in its absence

<p>Fine Gael MEP for Midlands North-West Nina Carberry: In her new role, Ms Carberry will draft the parliament’s budget position on the next CAP, which remains the largest component of the nearly €2trn EU fund. Picture: Barry Cronin</p>

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Irish MEP appointed to lead CAP role

<p>Flahavan’s Oat Grower of the Year Martin O'Regan on his farm outside Kinsale. Pictures: David Creedon</p>

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We refuse to be cheap feed: Cork oat grower calls for Irish grain mandate

A cows on a pasture on a summer. Livestock on free grazing. Livestock farm. Agricultural landscape, cow on green grass field.

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Second Farmed Animal Biosecurity Strategy launched

Dairygold announce Munster finalists for malting barley programme

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Dairygold announce Munster finalists for malting barley programme

Family-owned nursery in Wexford celebrates 30 years of going potty for poinsettia

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Family-owned nursery in Wexford celebrates 30 years of going potty for poinsettia

Brian Reidy

Hazell Mullins, Vet on the Moove

Kieran Coughlan, Farm Finance

Paula Hynes, Hoofing It

Rows of young plug plants growing in a field

Korean research team discovers new way to protect crops from the cold

A research team in Korea has discovered a method to allow crops to remain productive even in adverse or unpredictable weather conditions

Wed, 17 Dec, 2025

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Budget concerns for non-Vat registered farmers

ICOS has raised concerns regarding the reduction of the flat-rate farmers' Vat top-up from 5.1% to 4.5% will create an imbalance for non-Vat registered farmers

Tue, 16 Dec, 2025

Oats: A crop with more value than the market realises

Oats: A crop with more value than the market realises

Oats continues to be one of Ireland’s most dependable tillage crops, writes Teagasc crops specialist Ciaran Collins, but is it time the market responded to the benefits?

Tue, 02 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

Rows of young plug plants growing in a field

Organic farming scheme now open for applications

Agriculture minister Martin Heydon said funding of €58.6m was allocated in the budget to support organic farmers

Thu, 20 Nov, 2025

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Milk and crop prices have dropped by more than 11% in the past year, CSO reports

Both milk and crop prices have seen significant drops of over 11% in the Agricultural Output Price Index for September 2025, published by the CSO

Wed, 19 Nov, 2025

First Horticulture Forum meeting launches new schemes for 2026

First Horticulture Forum meeting launches new schemes for 2026

Horticulture minister Michael Healy-Rae chaired the first Horticulture Industry Forum growers meeting since its establishment in 2014, launching the new 2026 horticultural schemes

Mon, 17 Nov, 2025

EU adopts proposal to exempt small farmers from crop diversification and rotation rules

EU adopts proposal to exempt small farmers from crop diversification and rotation rules

Small tillage farmers with holdings below 30ha will be exempt from GAEC 7 regulations in 2026, following an approved proposal to the CAP simplification package

Wed, 12 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

Irish tillage farming

New Nitrates Action Plan proposes to drop shallow cultivation for tillage farms

IFA grain chair Kieran McEvoy said tillage farmers would welcome the proposals to drop shallow cultivation

Tue, 04 Nov, 2025

Male farmer with short brown hair,walking in the direction to his tractor,standing next to his agricultural field in the evening

Sowing mental wellbeing in farming

UCD’s Agri Mental Health Group hopes to put farmers' mental health to the forefront of the conversation, working on driving research and awareness

Tue, 21 Oct, 2025

Signpost: Using precision technology to improve water quality

Signpost: Using precision technology to improve water quality

How a tillage farmer improved water quality on his farm

Fri, 10 Oct, 2025

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New NFS Farm Enterprise Data Dashboards launched

Teagasc has launched their new NFS Farm Enterprise Data Dashboard along with the finalised publication of the 2024 National Farm Survey

Tue, 07 Oct, 2025

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Soil fertility actions continue after fertiliser deadline

After the fertiliser deadline, potash can also still be spread

Wed, 01 Oct, 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

Paula Hynes: Maize season makes me wish our contractor had airplanes

Paula Hynes: Maize season makes me wish our contractor had airplanes

While I'm glad Ryanair was not given the task of planting and harvesting our maize, given the delayed flights we have recently experienced, I know our contractors CCS would have as usual given an efficient service

Mon, 22 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

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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

Trial results bring promise, but grain prices drag down Darren's returns

Trial results bring promise, but grain prices drag down Darren's returns

Walking the fields, everything looked promising. But once I sat down to do the accounts, it felt like the reward wasn’t there, writes Darren Allen from Ballymaloe Farm

Fri, 12 Sep, 2025

Combine Harvester in Barley Field during Harvest

Agriculture minister to address tillage crisis meeting

Irish Farmers' Association president Francie Gorman said: 'The situation in the tillage sector has reached a crisis point.'

Tue, 02 Sep, 2025

Teagasc Crops Forum set for Naas in September

Teagasc Crops Forum set for Naas in September

The annual Teagasc Crops Forum will take place on Wednesday, September 10, in the Killashee Hotel, Naas, Co Kildare

Thu, 28 Aug, 2025

Corral of Grass fed beef cattle steers at the markets for sale

Cattle output price up 43.6% in June, according to CSO

In the CSO's latest release, it was revealed that cattle experienced the most significant increase in the Agricultural Output Index

Thu, 14 Aug, 2025

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Upgrading, outsourcing, or repairing — the combine dilemma for growers

There are few options to purchase modest-sized, good-quality machines, with the availability of second-hand combines from the UK much lower than in previous years

Wed, 13 Aug, 2025

Close up of seedlings in crop field

Catch crop scheme offers up to €229/ha to tillage farmers

The minimum eligible area is 0.5 hectares, while the maximum area for payment is 40 hectares

Wed, 30 Jul, 2025

Tom Barry: ‘Respectable’ harvest won’t make up for lowest grain prices in 40 years

Tom Barry: ‘Respectable’ harvest won’t make up for lowest grain prices in 40 years

Despite favourable conditions, tillage farmers face economic and regulatory headwinds, writes North Cork tillage farmer Tom Barry

Wed, 23 Jul, 2025

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