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Minister launches Lee and Bandon-Ilen Action Plan to improve water quality
Minister launches Lee and Bandon-Ilen Action Plan to improve water quality
The Teagasc 'Better Farming for Water' campaign has launched its Lee and Bandon-Ilen catchment action plan with Carbery as its industry lead of the implementation group

Fri, 27 Mar, 2026

An aerial view of the rural landscape around Dublin Airport , Ireland, showing a patchwork of green fields divided by hedgerows
Department announces in-person clinics to help farmers with BISS and related schemes
Clinics will take place from 10am to 4.30pm to provide one-to-one support to help farmers with their online applications ahead of the May 15 closing date

Tue, 24 Mar, 2026

Teagasc launches Blackwater Catchment Action Plan
Teagasc launches Blackwater Catchment Action Plan
The Blackwater is one of eight priority catchments, along with the Boyne, Slaney, Barrow, Nore, Suir, Lee, and Bandon-Ilen rivers where they are working towards water quality improvements

Wed, 18 Mar, 2026

78-acre farm on edge of Waterford City guiding at €2.2m
78-acre farm on edge of Waterford City guiding at €2.2m
The property, which is all in grass, was farmed by the late Oliver Flynn, who lived there all his life

Tue, 17 Mar, 2026

Minister announces Ireland's ambassador for International Year of the Woman Farmer 2026
Minister announces Ireland's ambassador for International Year of the Woman Farmer 2026
Carina Roseingrave is a mixed enterprise farmer from Clare who recently featured in the documentary film 'Irish Farmers: A Love Story'

Thu, 12 Mar, 2026

Rachel Martin: Kanturk creamery closure would be a blow to a century-old community hub
Rachel Martin: Kanturk creamery closure would be a blow to a century-old community hub
The impact goes far beyond the factory gates of North Cork Creameries

Thu, 12 Mar, 2026

North Cork Creameries appoints new chief executive
North Cork Creameries appoints new chief executive
Stephen Daly has worked 13 years in North Cork Creameries across dairy operations and commercial roles

Wed, 11 Mar, 2026

Selective focus shot of milk bottling factory
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

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