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Renewable energy a big feature of Ploughing 2026
6+ day, 6+ hour ago (1385+ words) It has been another eventful year for the renewable energy sector, and the National Ploughing Championships offer an ideal opportunity to find out how the changing energy landscape could work for your farm, home or business. Once again, the event…...
Rapeseed cake cuts beef emissions by 9% - Free
13+ hour, 4+ min ago (613+ words) Rapeseed cake has the potential to reduce enteric methane emissions by 9% in beef cattle, according to a new study by Neal Folliard, a PhD student at Teagasc Grange. This methane reduction was achieved without any negative effects on animal growth,…...
Opinion: Europe needs to aid farmers or else it'll need Farm Aid 11 September 2026 Premium
1+ day, 41+ min ago (1778+ words) The general perception of farmers is that they have a chip on their shoulder. Like most perceptions, there is some truth in it. Farmers as a rule have worked their entire lives. As children, they put in full days at…...
Ploughing 2026: meet the 16 bakers chasing the national brown bread title
5+ day, 13+ min ago (269+ words) The search for Ireland’s best brown bread is back for 2026 with the National Brown Bread Baking Competition, and there is a new addition this year as a ‘junior’ category is giving young bakers aged 12-18 the chance to showcase their skills…...
Tillage machinery costs up 47% since 2020
3+ day, 1+ hour ago (258+ words) Total machinery costs have risen by 47% from 2020 to 2025 on Irish tillage farms, according to Trevor Donnellan of Teagasc. Speaking at the Teagasc Crops Forum on Thursday, he commented that machinery-related cost inflation has been severe in recent years since the…...
Vet app shortlisted for award at Ploughing 2026
3+ day, 4+ hour ago (234+ words) A new app which links farmers, vets and merchants with the Department of Agriculture’s national veterinary prescription system (NVPS) has been shortlisted for an Innovation Arena award at Ploughing 2026. VetPal has been shortlisted for the start-up innovator of the year…...
Dairy calf to beef system delivers in west Cork
4+ day, 6+ hour ago (1366+ words) That 300 people from right across the country made their way to the Teagasc DairyBeef 500 farm walk on the farm of James O’Sullivan at Myross, Union Hall in west Cork on Thursday evening last was a testament to the performance of…...
Food security concerns as 83% of fruit and veg are imported in Ireland
3+ day, 8+ hour ago (449+ words) Ireland’s horticulture sector must be protected and food security must be strengthened amid Ireland’s increasing reliance on imported fruit and vegetables and falling grower numbers, Macra has said. It follows the release of the Climate Change Advisory Council’s (CCAC) report…...
Local Enterprise Village will showcase the best of small business at Ploughing
3+ day, 9+ hour ago (750+ words) Close to 300,000 visitors are expected across the three-day event, giving the 30 small businesses exhibiting in this year's Local Enterprise Village an audience most companies could only dream of. Run by the Local Enterprise Offices (LEOs), the village has become a…...
Local Enterprise Village will showcase the best of small business at Ploughing 10 September 2026 Free
3+ day, 11+ hour ago (693+ words) Close to 300,000 visitors are expected across the three-day event, giving the 30 small businesses exhibiting in this year's Local Enterprise Village an audience most companies could only dream of. Run by the Local Enterprise Offices (LEOs), the village has become a…...