6+ day, 17+ 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…...

1+ day, 12+ hour 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…...

3+ day, 12+ 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…...

4+ day, 23+ hour ago   (425+ words) Some 60% of Irish landowners believe problems with deer on their land have grown in the last year, according to a survey by FRS Co-Op. They say heightened deer numbers are causing a “severe” problem on their land. Surveyed farmers reported…...

4+ day, 1+ hour ago   (400+ words) Shane Halpin from Dublin has been crowned the 2026 FBD Young Farmer of the Year, becoming the first winner from the capital in the competition’s history. The award was presented at a gala banquet in the Heritage Hotel, Killenard, Co Laois,…...

4+ day, 7+ hour ago   (1707+ words) Situated in the village of Rossmore, Co Tipperary, Laurence Loughman is a second-generation dairy farmer, who farms alongside his son Caileam. The duo run a herd of 90 spring-calving cows and rear all their own replacements on-farm. After completing his Green…...

4+ day, 10+ hour ago   (214+ words) Irish Farmers Journal Agriculture Minister Andrew Muir has welcomed the publication of a report produced by a Land Use Working Group (LUWG) entitled Land of Plenty?. The working group, chaired by the NI director of the Food, Farming and Countryside…...

5+ day, 16+ hour ago   (559+ words) European Commissioner for Agriculture and Food Christophe Hansen, agriculture ministers from across the continent, European Parliament MEPs and farming organisations were among the near 100-strong delegation to visit UCD Lyons Farm on Monday 8 September. The trip formed part of Ireland's…...

5+ day, 21+ hour ago   (768+ words) Horticulture growers hopeful for a permanent scheme capable of supplying non-EU workers with seasonal permits to travel to Irish farms to pick fruit and vegetables look like they will be left waiting at least another year before the Government moves…...