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Farming: Minister announces opening of Sheep Improvement Scheme to new entrants

Farming: Minister announces opening of Sheep Improvement Scheme to new entrants

The Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Martin Heydon TD, has announced the opening of year four of the Sheep Improvement Scheme (SIS) to new entrants.

Farming: IFA calls for carbon tax on agri fuels to be suspended

Farming: IFA calls for carbon tax on agri fuels to be suspended

Farming: Latest results from Dungarvan Mart

Farming: Latest results from Dungarvan Mart

Farmers selling cattle to pay their children's drug debts after gang intimidation

Farmers selling cattle to pay their children's drug debts after gang intimidation

Call for tender for social farming model projects

Call for tender for social farming model projects

ICMSA say EU Commission will need to go further than 'monitoring' fertiliser

ICMSA say EU Commission will need to go further than 'monitoring' fertiliser

Sat, 21 Mar, 2026

'Farm output prices are not increasing at anything like the rate of increase in the costs of fertilisers'

Latest results from Dungarvan Mart

Latest results from Dungarvan Mart

Sat, 21 Mar, 2026

Calf sales take place every Thursday in Ring 2, starting at 12 noon

Farming: IFA Meet TII on Greenways

Farming: IFA Meet TII on Greenways

Sun, 15 Mar, 2026

IFA reiterated its strong objection to the use of Compulsory Purchase Orders (CPOs) for Greenways

Farming: ICMSA call for Bluetongue vaccine to be made available in smaller volumes

Farming: ICMSA call for Bluetongue vaccine to be made available in smaller volumes

Sun, 15 Mar, 2026

A farmer with 30 animals has to pay for 50 vaccines

SETU and Teagasc mark new phase with signing of Service Level Agreement

Sat, 14 Mar, 2026

A specialist facility dedicated to animal biology and anatomy education will be delivered at Teagasc Kildalton College

Farming: Latest results from Dungarvan Mart

Farming: Latest results from Dungarvan Mart

Sat, 14 Mar, 2026

Dungarvan Mart will hold a clearance sale of 40 cows on Monday, March 23, for a local farmer

Minister’s approach not geared to re-building farmer confidence in Bord Bia - IFA

Minister’s approach not geared to re-building farmer confidence in Bord Bia - IFA

Sun, 08 Mar, 2026

'We need due process in this review. The future of Bord Bia is at stake'

Forestry: Planting for the future under the Social and Woodland Scheme

Forestry: Planting for the future under the Social and Woodland Scheme

Sat, 07 Mar, 2026

Latest forestry news

Farming: Latest results from the sales rings at Dungarvan Mart

Farming: Latest results from the sales rings at Dungarvan Mart

Sat, 07 Mar, 2026

All animals presenting for sale must be in test and have two tags

Farming: Latest results from the sales rings at Dungarvan Mart

Farming: Latest results from the sales rings at Dungarvan Mart

Sat, 28 Feb, 2026

Calf sales are now on Thursdays in Ring 2

Farming: ESRI research 'highlights problems that have been obvious for decades'

Farming: ESRI research 'highlights problems that have been obvious for decades'

Sat, 21 Feb, 2026

'We have to have a clear map towards eliminating bTB from the country’s herds altogether'

Farming: Latest results from Dungarvan Mart

Farming: Latest results from Dungarvan Mart

Sat, 21 Feb, 2026

Special entry next Monday, February 23, at Dungarvan Mart of 50 A.A. bullocks

Farming: Minister issues a call for entries to International Year of the Woman competition

Sun, 15 Feb, 2026

The chosen female farmer ambassador will represent Ireland during the International Year of the Woman Farmer (IYWF)

Further cuts to CAP funding put EU food security and Irish farmers at risk

Further cuts to CAP funding put EU food security and Irish farmers at risk

Sat, 14 Feb, 2026

'Food security is fundamental. We have recently seen the dangers associated with imports from outside the EU'

Farming: Latest results from the sales rings at Waterford's Dungarvan Mart

Farming: Latest results from the sales rings at Waterford's Dungarvan Mart

Sat, 14 Feb, 2026

Exceptionally high demand and excellent prices being paid for all types of cows, bullocks and heifers

RDS launches 2026 Agriculture & Rural Awards to champion sustainable Irish agriculture

RDS launches 2026 Agriculture & Rural Awards to champion sustainable Irish agriculture

Sun, 08 Feb, 2026

The Awards are divided into three main categories designed to reward excellence across the economic, environmental and social pillars of sustainability

'If CAP is to have any future it must have an adequate budget' - ICMSA President

'If CAP is to have any future it must have an adequate budget' - ICMSA President

Sat, 07 Feb, 2026

The regulatory requirement and the administrative burden has become ever more complex and onerous for farmers

Farming: Latest results from Dungarvan Mart

Farming: Latest results from Dungarvan Mart

Sat, 07 Feb, 2026

Special entry of 12 British Friesian heifers springing to calf to Angus stock bull

‘I’m not a champion for Brazil’, Bord Bia chairman tells committee

‘I’m not a champion for Brazil’, Bord Bia chairman tells committee

Thu, 05 Feb, 2026

The Irish Farmers’ Association and the Irish Creamery Milk Suppliers Association have called for his resignation.

Irish farming remains resilient, but red tape and financial blind spots pose biggest threat

Irish farming remains resilient, but red tape and financial blind spots pose biggest threat

Sun, 01 Feb, 2026

The report contains the views of over a thousand Irish farmers

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