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Cattle Market
Finished cattle shortage to continue into 2026
Prices on offer for this week have hardened slightly more and is being driven by the competition between the processing plants to get sufficient cattle

Tue, 05 Aug, 2025

Horse Transport, Norway
New scheme will provide €500,000 to improve equine traceability
Increased investment in IT solutions for equine traceability has been allocated by the Department as part of The Equine Traceability Improvement Scheme 2025

Wed, 30 Jul, 2025

When cows meet code: BovinePlus bringing beef into the digital age of farming
When cows meet code: BovinePlus bringing beef into the digital age of farming
BovinePlus is a two-leg scale for cattle that utilises artificial intelligence to accurately measure and predict daily live weight gain

Wed, 30 Jul, 2025

National farm safety measures for this year announced
National farm safety measures for this year announced
Farmers who avail of the grant aid can have up to 60% of costs covered for purchasing a maximum of four PTO shaft covers

Wed, 30 Jul, 2025

Wooden Logs with Forest on Background
Forestry and fisheries sectors to get €160m boost under revised development plan
The Department of Agriculture has welcomed the publication of the revised National Development Plan, with plans to invest in fisheries, forestry, harbours, and seafood development

Wed, 30 Jul, 2025

Meat industry. Fresh pork meat hanging in the butchery shop.
Irish pig prices hold steady amid tight supplies
Ireland’s percentage of the EU price was 102% of the EU average this week

Wed, 30 Jul, 2025

Meat industry,meats hanging in the cold store. Cattles cut and hanged on hook in a slaughterhouse. Halal cutting.
Beef intake forecast to drop by up to 90,000 head this year
This is Galway Race Week, traditionally a time when many farmers take a few days' holidays, and the factories find it more difficult to maintain intake numbers

Wed, 30 Jul, 2025

Sheep in pens at Winslow Primestock Show, Buckinghamshire
Tight lamb supplies keep a floor under factory prices
The general base quote is 800c/kg, with the quality assurance bonus adding up to 20c/kg for the qualifying lambs

Wed, 30 Jul, 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

Agri finance specialist Ifac boosts its board with former Ornua exec
S Agri finance specialist Ifac boosts its board with former Ornua exec
Accounting, tax and business advisor Ifac has 580 professionals, serving farming, food, agri-business and SME clients nationwide 

Tue, 29 Jul, 2025

62-acre farm at tri-county border could fetch €1.1m
62-acre farm at tri-county border could fetch €1.1m
Holding straddles the border between Cork, Tipperary and Waterford, and comes with a house and outbuildings

Mon, 28 Jul, 2025

Áras an Uachtaráin
Lighten Up: Auld Lehane for president
Our Auld Lehane is busy packing his bags for a new life in Áras an Uachtaráin as Ireland's premier, in this week's Lighten Up

Sat, 26 Jul, 2025

Male farmer with short brown hair,walking in the direction to his tractor,standing next to his agricultural field in the evening
Farming organisations call for more aid for the ‘forgotten farmers’
Farming organisations have asked the Department of Agriculture to supply more than the proposed €5m for the 'forgotten farmers', who were not eligible for young farmer supports under the 2015 CAP

Fri, 25 Jul, 2025

Retired man looking at cattle grazing in a field
Free farmer health checks to be provided nationwide over next 14 weeks
Farmer health checks will be held in local livestock marts

Fri, 25 Jul, 2025

Woman Holding Freshly Picked Rhubarb While Standing Beside Wooden Garden Planter
Flourishing women's shed movement denied Government funding
Men’s Sheds have a representative body, the Irish Men’s Shed Association but Women’s Sheds currently do not operate under an overall national organisation

Fri, 25 Jul, 2025

Farm Safety Notice
HSA urges action after 12 farm deaths reported in Ireland so far this year
12 farm deaths in 2025 already match last year’s toll, prompting urgent calls to prioritise safety across rural Ireland

Thu, 24 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

Trifolium pratense in full bloom.
Putting nature on the balance sheet: EU eyes biodiversity credit market
The European Commission envisages nature credits offering new income opportunities for farmers, foresters, fishers, landowners and local communities that restore ecosystems

Wed, 23 Jul, 2025

Indoors chicken farm, chicken feeding, farm for growing broiler chickens
Flat-rate Vat removal to cost average broiler farm €12,000 a year
The average overcompensation is around €12,500 per year, if the 560 or so poultry breeding, hatching and rearing farms in Ireland are included

Wed, 23 Jul, 2025

Aerial view of blue photovoltaic solar panels mounted on farm building roof for producing clean ecological electricity. Producti
TAMS 3 guide: What’s eligible and how to make the most of your grant
The Targeted Agriculture Modernisation Scheme grants for farm buildings and equipment includes 12 grant schemes

Wed, 23 Jul, 2025

Flock of sheep standing on knoll with hill-country behind.
Australia and New Zealand take aim at UK meat market
With Irish herds declining and domestic UK production increasingly constrained, Australian suppliers are establishing themselves as a reliable premium alternative

Wed, 23 Jul, 2025

Butcher making quality report in slaughterhouse
Factories under pressure as annual cattle kill falls by 8,800 head
All main categories of stock are back by more than 30% on the same week last year, writes Martin Ryan

Wed, 23 Jul, 2025

Fluffy Woolly Sheep
Processors struggle to cut lamb quotes amid flock decline
Some processors seem anxious to reduce prices by up to 10c/kg, an approach that seems to be clashing with the struggle to maintain intake

Wed, 23 Jul, 2025

€900,000 guide price for 59-acre Kerry farm
€900,000 guide price for 59-acre Kerry farm
The farm is conveniently located approximately 15km northeast of Tralee and 13km southwest of Listowel

Tue, 22 Jul, 2025

Scientists to launch mobile app to detect potato blight at early stages
Scientists to launch mobile app to detect potato blight at early stages
Project aims to develop a mobile phone app that uses artificial intelligence to provide early warnings of diseases in potatoes

Tue, 22 Jul, 2025

August auction for 85-acre South Tipperary farm
August auction for 85-acre South Tipperary farm
One of the Lots has a dormer dwelling in need of modernisation and some outbuildings

Mon, 21 Jul, 2025

61-acre Wexford farm guiding at €16k-€18k/acre at online auction
61-acre Wexford farm guiding at €16k-€18k/acre at online auction
The holding is being sold in two Lots with the option also to buy both

Mon, 21 Jul, 2025

North Cork farm fetches around €13k/acre at auction
North Cork farm fetches around €13k/acre at auction
GVM Auctioneers also sold a 33-acre farm in Limerick

Mon, 21 Jul, 2025

Stacked bales of straw in farmers field Bedfordshire England
Herd Tasks: Your weekly farming checklist
Your weekly reminder of the things that should be at the top of your farm to-do list. Published every Monday on the Irish Examiner digital Farming hub.

Mon, 21 Jul, 2025

RICHARD HARRIS, THE FIELD, 1990
Denis Lehane: Glenroe and The Field taught me more about farming than any classroom
Richard Harris as The Bull McCabe taught me more about farming passion than any advice from a whiteboard ever did

Sat, 19 Jul, 2025

Close-up of a woman hand operating modern combine harvester on farm
Senator calls for tests for young tractor drivers
Senator Daly said the introduction of tractor driving tests and training is a no-brainer and must happen, but it must be done right.

Fri, 18 Jul, 2025

Paula Hynes: Do you have a beef with the cost of living?
Paula Hynes: Do you have a beef with the cost of living?
The next time you hear a politician or an MEP saying they have got your back, ask them what their stance on EU food security is, writes Aherla dairy farmer Paula Hynes

Fri, 18 Jul, 2025

Tirlán and ESB partner on 8MW solar farm to power Ballyragget dairy facility
Tirlán and ESB partner on 8MW solar farm to power Ballyragget dairy facility
Tirlán’s 8MW solar farm will supply a third of Ballyragget’s electricity and cut carbon by 2,100 tonnes annually

Thu, 17 Jul, 2025

44-acre Limerick holding already under offer
44-acre Limerick holding already under offer
Golden Vale farm includes derelict house and some high-quality farm buildings and facilities

Thu, 17 Jul, 2025

327-acre Westmeath farm makes almost €8m under the hammer
S 327-acre Westmeath farm makes almost €8m under the hammer
Holding sold in three lots achieved almost €3m over asking price

Thu, 17 Jul, 2025

ICMSA slams factories over beef price quotes amid soaring live export demand
ICMSA slams factories over beef price quotes amid soaring live export demand
With demand for Irish beef soaring and cattle numbers tight, farmers are being urged to reject substandard factory quotes

Thu, 17 Jul, 2025

Cattle Grazing on the Irish Countryside with an Ocean View.
CAP proposal will downgrade food production, says IFA
Plan to merge the CAP’s current two-pillar structure into one fund

Wed, 16 Jul, 2025

'Big battle ahead' on EU supports for farming, IFA warns
'Big battle ahead' on EU supports for farming, IFA warns
Speaking ahead of the publication of the European Commission's proposals for the next EU budget and the next Common Agriculture Policy, IFA president Francie Gorman said what was emerging about how farming will be funded from 2027 was 'very concerning'

Wed, 16 Jul, 2025

Meat industry. Fresh pork meat hanging in the butchery shop.
Irish pig prices fall 20c/kg in two weeks
Supplies remain tight across Europe, and demand for live pigs in Ireland is still strong. Yet Ireland is the only member state to see two consecutive 10c/kg reductions

Wed, 16 Jul, 2025

Healy-Rae calls on dairy farmers to focus on work-life balance
Healy-Rae calls on dairy farmers to focus on work-life balance
Farm safety minister was speaking after study among Irish farmers showed 24% reported burnout and 50% experienced sleep issues

Wed, 16 Jul, 2025

Tractor miniature with coins on fertile soil land
Agricultural output price index up 20.7% in the 12 months to May
Wool has experienced an annual increase of 31.9% after remaining static for 11 months from May 2024 to May 2025.

Wed, 16 Jul, 2025

Farmers see Moorepark’s blueprint for cleaner water in action at open day
Farmers see Moorepark’s blueprint for cleaner water in action at open day
Dairy farmers from all over Ireland attended the open day at the Teagasc farm in Fermoy, Co Cork, and heard about the farm's water quality challenge, and what is being done about it

Wed, 16 Jul, 2025

Euro banknotes
The red tape that stalled farm loans — and the road back for Microfinance Ireland
Microfinance Ireland provides loans from €2,000 up to €50,000 to businesses that do not meet the conventional risk criteria applied by commercial lenders

Wed, 16 Jul, 2025

29.5-acre holding in Kerry dairying hotspot already under offer at €450,000
29.5-acre holding in Kerry dairying hotspot already under offer at €450,000
Farm with good road frontage consists of prime agricultural land suitable for several types of farming enterprise

Wed, 16 Jul, 2025

MINISTER MARTIN HEYDON; DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE FOOD AND THE MARINE; WOMEN IN AGRICULTURE; WOMEN IN FARMING; MARIANN KLAY; Spo
Spotlight on female-led sustainability launched
Minister Heydon acknowledged the importance of the contribution women make to the Irish agri-food sector at the launch of the ‘Spotlight on Female-Led Sustainability’ booklet

Wed, 16 Jul, 2025

Indoors chicken farm, chicken feeding, farm for growing broiler chickens
Is it the thin end of the wedge for flat rate Vat compensation scheme?
It has come to pass in the past week that minister for finance Paschal Donohoe has made the decision to remove the poultry broiler sector from the Vat flat rate addition scheme

Tue, 15 Jul, 2025

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