3+ day, 11+ 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, 20+ hour ago   (406+ words) I farm: “Alongside my wife Bernadette and our son James in Doonbeg Co Clare. We milk 110 spring-calving Holstein Friesian cows on a heavy farm, with peat accounting for around 40% of the soil.” The herd: “We rear our calves through to…...

3+ day, 23+ 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, 6+ hour ago   (252+ words) Bia Úr is hitting our screens on TG4. This uplifting new eight-part food series, airing on Wednesdays from 9 September, celebrates the diversity of Ireland’s contemporary food culture through the stories of people who have made this island their home. The Kilkenny…...

5+ day, 5+ hour ago   (1257+ words) Drug use across rural Ireland continues to ramp up with local estimates putting cocaine use among young farmers at 30% in the midwest region alone. Those working on the frontline of drug treatment believe recreational drug use is now becoming acceptable…...

4+ day, 9+ hour ago   (265+ words) Leading racehorse trainer Emmet Mullins has purchased Jim Bolger’s 150ac Kilkenny training base, Glebe House in Coolcullen. Listed with Jordan Auctioneers in May with a guide price of €4m, the property includes a Georgian mansion, 158 stables equipped for elite training, extensive guest…...

5+ day, 14+ hour ago   (538+ words) Farmers should see the closure of EU markets to Brazilian beef and other meats from this month as a sign that Brussels is fighting their corner when it comes to safeguarding market standards. That's according to European Commissioner for Agriculture…...

5+ day, 15+ hour ago   (240+ words) The Department of Agriculture, in conjunction with the Department of Climate, Energy and the Environment and stakeholders, have organised six farm hazardous waste collection days across the country. The collections will take place from 9am to 5pm and a herd number of…...

6+ day, 6+ hour ago   (909+ words) From time-honoured recipes handed down through generations to food innovators finding creative and sustainable ways to use homegrown ingredients, food has long been a key part of the Ploughing experience. Once again, this year’s championship will celebrate Ireland’s rich national…...

6+ day, 11+ hour ago   (290+ words) Carriglea Farm, a 203ac holding near Dungarvan, Co Waterford has been sold to two established local dairy farmers. While the exact price paid for the farm is not known, it is believed to be in excess of its original €4m asking price....