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Farm Tech Talk: land ownership, butter wars and livestock trade

The latest developments in the brewing Tirlán and Ornua row over butter features on the show.

NEWS 31 July 2026

Farm Tech Talk: land ownership, butter wars and livestock trade

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Rebuilding sheep flock obvious mechanism to offset upland fires - IFA

Rebuilding sheep flock obvious mechanism to offset upland fires - IFA

NEWS 31 July 2026

54% of 2026 ACRES scorecards submitted before 31 August deadline

54% of 2026 ACRES scorecards submitted before 31 August deadline

SCHEMES 31 July 2026

Sheep ‘dropping down dead’ in fields from bluetongue in England, farmer warns

Sheep ‘dropping down dead’ in fields from bluetongue in England, farmer warns

Sheep ‘dropping down dead’ in fields from bluetongue in England, farmer warns

NEWS 31 July 2026

Inside Costco, the giant US supermarket now selling Tirlán butter

Inside Costco, the giant US supermarket now selling Tirlán butter

Inside Costco, the giant US supermarket now selling Tirlán butter

NEWS 31 July 2026

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Three marts moved client credit accounts back into the green last year

Three marts moved client credit accounts back into the green last year

Three unnamed livestock marts’ client account deficits came to light after compliance audits were carried out last year.

NEWS 30 July 2026

Tirlán acquires three pharmacies in southeast

Tirlán acquires three pharmacies in southeast

Pharmacies join Tirlán’s healthcare portfolio and the acquisitions were funded through the co-op’s “internal resources”.

NEWS 30 July 2026

'Marksmen' shoot 50 cattle on farm in 12-hour operation

'Marksmen' shoot 50 cattle on farm in 12-hour operation

There were people standing on ditches watching the marksmen shoot the animals dead in the field, local councillor says.

NORTHERN IRELAND 30 July 2026

Department told to destroy unauthorised veterinary medicines worth €100,000

Department told to destroy unauthorised veterinary medicines worth €100,000

This was one example of a number of prosecutions which arose from Department investigations last year.

NEWS 30 July 2026

Dairy farmer mounts court challenge to overturn milk sale ban

Dairy farmer mounts court challenge to overturn milk sale ban

Seán Coughlan wants the High Court to allow him to sell milk, as he hopes to mount a wider challenge against the Department of Agriculture.

NEWS 30 July 2026

Lakeside Westmeath holding sells for €1.5m at auction amid buyer speculation

Lakeside Westmeath holding sells for €1.5m at auction amid buyer speculation

The 99ac lakefront holding at Delvin, Co Westmeath, sold at auction recently for €1.5m.

NEWS 30 July 2026

Tillage Podcast: on the combine in Tipperary as grain prices fall

Tillage Podcast: on the combine in Tipperary as grain prices fall

On this week’s Tillage Podcast, we chat to tillage farmer Ger O’Meara and have a round-up of harvest results.

NEWS 30 July 2026

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