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Weekend weather: drier and brighter, with some drizzle

This weekend is set to be mostly dry, with bright spells in places and just some patches of rain and drizzle at times.

NEWS 30 October 2026

Weekend weather: drier and brighter, with some drizzle

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Wexford farm fetches €23,000/ac at auction

Wexford farm fetches €23,000/ac at auction

NEWS 29 October 2026

Cow clipper and power washer stolen from Galway farm

Cow clipper and power washer stolen from Galway farm

NEWS 29 October 2026

Listen: highlights from Women & Agriculture 2026

Listen: highlights from Women & Agriculture 2026

Listen: highlights from Women & Agriculture 2026

NEWS 29 October 2026

‘Considerable amount of work’ still needed to tackle Shannon flooding

‘Considerable amount of work’ still needed to tackle Shannon flooding

‘Considerable amount of work’ still needed to tackle Shannon flooding

NEWS 29 October 2026

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Tillage Podcast: Tillage Day preview, water quality and a new product

Tillage Podcast: Tillage Day preview, water quality and a new product

This week’s show previews Tillage Day, looks at water quality and also details a new herbicide that could be on the way to Ireland.

NEWS 29 October 2026

Organic food supply chain would be enhanced under new EU regulations - IFA

Organic food supply chain would be enhanced under new EU regulations - IFA

The revised EU regulation would reduce potential disturbance to international trade of organic produce, IFA organic project team chair John Fitzpatrick said.

NEWS 29 October 2026

Advice on farm inspections and compliance at Teagasc water quality conference

Advice on farm inspections and compliance at Teagasc water quality conference

The Teagasc water quality conference brings together farmers, advisers, researchers and key stakeholders to share knowledge and practical solutions to improve water quality.

NEWS 29 October 2026

Inside the Farmers Journal: threat to ANC and Macra to grade Government on CAP

Inside the Farmers Journal: threat to ANC and Macra to grade Government on CAP

On this week’s show, the team delves into the latest on CAP, from plans to make ANC optional to the scrapping of pillar II. We also hear about the Macra conference from the weekend.

NEWS 29 October 2026

New appointments to Agri Aware board

New appointments to Agri Aware board

The most recent sitting of the Agri Aware board of directors has brought about a number of changes.

NEWS 29 October 2026

Bord Bia brings Irish spirits to India in major collaboration

Bord Bia brings Irish spirits to India in major collaboration

India has risen to become the fifth-largest export market globally for Irish whiskey and Bord Bia looks to build on this with its 'Spirit of Ireland' collaboration this week.

NEWS 29 October 2026

‘Small farmer’ accused of public order Ploughing offence granted legal aid

‘Small farmer’ accused of public order Ploughing offence granted legal aid

The accused's representation told Tullamore District Court that her client was a "small farmer" with a low weekly income during the hearing of a legal aid application.

NEWS 29 October 2026

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