Noel Bardon

nbardon@farmersjournal.ie

Farm leaders to meet minister ahead of make or break few weeks for winter feed

Provisional data suggests that the fodder situation may be better than 2018's but that the next few weeks will be key to determining the stocks still available into the winter.

NEWS 14 August 2026

Farm leaders to meet minister ahead of make or break few weeks for winter feed

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Prepare for a fodder crisis as 'Europe has no feed to spare' - Sinn Féin

Prepare for a fodder crisis as 'Europe has no feed to spare' - Sinn Féin

NEWS 14 August 2026

Fodder imports needed to avoid farm feed crisis, warns ICMSA

Fodder imports needed to avoid farm feed crisis, warns ICMSA

NEWS 14 August 2026

Irish farms rank among the lowest stocked in EU

Irish farms rank among the lowest stocked in EU

Irish farms rank among the lowest stocked in EU

NEWS 13 August 2026

Proposed CAP cuts could see direct payments fall to €130/ha - IFA

Proposed CAP cuts could see direct payments fall to €130/ha - IFA

Proposed CAP cuts could see direct payments fall to €130/ha - IFA

NEWS 12 August 2026

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Scotland confirms first bluetongue case as virus sweeps Britain

Scotland confirms first bluetongue case as virus sweeps Britain

Britain is witnessing a surge in bluetongue outbreaks over the high-risk summer months.

NEWS 5 August 2026

One in 300 non-EU beef shipments refused entry at Ireland’s borders

One in 300 non-EU beef shipments refused entry at Ireland’s borders

Over 30 consignments of non-EU beef turning up at Irish border posts have been refused entry into the country since 2022, equating to around one in every 300 shipments.

NEWS 5 August 2026

Taoiseach confident Ireland can secure deal on future of CAP

Taoiseach confident Ireland can secure deal on future of CAP

An ‘adequately funded, practical and workable’ CAP is Ireland’s goal for the current CAP reform, an Taoiseach has said.

NEWS 5 August 2026

Paying farmers to cull cows: the Netherlands’ €615m emissions plan

Paying farmers to cull cows: the Netherlands’ €615m emissions plan

The typical Dutch dairy herd of 110 dairy cows yielding an average of 8,300l per year can draw down payments totalling €187,000 over three years under the scheme if it cut numbers by 20 cows.

NEWS 5 August 2026

Robust demand boosts Glanbia plc's 2026 growth expectations

Robust demand boosts Glanbia plc's 2026 growth expectations

Glanbia has reported that it has managed to get a handle on the increased whey costs that eroded 2025's performance.

NEWS 5 August 2026

Over 15,000 farmers invest in farm safety

Over 15,000 farmers invest in farm safety

New Department figures shine a light on which TAMS 3 sub-schemes saw the highest and lowest rate of approvals since they opened to applications.

NEWS 5 August 2026

Live exporters ‘blindsided’ by Brittany Ferries’ plan to stop shipping animals

Live exporters ‘blindsided’ by Brittany Ferries’ plan to stop shipping animals

Brittany Ferries’ move leaves Irish Ferries as the sole roll-on roll-off carrier of Irish livestock to the continent.

NEWS 5 August 2026

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