Agricultural Science Association

William Minchin announced as new ASA president

Carlow native and CEO of the Agricultural Trust William Minchin has been announced as the ASA president for 2026/2027.

NEWS 4 September 2026

William Minchin announced as new ASA president

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Watch: losing derogation could 'pit local families against each other'

Watch: losing derogation could 'pit local families against each other'

NEWS 3 September 2026

Watch: non-compliance of 45% is ‘problematic’ for water quality progress

Watch: non-compliance of 45% is ‘problematic’ for water quality progress

NEWS 3 September 2026

Ornua chief warns of risks from focusing on short-term returns

Ornua chief warns of risks from focusing on short-term returns

Ornua chief warns of risks from focusing on short-term returns

NEWS 3 September 2026

Succession talks forced by new UK inheritance tax

Succession talks forced by new UK inheritance tax

Succession talks forced by new UK inheritance tax

NEWS 27 August 2026

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Agriculture and land use policy is ‘setting farmers up to fail’

Agriculture and land use policy is ‘setting farmers up to fail’

There is an opportunity to produce more food, fibre and energy, with lower environmental impact and greater resilience to future uncertainties if we take a sustainable approach, Styles found.

NEWS 10 September 2025

Farmers should prepare to feed more silage to cows in summer - Teagasc

Farmers should prepare to feed more silage to cows in summer - Teagasc

Climate change will result in more year-on-year variability in weather and grass growth, Teagasc research has found.

NEWS 10 September 2025

Climate change to increase grass growth rates

Climate change to increase grass growth rates

Climate change in Ireland is likely to lead to an increase in grass growth rates, according to Teagasc researcher Elodie Ruelle.

NEWS 10 September 2025

Future of Irish food production to take centre stage at ASA conference

Future of Irish food production to take centre stage at ASA conference

The theme of this year's ASA conference is "Roots of Resilience: Safeguarding Our Food Production Model for the Next Generation”.

NEWS 10 September 2025

Young Stock Podcast: beyond the try line at the ASA Tag rugby tournament

Young Stock Podcast: beyond the try line at the ASA Tag rugby tournament

On this week’s episode, Sarah McIntosh speaks to some of the attendees at the Agricultural Science Associations' AgTag rugby charity tournament.

NEWS 10 September 2025

Mercosur deal hard to stop

Mercosur deal hard to stop

After a quarter of a century of talking about Mercosur, it may be here, just as beef prices are finally leaving cattle farmers with money. Ironically, that undermines the beef farmers' case.

DEALER 10 September 2025

Higher food prices could be the ‘new normal’

Higher food prices could be the ‘new normal’

Ireland is much more vulnerable from a food price perspective than we were a generation ago, the ASA conference heard last week.

NEWS 10 September 2025

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