Aidan O'Brien

Live shipping and factories to be hit by strike

Two days of strike action by public sector unions could halt live exports, close meat factories and Teagasc offices.

NEWS 2 October 2026

Live shipping and factories to be hit by strike

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More than 1,000 herds go without TB test for past two years

More than 1,000 herds go without TB test for past two years

NEWS 30 September 2026

Milk supplies bounce back after drought

Milk supplies bounce back after drought

NEWS 30 September 2026

Return of coupled CAP payments could end sheep and suckler schemes, INHFA warns

Return of coupled CAP payments could end sheep and suckler schemes, INHFA warns

Return of coupled CAP payments could end sheep and suckler schemes, INHFA warns

NEWS 30 September 2026

Divorce a 'massive concern' in succession debate

Divorce a 'massive concern' in succession debate

Divorce a 'massive concern' in succession debate

NEWS 30 September 2026

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Teagasc staff warn of strike action

Teagasc staff warn of strike action

Industrial action at the farm-advisory service involves a work-to-rule order, to start this week, with full strike action planned in the coming weeks.

NEWS 20 September 2026

Flanagan insists an independent CAP can still be saved

Flanagan insists an independent CAP can still be saved

The Midlands and Northwest MEP maintained that the final EU farm package was very unlikely to be finalised during the current Irish presidency of the EU.

NEWS 20 September 2026

INHFA takes aim at Nature Restoration Law

INHFA takes aim at Nature Restoration Law

On CAP, the INHFA reiterated the association’s opposition to the introduction of coupled payments and called for a retirement scheme for elderly farmers.

NEWS 20 September 2026

Feed price hike of €20–25/t in the pipeline

Feed price hike of €20–25/t in the pipeline

The increases represent a 6-7% hike on existing prices and will take the cost of standard dairy and beef rations to around €370-380/t.

NEWS 20 September 2026

Farmers angered over rejection of CBAM safeguard

Farmers angered over rejection of CBAM safeguard

The proposed brake or safeguard clause would have facilitated the suspension of CBAM in exceptional circumstances, such as the surge in prices last year.

NEWS 20 September 2026

Ornua–Tirlán ‘butter battle’ splits milk suppliers

Ornua–Tirlán ‘butter battle’ splits milk suppliers

Dairy farmer respondents to an Irish Farmers Journal survey were almost evenly divided on whether other Irish butter brands should compete with Kerrygold on the US market.

NEWS 20 September 2026

MEPs slap down CBAM emergency clause

MEPs slap down CBAM emergency clause

The proposed emergency clause would have allowed the European Commission to temporarily suspend the application of carbon border adjustment mechanism in exceptional circumstances.

NEWS 20 September 2026

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Bord Bia launches HortLink to strengthen Ireland’s horticulture community

New grower-led network will foster collaboration, support emerging leaders and help attract the next generation of horticulture talent into the sector.

Bord Bia launches HortLink to strengthen Ireland’s horticulture community

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