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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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Extreme heat and drought costs Italian farmers €3bn

Extreme heat and drought costs Italian farmers €3bn

NEWS 13 August 2026

Seven years on, first AD plant connects to grid

Seven years on, first AD plant connects to grid

NEWS 13 August 2026

Potato yields set to drop as ongoing drought forces farmers to irrigate

Potato yields set to drop as ongoing drought forces farmers to irrigate

Potato yields set to drop as ongoing drought forces farmers to irrigate

NEWS 13 August 2026

Drought costing over €3m per day

Drought costing over €3m per day

Drought costing over €3m per day

NEWS 12 August 2026

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Dairy Management: maintaining performance and managing reseeds

Dairy Management: maintaining performance and managing reseeds

Brendan Horan writes about how to maintain animal performance in a cost effective way during the dry conditions.

MANAGEMENT 31 July 2026

Grain trends: process stable as market wait on reports

Grain trends: process stable as market wait on reports

Grain markets are relatively stable at the minute within a price range. Traders will be looking closely at reports in the coming days.

MARKETS 31 July 2026

FBD shareholders in line for special dividend worth almost €27m

FBD shareholders in line for special dividend worth almost €27m

Farmer premiums rose 7% at FBD in the first half of the year.

NEWS 31 July 2026

Slurry-powered AD plant pays on NI dairy farm

Slurry-powered AD plant pays on NI dairy farm

Small-scale anaerobic digestion is often overlooked in the Republic of Ireland, but the technology is proving its worth on farms in Northern Ireland, writes Stephen Robb.

RENEWABLES 31 July 2026

Money Mentor: ‘do I need a financial buffer for the family farm?

Money Mentor: ‘do I need a financial buffer for the family farm?

Ifac's Philip O'Connor breaks down what a financial buffer is and how to work out how much you need for your farm.

MONEY MENTOR 31 July 2026

Time to check silage levels and access feed options for winter

Time to check silage levels and access feed options for winter

To keep costs down, it is worth considering how much winter feed you have, as there are still a number of options which can help to close the gap before winter.

MANAGEMENT 31 July 2026

Rebuilding sheep flock obvious mechanism to offset upland fires - IFA

Rebuilding sheep flock obvious mechanism to offset upland fires - IFA

Abandoned and underutilised land is the single biggest issue when it comes to large-scale fires, the IFA said.

NEWS 31 July 2026

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