Deer

Silage yields hit by up to €180/ac by wild deer grazing farmland

There are 193 deer-management groups in Ireland, with 1,251 landowners and 754 hunters enrolled across 100,858 ha. Niamh Murphy reports on the losses deer damage can cause to grassland.

NEWS 1 July 2026

Silage yields hit by up to €180/ac by wild deer grazing farmland

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Informed decisions at local level must drive deer management - FRS

Informed decisions at local level must drive deer management - FRS

NEWS 26 June 2026

Issue of unsustainable deer population to be highlighted at FRS forest walk

Issue of unsustainable deer population to be highlighted at FRS forest walk

NEWS 22 June 2026

Mayo vet warns of 'significant increase' in redwater cases

Mayo vet warns of 'significant increase' in redwater cases

Mayo vet warns of 'significant increase' in redwater cases

NEWS 11 June 2026

Inside the Farmers Journal: should Ireland eat its way out of its deer problem?

Inside the Farmers Journal: should Ireland eat its way out of its deer problem?

Inside the Farmers Journal: should Ireland eat its way out of its deer problem?

NEWS 28 May 2026

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Roadkill and stag parties feature in lively deer debate

Roadkill and stag parties feature in lively deer debate

The Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture took a deep dive into deer management and discovered how little is known about the number of wild deer in the country.

NEWS 22 October 2025

Gun ammunition supplies are tight but there is no scarcity

Gun ammunition supplies are tight but there is no scarcity

The continuing war in Ukraine - and increased military demand - has put massive pressure on the supply of bullets for sports and hunting rifles.

NEWS 22 October 2025

Number of collisions between deer and trains on the rise

Number of collisions between deer and trains on the rise

There were 89 incidents of trains striking deer last year, according to the national railway operator.

NEWS 22 October 2025

A new vision for venison's future

A new vision for venison's future

Culling wild deer is a key step in managing the restoration of native Irish woodlands – what if we all decided to eat more Irish venison?

NEWS 22 October 2025

More TB found in cattle at slaughter

More TB found in cattle at slaughter

There has been a significant increase in the number of cattle with visible TB lesions at slaughter

NORTHERN IRELAND 22 October 2025

FRS attends knowledge transfer event on managing deer populations

FRS attends knowledge transfer event on managing deer populations

FRS has been tasked with setting up collaborative Deer Management Groups across the country over the next four years.

NEWS 22 October 2025

Dawn deal to open doors for Irish beef and lamb

Dawn deal to open doors for Irish beef and lamb

Niall Browne, CEO Dawn Meats spoke to the Irish Farmers Journal after Alliance shareholders voted to back the deal with Dawn Meats.

NEWS 22 October 2025

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How FJ Dynamics is supporting smarter decisions in the field

After more than two decades working with GPS technology, Tipperary contractor and dealer Robert O’Shea has witnessed precision farming become an increasingly important part of everyday farm management

How FJ Dynamics is supporting smarter decisions in the field

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