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ICSA slams factory price cuts for lamb

Sheep farmers are facing huge uncertainty following price cuts for lamb this week, the ICSA sheep chair warned.

NEWS 26 June 2026

ICSA slams factory price cuts for lamb

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Editorial: record tillage area submitted for straw chopping as tillage area fall

Editorial: record tillage area submitted for straw chopping as tillage area fall

VIEWPOINTS 24 June 2026

Inside the Farmers Journal: EU wipes slate clean for future farm payments

Inside the Farmers Journal: EU wipes slate clean for future farm payments

NEWS 12 June 2026

Commission proposes additional €300m in EU crisis funds for fertiliser

Commission proposes additional €300m in EU crisis funds for fertiliser

Commission proposes additional €300m in EU crisis funds for fertiliser

NEWS 11 June 2026

Safeguarding suckler payments and maximising weanling value

Safeguarding suckler payments and maximising weanling value

Safeguarding suckler payments and maximising weanling value

SUCKLERS 10 June 2026

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Sluggish fertiliser sales lead to price cuts

Sluggish fertiliser sales lead to price cuts

Aside from high prices, other factors are contributing to subdued demand for fertiliser from farmers in Northern Ireland at present.

NEWS 20 May 2026

Editorial: realities of beef farming laid bare at national beef farm walk

Editorial: realities of beef farming laid bare at national beef farm walk

The processing sector has a responsibility to return a viable margin for farmers.

VIEWPOINTS 20 May 2026

Fine Gael calls for CAP to be index-linked to inflation

Fine Gael calls for CAP to be index-linked to inflation

The political party is launching its report on the next CAP reform in the Firgrove Hotel, Mitchelstown, Co Cork, on Thursday 28 May.

NEWS 20 May 2026

Cost inflation threatens future of fruit and vegetable production - Macra

Cost inflation threatens future of fruit and vegetable production - Macra

According to the latest Teagasc Horticulture Crop Input Prices report, input costs across the horticulture sector rose by 3.9% between January 2025 and January 2026.

NEWS 20 May 2026

Cost of producing fruit and vegetables in Ireland rises by almost 4%

Cost of producing fruit and vegetables in Ireland rises by almost 4%

The cost of producing horticultural crops in Ireland rose by 3.9% on average between January 2025 and January 2026, according to Teagasc’s Horticulture Crop Input Prices 2026 report.

NEWS 20 May 2026

Editorial: EU Commission fertiliser support plan falls short

Editorial: EU Commission fertiliser support plan falls short

The fact that a huge proportion of our fertiliser and fuel requirements are imported into Europe, leaves European agriculture particularly exposed.

VIEWPOINTS 20 May 2026

Lakeland Dairies and Aurivo gear up for peak milk

Lakeland Dairies and Aurivo gear up for peak milk

Most co-ops are gearing up for peak milk supply this week.

NEWS 20 May 2026

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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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