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Cash is tight on dairy farms, say banks

Dairy farmers are being advised to draw up a cashflow plan, which includes the predicted movement of money in to and out of the business.

NORTHERN IRELAND 30 September 2026

Cash is tight on dairy farms, say banks

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Editorial: increased grain prices still leave tillage farmers struggling

Editorial: increased grain prices still leave tillage farmers struggling

VIEWPOINTS 30 September 2026

Drought leaves veg growers with losses of up to 40% or high irrigation bills

Drought leaves veg growers with losses of up to 40% or high irrigation bills

NEWS 24 September 2026

Too much grass for autumn calving

Too much grass for autumn calving

Too much grass for autumn calving

FARMER WRITES 23 September 2026

Examine risk and reward in crop margins

Examine risk and reward in crop margins

Examine risk and reward in crop margins

CROPS 23 September 2026

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ICMSA slams Commissioner, saying red tape is 'killing the advisory services'

ICMSA slams Commissioner, saying red tape is 'killing the advisory services'

Farm organisations were speaking to the Commissioner for Agriculture Christophe Hansen on day three of the National Ploughing Championships.

NEWS 26 August 2026

Pessimism sweeps farm sector but dairy farmers show hope

Pessimism sweeps farm sector but dairy farmers show hope

Dairy was the most optimistic sector in the latest Irish Farmers Journal readers’ survey, with tillage standing out as by far the least hopeful.

NEWS 26 August 2026

Bank of Ireland announces discounted loans for drought-affected farmers

Bank of Ireland announces discounted loans for drought-affected farmers

The discounted working capital loan aims to assist farmers to manage their higher-than-usual operating costs.

NEWS 26 August 2026

Food security concerns as 83% of fruit and veg are imported in Ireland

Food security concerns as 83% of fruit and veg are imported in Ireland

Macra has raised concerns over the soaring amount of fruit and vegetables imported into Ireland alongside the dropping number of Irish growers.

NEWS 26 August 2026

Succession talks forced by new UK inheritance tax

Succession talks forced by new UK inheritance tax

Looking ahead at the future of agriculture in the UK, Williams said she likes to look at it with a glass half full, however there are a number of challenges.

NEWS 26 August 2026

Farm incomes surpass £1bn for first time

Farm incomes surpass £1bn for first time

The total income from farming in 2025 hit record levels, mainly thanks to good prices for dairy and beef.

NORTHERN IRELAND 26 August 2026

Just 6c more per carrot could save the sector

Just 6c more per carrot could save the sector

A modest increase in retail price by just 6c per carrot would be needed to make the sector more economically viable for the nine remaining growers in Ireland.

NEWS 26 August 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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