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Farm Tech Talk: live exports blow, price bonuses for organic lamb and drought

The Farm Tech Talk Team discusses drought, organic lamb prices and a new blow to the live export trade in this week's episode.

NEWS 14 August 2026

Farm Tech Talk: live exports blow, price bonuses for organic lamb and drought

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Reader questions; silage pits, planning permission, organics and costings

Reader questions; silage pits, planning permission, organics and costings

BUILDINGS 12 August 2026

Finishing off forage and market specifications key focus of organic farm walk

Finishing off forage and market specifications key focus of organic farm walk

MANAGEMENT 12 August 2026

Organic sheep farmers seek better market access

Organic sheep farmers seek better market access

Organic sheep farmers seek better market access

MARKETS 12 August 2026

US farm biogas pushes ahead under Trump

US farm biogas pushes ahead under Trump

US farm biogas pushes ahead under Trump

RENEWABLES 12 August 2026

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Invasive plant species having a detrimental effect on organic farms

Invasive plant species having a detrimental effect on organic farms

With mechanical control methods in some cases seen as contributing to the proliferation of invasive species the Department is making a derogation available to use prohibited substances.

SCHEMES 14 July 2026

Hackett joins Glenisk board

Hackett joins Glenisk board

The organic yoghurt maker is based in Tullamore, Co Offaly, so she won’t have far to travel from the home farm.

DEALER 14 July 2026

My Farming Week: David Murphy, Moulorostig, Sneem, Co Kerry

My Farming Week: David Murphy, Moulorostig, Sneem, Co Kerry

David Walsh runs an organic hill sheep flock near Sneem, Co Kerry. Dry weather means he's had extra off-farm work lately as a part-time firefighter.

NEWS 14 July 2026

Mixed grain yields in drought conditions

Mixed grain yields in drought conditions

This week, Conor Kehoe talks to farmers in Donegal, Tipperary and Wexford as winter crops go under the knife.

CROPS 14 July 2026

Organic lamb finishing events to be held across the country

Organic lamb finishing events to be held across the country

A series of three events titled “From Farm to Fork” will take place in three locations, combining practical demonstrations with research and expert discussions.

NEWS 14 July 2026

Sheep farmers upbeat on lamb prices amid drought pressures

Sheep farmers upbeat on lamb prices amid drought pressures

Grass will be getting scarce in the next few days and weeks on sheep farms if the dry weather continues, which will increase the need to feed silage and concentrates.

NEWS 14 July 2026

Organic Trust joins Agri Aware as newest patron

Organic Trust joins Agri Aware as newest patron

The Organic Trust has become Agri Aware’s newest patron, with the partnership set to support public understanding of organic farming and food production.

NEWS 14 July 2026

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