Sean O'Brien

ArraTipp's milk supply forecast to grow by 7.7%

Just shy of two-thirds of ArraTipp suppliers were positive about the future of milk production on their farms, with 30% unsure and 5% negative or very negative.

NEWS 2 July 2026

ArraTipp's milk supply forecast to grow by 7.7%

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Farm bodies demand dedicated funding for nature restoration

Farm bodies demand dedicated funding for nature restoration

NEWS 2 July 2026

Aurivo to host weanling information meetings

Aurivo to host weanling information meetings

NEWS 1 July 2026

Three parties interested in opening horse slaughter plants

Three parties interested in opening horse slaughter plants

Three parties interested in opening horse slaughter plants

NEWS 1 July 2026

VAT change costs farmers €61.5m

VAT change costs farmers €61.5m

VAT change costs farmers €61.5m

NEWS 1 July 2026

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Bord Bia confident of beef kill recovery

Bord Bia confident of beef kill recovery

The most recent cattle population data indicates an increase in the number of slaughter-age cattle on farm and these are expected to come forward for processing before year end.

NEWS 21 June 2026

Bumper hay crop is on the cards

Bumper hay crop is on the cards

Thousands of acres of hay was knocked this week as farmers sought to take advantage of the blistering heat to save crops.

NEWS 21 June 2026

Fresh fears for marts as cattle slide

Fresh fears for marts as cattle slide

Cattle numbers sold though marts in Connacht between January and May fell by 13% compared to 2025.

NEWS 21 June 2026

'Feeding frenzy' fears for carbon farming

'Feeding frenzy' fears for carbon farming

Eamon Carroll of the ICMSA warned that the 'benefits of carbon trading linked to farming have to flow to the farming'.

NEWS 21 June 2026

Sharp fall in numbers receiving forestry money

Sharp fall in numbers receiving forestry money

The overall number of forestry owners in receipt of payments has fallen by over 2,000 or 19% in just four years.

NEWS 21 June 2026

Beef kill collapses by 93,000 head

Beef kill collapses by 93,000 head

Cattle slaughterings between January and May decreased by 12% or 94,000 head.

NEWS 21 June 2026

Mart sales plummet by 13% in Connacht and border counties

Mart sales plummet by 13% in Connacht and border counties

The stark results have led to heightened concerns that the commercial outlook for some marts could be compromised by the inexorable decline in cattle numbers in recent years.

NEWS 21 June 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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