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10 hours ago · According to the Central Statistics Office (CSO), as of 2023, just 46.5% of farmholders have a succession plan in place, indicating that more than half of Irish farmers have not yet formalised plans for the future of their holdings.

2 days ago · Have we seen peak agriculture in Ireland? Last week, Teagasc held a briefing with its top corps of senior staff on a document outlining progress across the full range of sectors, not just in terms of output but detailing the advances in …

Jan 1, 2025 · For the first year in a long number of years, Irish beef farmers can look to 2025 with a positive outlook. Yes, there are huge challenges which are industry faces like the Mercosur trade deal, low incomes, nitrates issues, reduced supports and succession, but with better prices and a better outlook it’s almost as if our industry is in a better place to take them on in 2025.

2 days ago · Advancing innovation, sustainability and technical performance was the title of the latest Teagasc report launched. Essentially, it summarises the year gone by and is a great reference for what happened on farms. Its timely publication should force some rethinking. As Teagasc director Frank O’Mara ...

Jan 12, 2025 · In pictures: the week Ireland and its livestock got covered in snow Our top farming photos from the past week include incredible scenery across the country after the snowfall, marts and more farming activities during the second week of the year.

Jan 15, 2025 · News in-brief from Northern Ireland - 15 January 2025

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9. Cycling 23,000km: Fergal Guihen’s journey from Roscommon to Australia. The 25-year-old part-time farmer and nurse set out to cycle 23,000km from Roscommon to Australia, taking a total of 11 months to complete the challenge, in aid of the Mayo Roscommon Hospice Foundation.

Dec 18, 2024 · News round-up from Northern Ireland - 18 December 2024. Bovaer part of the methane solution – Whelan. Despite a negative reaction from consumers to an Arla trial in Britain of the methane-suppressing feed additive, Bovaer, these type of products must be part of the solution going forward, the CEO of Dale Farm, Nick Whelan has said.