LivestockNearly 24,900 Irish farmers apply for the €28m Beef Welfare Scheme
Applications rose 1.4% on 2025; the scheme pays suckler farmers per calf for meal feeding around weaning, vaccination and parasite or forage testing.
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EnvironmentIreland extends the slurry spreading deadline by a week after the drought
Farmers who register with the department may spread slurry until 7 October, with the closed period starting on 8 October and zero tolerance after that.
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Irish cattle slaughter down 5.4% in eight months, but August kill jumps 21%
CSO figures show 1.1 million cattle slaughtered from January to August, sheep down 3.4% and pigs up 4%, with weekly factory supplies now above last year.
AgribusinessIrish fertiliser sales fall 5.5% as government readies support for farmers
Department figures show 1.14 million tonnes sold in the first nine months of the fertiliser year, while the Tánaiste promises fertiliser, fodder and fuel supports.
LivestockDublin methane conference hears push back against Bovaer scepticism as EFSA review nears end
Speakers at an Environmental Defense Fund event said the methane-cutting feed additive is well researched and safe, and that misinformation is unsettling consumers.
AgribusinessIreland to extend fuel income support for farmers and contractors as green diesel stays high
Tánaiste Simon Harris announced the extension in the Dáil and promised help with fodder and fertiliser; contractors' body FCI welcomed it after green diesel peaked in August.
LivestockNorthern Ireland study to test clover, chicory and plantain swards on eight farms
AFBI's three-year Forage-S project will compare mixed swards with perennial ryegrass across soils and weather, and feed the results into its GrazeGro growth model.
VegetablesUnirrigated Irish vegetables lost 25-40% of yield and quality in 2026 drought, Teagasc says
A Teagasc report finds irrigation made the difference, at a cost of over €2,700 a hectare in water alone for some crops, while only 30-35% of the vegetable area has enough capacity.
LivestockNorthern Ireland minister warns bluetongue cases likely within a month
With more than 1,600 BTV-3 cases in Great Britain this season and eight in the Republic of Ireland, DAERA Minister Andrew Muir says clinical cases are likely to emerge in Northern Ireland and urges vaccination.
AgribusinessEurobarometer: 95% of Europeans say farming and rural areas matter for the EU's future
A European Commission Eurobarometer survey finds near-universal support for agriculture, 70% who say the CAP benefits all Europeans, and food quality and origin topping shoppers' concerns.
LivestockUruguay keeps EU beef access after audit flags traceability gaps
A European Commission audit found Uruguay's controls fit for beef exports to the EU but uncovered traceability weaknesses in a cold store and cutting plants, prompting new procedures.
CropsNorthern Ireland extends its £330-a-hectare protein crop pilot through 2027
Agriculture minister Andrew Muir has extended the pilot Protein Crop Scheme for peas, beans and lupins to the end of the 2027 scheme year, while a study of its benefits concludes.
EnvironmentIrish-led review maps a path to farming rewetted peatlands at scale
A study from the €10m Palus Demos project says paludiculture can keep peat carbon locked up while earning farmers an income, but needs long-term trials, suitable machinery and markets.