12+ hour, 31+ min ago   (399+ words) Thousands of acres of arable land across NI remains ineligible for Farming with Nature due to a mapping issue, the Irish Farmers Journal understands. With the application window set to close tomorrow (Friday), local arable farmers were hopeful that the…...

12+ hour, 31+ min ago   (721+ words) Sustained weather impacts in recent years have caused damage to property, coastlines, ecosystems, energy supply, food production and forests, and have also led to loss of life. The Government’s response to natural disasters is to minimise future damage caused by…...

3+ day, 1+ hour ago   (278+ words) After securing the 2026 All-Ireland football final on Sunday, Mayo’s 75-year long drought between winning All-Ireland’s is over at last. When it comes to farming, drought conditions persist in most of Leinster and Munster as rainfall amounts have been largely insignificant…...

4+ day, 19+ hour ago   (288+ words) A ewe died as a result of consuming acorns, according to the regional veterinary laboratory (RVL) report for December 2025. Acorns are toxic to sheep, as well as cattle and horses. If ingested, they can prove fatal. The ewe carcase was…...

5+ day, 11+ hour ago   (333+ words) Farming For Nature open days, titled 'Inside the Gate', will return on Sunday 30 August on 19 farms across the country. The events offer families, food lovers and anyone interested in farming the chance to step on to a working farm, meet…...

5+ day, 38+ min ago   (366+ words) It’s hard to even remember when we last had any rain worth talking about and soil moisture deficits (SMD) are showing it. The northern-most tip of the country is showing an SMD of 30mm, though the majority of the country is…...

5+ day, 18+ hour ago   (332+ words) Have a look around the farm to see where there might be likely problems and try to get them fixed before your water quality inspection is the advice from senior inspector with the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Michael Martin. The…...

1+ week, 14+ min ago   (484+ words) New legislation will put Ireland’s national parks on a statutory footing for the first time and establish nature conservation and restoration as their primary management purpose, according to Minister of State for nature Christopher O’Sullivan. Ireland’s national parks represent some…...

6+ day, 14+ hour ago   (603+ words) There is no one solution to suit all dairy farms in managaing the current drought conditions, Tirlán chair Ger O’Brien said at the Tirlán drought management webinar on Thursday With over 40% of the year’s milk solids yet to be produced,…...

1+ week, 23+ hour ago   (934+ words) Soil fertility is very important. Beans – both winter and spring beans – are our main break crops, and rotation is hugely important. We rotate winter beans, winter wheat, winter barley and some spring crops as required, as we try to get…...