Forestry
The definition of “active farmer” should include those who plant, manage, and harvest a forest, according to SEEFA.
slurry spreading period
Minister Martin Heydon has promised to continue monitoring the current situation in respect to fertiliser and slurry spreading dates.
Agri-Business
Take-home grocery sales in Ireland increased by 5.5% over the four weeks to September 6, 2026, compared to the same period last year.
Beef
A range of business support tools to help beef producers assess production options, plan and make informed decisions has been launched.
Rural Life
The Glenamaddy and District Ploughing and Agricultural Show 2026 will return to Galway on Sunday, October 4.
The Ploughing Championships provides agri-food producers a chance to learn what government-funded supports for upskilling are available.
Agri Politics
European Commissioner Christophe Hansen has told Macra he he was committed to pushing for 10% ring-fenced funding for young farmers.
Aindrias Moynihan, Cork North-West Fianna Fáil TD, told Agriland that Ireland hasn’t seen the biggest pressure on fertiliser “yet”.
ICMSA outlined its key issues for CAP post-2027 after meeting with EU Agriculture Commissioner Christoph Hansen.
Four days of competition has begun at the Sheep Dog World Trial 2026 in Scotland, with over 300 handlers and dogs from 34 nations competing.
News
Three suspect animals in three separate herds have tested positive for bluetongue virus (BTV-3), it was confirmed today (September 17).
Michael Healy-Rae TD said that “violence can never be accepted or normalised in a democratic society” following an arrack on him in Dublin.
N.Ireland
The UFU has warned that inflation is placing pressure on farming viability, exposing the vulnerability of food production to geopolitics.
Environment
The EPA has said that their new findings "will be disappointing for many" given the work being undertaken by farmers.
Mary Lou McDonald said that if the younger generation leaves farming, it would mean trouble for both the sector and the whole country.
Schemes
Payments under the Areas of Natural Constraints (ANC) scheme have today (September 16)commenced issuing to farmers.
The president of ICMSA expressed “real concern” over the finding that 57% of farmers haven’t seen a garda checkpoint in two years.
Minister Martin Heydon has been criticised by TD Carol Nolan for his approach to the growing crisis in vet nursing and rural vet services.
Certified Irish Angus announced details of the five finalist groups that will take part in the next iteration of its school competition.
Farmers have been asked for submissions and views regarding on-farm investments supported under CAP, TAMS and potential new investments.
Taoiseach Micheál Martin told Agriland that succession represents a “huge challenge” and that pressures on farming are “significant”.
The Green Party called on the government to act as the country faces looming costs of food crisis following drought and wildfires in Europe.
A TD has warned of a “a looming crisis in Irish agriculture” in light of the new survey from Agriland and the ICMSA.
Tánaiste and Minister for Finance Simon Harris has told Agriland his government hears farmers’ concerns and will support the sector.
