Tillage
Details relating to the new €30M tillage support scheme, announced as part of Budget 2026, will be forthcoming in the very near future.
IGGG members have pointed to the continuing threat posed to Ireland’s plant health standards by imported straw coming in from Britain.
Crop scientists at Rothamsted Research have found that an olive oil extract slows down the processes by which insecticide resistance builds
Opinion
The impact of the winter weather system that has hit the United States over recent days can be best summed in one word: catastrophic.
In its first forecast for 2026, COCERAL sees the total European harvest for combinable crops coming in at 296.7Mt.
Tillage farmers are being encouraged to attend as many conferences, technical seminars and information events as possible
Two varieties feature within the spring wheat recommended variety listing for 2026, recently published by the Department of Agriculture
The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) has included 11 varieties in its 2026 spring barley recommended list.
Two varieties feature within the recommend list of spring beans for 2026, recently published by the Department of Agriculture
N.Ireland
Queen’s University Belfast (QUB) recently hosted its annual Agri-Food and Life Sciences’ Careers’ Fair in Belfast
Ian McCluggage has highlighted the need for livestock farmers to significantly improve grass utilisation rates.
Teagasc has highlighted the potential of growing beans successfully in 2026. A number of factors feature in this regard.
Beef
Beef and lamb prices are projected to remain steady in 2026 after 12 months of extreme volatility and uncertainty
UGS president Ivor Lowry has highlighted the significant challenges that bovine tuberculosis (bTB) continue to pose for NI agriculture.
DCNI chief executive, Ian Stevenson, believes that the year ahead will see a strong focus placed on the issue of food security.
ADAS has released a new update to its Integrated Pest Management (IPM) tool. The enhanced facility will be of specific interest to growers
Ulster Bank is confirming that most of the sectors making up agriculture in Northern Ireland performed well in 2025.
Martin Heydon, is due to speak at the upcoming annual general meeting of the Irish Grain Growers’ Group (IGGG).
Farmers for Action (FFA) has indicated that, barring some final tweaks, the UK’s new Inheritance Tax legislation will become law
A new health and safety campaign has allowed agri commentators to highlight the mental health benefits of farming through to an older age.
Ulster Farmers’ Union (UFU) president, William Irvine, has highlighted the growing challenge of animal disease to agriculture
The Ulster Farmers’ Union (UFU) is calling for the introduction of an accelerated bovine tuberculosis (bTB) eradication campaign.
The presidential team at the Ulster Farmers’ Union firmly believes that a new Nutrients Action Programme can be delivered in 2026.
Three new schemes will dramatically increase the information gathering capacity of agriculture in Northern Ireland throughout 2026
