10+ hour, 37+ min 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…...

1+ day, 2+ 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…...

16+ hour, 2+ 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…...

1+ day, 6+ hour ago   (747+ words) Solar PV has experienced an explosion in growth in Ireland over the past few short years. A combination of high energy costs, falling solar panel prices, grant support, the removal of planning requirements, and a greater understanding of the technology…...

1+ day, 7+ hour ago   (514+ words) Civil servants have scoped out the possibility of introducing new and potentially radical land purchasing restrictions in a bid to clamp down on non-farmers using agricultural relief to avoid inheritance tax. Agricultural relief writes down a farm’s valuation by 90% for…...

1+ day, 9+ 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+ day, 11+ hour ago   (342+ words) The licence had been suspended due to “persistent compliance issues” and the co-op was prohibited from discharging treated effluent to the River Allow. “Following actions taken by the licensee since the suspension, the EPA is satisfied the licensee has confirmed…...

1+ day, 14+ hour ago   (97+ words) Irish Farmers Journal With what started out as tractor runs organised by Walter Helen and Jimmy O’Sullivan in 2011, the Ahiohill vintage club officially formed in 2014. “It has really gathered momentum from there on. In 2017, we had our first big silage…...

2+ day, 12+ hour ago   (365+ words) Enteritis – inflammation of the small intestine – was the most common cause of cattle death in postmortems completed by the regional veterinary laboratories (RVL) during February, March and April 2026. Irish Farmers Journal analysis of RVL monthly reports shows that approximately 114 cattle…...

2+ day, 15+ hour 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…...