Irish Independent - Farming - 26 Aug 2025
TAILS I WIN
‘Record prices may halt suckler sector freefall’
My coffee venture was losing €600 a week – now it’s booming
How this 24-yearold juggles contracting, farming and working at the local mart
It’s time farmers reaped the benefits of agri-tourism
Economic factors a barrier to farmers’ climate action
Farmers reminded to get ACRES and Water EIP paperwork in
Cream of the crop
Calls for tillage supports as ‘cheap imports threaten grain growers’ viability’
Prices may halt suckler freefall
Coolmore-backed solar farm stalled after appeals
German countess seeks full-time assistant for her Wexford dairy farm
From losing €600 a week to outgrowing the cart: The coffee gamble that paid off
People keep asking where the ‘actual farm manager’ is
€6/kg stores are driving buyers to chase younger stock
‘Get better before you get bigger’: farmers weigh up options as suckler sector steadies
Five ways to get maximum price for your suckler weanlings at the mart this autumn
Worth their weight in gold: AHI to hosts weanling health events
Five ways to get maximum price for your suckler weanlings at the mart this autumn
‘Get better before you get bigger’: farmers weigh up options as suckler sector steadies
Time farmers got a slice of the agri-tourism pie nd
GAEC 2 is another example of EU and State bureaucrats eroding the right to property ownership
‘We think our old neighbour is grazing his cattle on our vacant family farm and we’re worried he could claim squatter’s rights. What can we do?’
How breeding ewe lambs to lamb down at one year old can boost profitability
If our tillage sector is allowed to die, we landowners will be grand – but plenty of people will suffer
Solar has already cut my bill in half
Why we sold 400 store lambs instead of finishing them ourselves
How this 24-year-old juggles farming, contracting and marts in Carlow
How this 24-year-old juggles farming, contracting and marts in Carlow
Our quality grain and low carbon footprint deserve a fair price
Reseeding is an investment in the productivity of your farm
Liming is effective, easy to spread and a lot cheaper than fertiliser
How flock management can help twin lambs catch up nd
Liming is effective, easy to spread and a lot cheaper than fertiliser
Predicted drop in numbers set to keep prices high into the autumn
Demand for breeding hoggets bodes well for sector’s future
Factories still paying €8.00/kg despite attempts to cut quotes
IN THE KNOW
AROUND THE SHEEP MARTS
49.5ac Longford holding on banks of Shannon for €650k
€450,000 for 33ac farm overlooking Lough Foyle
€570,000 sought for 49ac Meath property with derelict house
€750,000 for 10ac Carlow equestrian farm with ‘noexpense-spared’ house
€10,000/ac for 39ac Limerick farm
Offers over €400/ac sought for lease of 120ac Louth holding
‘I had no choice but to get on with life’ – Carlow man on lifechanging accident
Here’s a simple but brilliant scoring system to see if a calf or weanling needs attention
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