Irish Farmers Journal

23/10/2025

Inside this week's paper:
- Milk prices slashed as supply soars
- Bounce in prices for beef cattle
- 80,000ac of solar farms in the pipeline

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22/10/2025

In this week’s Irish Farmers Journal, we analyse the impact of global dairy markets on your milk cheques as cuts cost farmers millions. Read more about the new record prices set at suckler sales, along with full analysis on what Dawn Meat's New Zealand deal might mean for farmers.

22/10/2025

ICSA sheep chair Willie Shaw was speaking following the announcement on Monday that Dawn Meats would take a majority stake in Alliance Group.

ICSA sheep chair Willie Shaw was speaking following the announcement on Monday that Dawn Meats would take a majority stake in Alliance Group.

22/10/2025

Speaking to reporters on Sunday, US president Donald Trump said Argentinian beef could be brought into the US to lower the cost of beef for consumers.

Speaking to reporters on Sunday, US president Donald Trump said Argentinian beef could be brought into the US to lower the cost of beef for consumers.

22/10/2025

“[The] IFA is a strictly non-political organisation as set out in our constitution,” IFA president Francie Gorman stated after nine former presidents backed Fine Gael's Heather Humphreys.

Gorman distances himself from ex-IFA leaders backing Humphreys - 22 October 2025

22/10/2025

The GDT continues to fall, back 1.4% at the latest auction held on Tuesday.

The index linked to the fortnightly trade event has not risen since the beginning of August this year.

22/10/2025

The calls for an EGM were prompted by moves at a recent board meeting to assess the potential of the IHFA establishing an IVF nucleus herd.

The calls for an EGM were prompted by moves at a recent board meeting to assess the potential of the IHFA establishing an IVF nucleus herd.

22/10/2025

What to expect at Dairy Day 2025? 🐄

Aidan Brennan previews what to expect at Dairy Day 2025, taking place at the UL Arena at University of Limerick on Saturday 15 November 2025.

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Supported by Bord Bia - The Irish Food Board, National Dairy Council and Ornua.

22/10/2025

With recent milk price cuts, managing costs is more important than ever.

On the back of recent drops in milk prices from all co-ops, Daire Cregg looks at how farmers can look to cut their costs in the short term.

22/10/2025

The funds are on their way to almost 110,000 farmers, representing a 70% advance on Eco Scheme payments for 2025.

The funds are on their way to almost 110,000 farmers, representing a 70% advance on Eco Scheme payments for 2025.

22/10/2025

“Turnaround times have improved dramatically, with most licences now processed in under six months, and the storm-related cases are issuing even faster," Minister Michael Healy-Rae said.

Some 2,298ha of forestry was planted in the year up to 10 October in comparison with just 1,573ha afforested over the whole of 2024.

22/10/2025

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