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Policy updates, EU regulations, and technology shifts that affect Irish farms — translated into plain English before they land on your doorstep.
19 pieces — 17 articles, 2 guides
Articles
How AI and Macra's Land Mobility Service could change farm succession in Ireland
Half of Irish farmers are over 55. Macra's Land Mobility Service matches landowners with next-gen…
Electric tractors — where are we really? An honest review for Irish farms
Electric tractor headlines are everywhere. But can they actually do the work on an Irish farm? He…
AI Milk Analysis: What the Butterfat and Protein Numbers Mean for Your Co-op Cheque
Your co-op now knows more about your milk than ever — here's what that data means for you
Tirlán's Nurture Fund is backing these agri-tech startups — do any of them matter to your farm?
Tirlán's Nurture Fund is backing Irish agri-tech startups so farmers get tools that fit real farm…
Zero Chemical Nitrogen: How AI Tools Can Help You Farm with Less
Learn how AI planning tools can help you cut or eliminate chemical nitrogen — and what supports a…
Teagasc is building AI tools for your farm — here's what's coming and when
The EU AI Act is live — what it means for the apps on your phone right now
Save yourself a nasty surprise — what the 2026 CAP reform actually means for your payments
The 2026 CAP reform changes conditionality rules and payment ceilings — here's what shifts for Ir…
How Irish Co-ops Use AI to Set Your Milk Price — and What You Can Do About It
Irish co-ops now use AI-driven models to forecast milk prices and manage supply — here's what tha…
DAFM went digital — save yourself a wasted trip to the office on your next application
DAFM is moving applications online through agfood.ie — here's what works, what doesn't, and how t…
Track the cross-border cattle price gap without checking two sites every morning
The price gap between ROI and NI cattle plants shifts weekly — AI tools can track it so you don't…
Your farm will need a digital map by 2028 — here's what that actually means
EU regulations are pushing towards full digital mapping of all farmland by 2028 — here's what it …
Is Your Farm Behind on Digital? What EU Data Shows — and the Three Things Worth Doing Now
Eurostat figures show Irish farms trail Western Europe in digital tool adoption — that gap has re…
Better Grass Data: What Irish Farmers Can Learn From Northern Ireland's Monitoring Tools
Northern Ireland's grass monitoring tools generate farm-level data that AI tools can use — here's…
Teagasc just updated PastureBase — save 20 minutes per grass walk with the new features
PastureBase Ireland got a significant update in early 2026 — here's what changed and how to use it.
Carbon calculators are coming for your farm — here's what they'll cost and what to do now
This week in farm AI: what's actually worth your attention
Three things from this week in farm AI — one useful, one to watch, one to ignore.
Guides
Step-by-step guides in this category.
AI and policy changes every Irish farmer should be tracking
From the EU AI Act to CAP reform to carbon reporting — the policy changes that will affect how yo…
What Irish farming looks like in 2030 — and what to do about it now
The trends that will reshape Irish farming in the next 4 years — and 3 things you can do today to…