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Grass 2026: a new event from the Irish Farmers Journal

Grass 2026 is a national demonstration event with thousands of farmers, contractors and machinery enthusiasts expected to attend.

VIEWPOINTS 11 February 2026

Grass 2026: a new event from the Irish Farmers Journal

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New owner sets out plan for 1,000-acre farm

New owner sets out plan for 1,000-acre farm

NORTHERN IRELAND 11 February 2026

Contractors key to unlocking liquid fertiliser’s potential on grassland

Contractors key to unlocking liquid fertiliser’s potential on grassland

FARM MACHINERY 4 February 2026

FCI contractor charges guide rise 4% as costs continue to climb

FCI contractor charges guide rise 4% as costs continue to climb

FCI contractor charges guide rise 4% as costs continue to climb

NEWS 4 February 2026

Farmer Writes: looking forward to spring

Farmer Writes: looking forward to spring

Farmer Writes: looking forward to spring

FARMER WRITES 29 January 2026

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Nokian block pattern tyres widens appeal for Cork contractor

Nokian block pattern tyres widens appeal for Cork contractor

Gary Abbott caught up with Cork hedge cutting contractor, Hugh Hegarty to find out why he opted to kit out a tractor with two Nokian TRI 2 block patterned tyres and how they left him threading lighter

FARM MACHINERY 7 January 2026

Lamma 2026: Scania Schuitemaker silage truck combo

Lamma 2026: Scania Schuitemaker silage truck combo

Suffolk based Schuitemaker dealer, Agri Industry Solutions wowed Lamma visitors having showcased a Schuitemaker forage wagon body built onto a Scania rigid truck body, Gary Abbott writes.

NEWS 7 January 2026

Dairy Management: spreading slurry and preparing for calving

Dairy Management: spreading slurry and preparing for calving

Aidan Brennan has some advice for farmers worried about wet land with slurry tanks filling up.

MANAGEMENT 7 January 2026

Dairy Management: ground conditions not good for slurry spreading

Dairy Management: ground conditions not good for slurry spreading

Farmers and contractors are reporting difficult ground conditions for spreading slurry, writes Aidan Brennan.

MANAGEMENT 7 January 2026

Simple calibration for an accurate application

Simple calibration for an accurate application

When using LESS applicators, the working width will likely differ from the splash plate, meaning it is time to rethink forward speed and emptying time to achieve the same application rate.

FARM MACHINERY 7 January 2026

AgNav needs tillage farmers - Teagasc

AgNav needs tillage farmers - Teagasc

Eoin Woulfe of Teagasc said that farmers need the verification that AGNav can provide of low-carbon Irish tillage farming, but AgNav needs farmer participation first.

NEWS 7 January 2026

Cool job going down south

Cool job going down south

If you've enjoyed driving farm machinery in the snow, then The Dealer may have found a job to suit you.

DEALER 7 January 2026

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A message from Bord Bia to Irish farmers and growers

Bord Bia addresses the concerns and misinformation that have been raised in recent weeks.

A message from Bord Bia to Irish farmers and growers

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