Tillage Day 2026 is back and is a jam-packed day filled with panel discussions and speakers from across the industry.

Very importantly, the day provides a chance to meet and catch up with fellow farmers to see how their year went.

You can talk to industry and there is loads of time during the day to meet members of the trade in our exhibition arena.

From drones to tyres, fungicides to fertilisers, accounts and seed, it's all there in one place, so you can get some business done or ask a question that has been on your mind.

The day will kick off with a look back on the cropping season of 2026. A panel of farmers and agronomists will talk about the challenges faced, the positives from the year and what they will do differently for next season.

Michael Hoey of Country Crest in Dublin grows a range of crops from wheat to onions and potatoes. His family has built a successful off-farm business, which adds value to the produce grown on the farm.

Alex Butler is a young farmer from Westmeath who also runs a contracting business. Farming in the north midlands on heavier soils can bring challenges, but Alex's positive attitude ensures he embraces new technologies, while still focusing on getting the basics right.

Quinns agronomist James O'Loughlin will fill us in on what he saw during the year walking crops across Kildare, Dublin, Wicklow and Meath.

Teagasc tillage specialist Ciarán Collins will give a view from the south of the country. Ciarán works on the costs and returns every year. Increased costs proved to be an even bigger issue this year.

Panel

Across the panel, we will hit on the diseases that affected crops most and where prevention and control was most successful.

We will talk about the challenges of weed control as products leave the market.

As drought took hold this year, what can we do to make our soils and crops more resilient?

Drought wasn't the only thing to take yield potential on farms. Virus was a big issue, particularly in winter wheat. Virus and take-all are issues that may be doing more damage to crops than we think. Sometimes they are mixed up and sometimes they are not seen.

This session will aim to produce advice that farmers can bring home to make changes within the farm gate to improve crop yield and profitability.

Tillage Day is organised by the Irish Farmers Journal and supported by the Irish Seed Trade Association. To purchase tickets you can log onto www.ifj.ie/tillageday or phone 01-419 9525.

To view the full agenda, click here.