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Tillage Day agenda announced for 2026

The agenda is packed with farmers, agronomists and members of the tillage industry.

NEWS 20 September 2026

Tillage Day agenda announced for 2026

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Tillage farming to have a bright future in Ireland

Tillage farming to have a bright future in Ireland

NEWS 19 September 2026

Centenary Thurles out of the blocks on grain prices

Centenary Thurles out of the blocks on grain prices

NEWS 18 September 2026

Tillage Podcast: budget, digesters and oilseed rape at the Ploughing

Tillage Podcast: budget, digesters and oilseed rape at the Ploughing

Tillage Podcast: budget, digesters and oilseed rape at the Ploughing

NEWS 17 September 2026

Roscommon robot impresses at National Ploughing Championships

Roscommon robot impresses at National Ploughing Championships

Roscommon robot impresses at National Ploughing Championships

NEWS 17 September 2026

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Budget 2027: the schemes competing for funding

Budget 2027: the schemes competing for funding

There is growing pressure for the Government to top up the EU’s Fertiliser Action Plan funding by the maximum of 200% but there are also lots more areas seeking greater support.

SCHEMES 14 September 2026

Larger farms have the highest tillage margins

Larger farms have the highest tillage margins

Conor Kehoe reports from the Teagasc Crops Forum, where attendees were told that larger tillage farms have the highest margin, but the lowest support payments.

NEWS 14 September 2026

Scope to improve costs on tillage farms

Scope to improve costs on tillage farms

The Teagasc Crops Forum heard that different groups of tillage farmers are approaching costs and financial risk reduction in contrasting ways.

NEWS 14 September 2026

Irish grain and straw in focus for fodder stretching

Irish grain and straw in focus for fodder stretching

There was a focus on keeping fodder local on the Teagasc stand at this year’s National Ploughing Championships as livestock farmers look ahead to winter fodder.

NEWS 14 September 2026

Teagasc promotes power of manures in tillage

Teagasc promotes power of manures in tillage

Organic manures can produce similar crop yields while improving soil health.

L2 14 September 2026

Tillage talks at Ploughing 2026

Tillage talks at Ploughing 2026

There will be plenty of tillage talk at the Irish Farmers Journal stand at the 2026 National Ploughing Championships.

NEWS 14 September 2026

Are there premium markets in grain at present?

Are there premium markets in grain at present?

Malting barley, gluten-free oats, food-grade oats. They are often considered crops for premium markets, but not all appear to carry that premium anymore.

NEWS 14 September 2026

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Patrick and Valerie Sheehy: building better cows from day one

Achieving average weaning weights of 112kg doesn’t happen by accident. For Patrick and Valerie, it starts with calf management, high-quality nutrition and investing heavily in the first 70 days

Patrick and Valerie Sheehy: building better cows from day one

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