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Ploughs busy as land slowly dries

This week, Conor Kehoe talks to farmers in Wexford, Laois and Donegal as farmers plough and begin to sow spring crops.

CROPS 1 April 2026

Ploughs busy as land slowly dries

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Dry weather ramps up fieldwork

Dry weather ramps up fieldwork

CROPS 25 March 2026

Growth picks up in winter crops

Growth picks up in winter crops

CROPS 18 March 2026

Sowing beans and big beet yields

Sowing beans and big beet yields

Sowing beans and big beet yields

CROPS 11 March 2026

Fertiliser going out on drier land

Fertiliser going out on drier land

Fertiliser going out on drier land

CROPS 4 March 2026

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From the Tramlines returns for 2026

From the Tramlines returns for 2026

From the Tramlines is back with 12 farmers from across the country to share the ups and downs of the 2026 growing season. Conor Kehoe will keep you up to date each week.

CROPS 17 September 2025

From the Tramlines: heavy rain arrives to halt sowing

From the Tramlines: heavy rain arrives to halt sowing

This week, Conor Kehoe talks to farmers in Offaly, Wexford and Tipperary as the planting of winter cereals wraps up for some farmers.

CROPS 17 September 2025

Winter cereal planting at full tilt

Winter cereal planting at full tilt

This week, Conor Kehoe talks to farmers in Kilkenny, Kildare, and Derry where good weather conditions has allowed farmers to get lots of field work completed.

CROPS 17 September 2025

From The Tramlines: planting resumes after storm Amy

From The Tramlines: planting resumes after storm Amy

This week, Conor Kehoe talks to farmers in Meath, Laois and Waterford, as planting of winter cereals is disrupted by storm Amy.

CROPS 17 September 2025

From the Tramlines: planting of winter barley begins

From the Tramlines: planting of winter barley begins

This week, Conor Kehoe talks to farmers in Donegal, Waterford, and Cork as the winter cereal planting season gets underway.

CROPS 17 September 2025

From the Tramline: Winter rye going in for grain and forage

From the Tramline: Winter rye going in for grain and forage

This week, Conor Kehoe talks to farmers in Tipperary, Wexford, and Offaly as cover crops motor on and winter rye is planted.

CROPS 17 September 2025

Maincrop potato harvest in full flow

Maincrop potato harvest in full flow

This week, Conor Kehoe talks to farmers in Kildare, Tyrone, and Kilkenny as the rain arrives to halt oilseed rape planting and the last of the harvest.

CROPS 17 September 2025

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Reducing calf pneumonia with vaccination on a Donegal dairy-beef farm

In east Donegal, farmer Gareth Peoples explains how a tailored vaccination programme transformed the health and performance of his calves, while reducing stress during this busy period.

Reducing calf pneumonia with vaccination on a Donegal dairy-beef farm

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