Conor Kehoe

'Get to know your soil', says Teagasc expert

Tillage farmers need to get to know their soils before they can start making improvements.

SOILS 27 September 2026

'Get to know your soil', says Teagasc expert

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Could 'mini lightning' produce nitrogen on your farm?

Could 'mini lightning' produce nitrogen on your farm?

NEWS 25 September 2026

Tillage Podcast: local grain, sustainability-linked loans and cashflow

Tillage Podcast: local grain, sustainability-linked loans and cashflow

NEWS 24 September 2026

Dublin beans surprise at 2t/ac as Cork grower waits to finish harvest

Dublin beans surprise at 2t/ac as Cork grower waits to finish harvest

Dublin beans surprise at 2t/ac as Cork grower waits to finish harvest

CROPS 23 September 2026

Grain Trends: corn rises as first harvest prices set

Grain Trends: corn rises as first harvest prices set

Grain Trends: corn rises as first harvest prices set

MARKETS 23 September 2026

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Check cost of merchant credit, Bank of Ireland head of agriculture says

Check cost of merchant credit, Bank of Ireland head of agriculture says

A farmer should know the cost of merchant credit before they plant their crops.

NEWS 16 September 2026

More financing options for sustainable tillage farmers

More financing options for sustainable tillage farmers

Taking part in a sustainability scheme could give you access to 'Enviroflex' loans from Bank of Ireland.

NEWS 16 September 2026

Tillage farming to have a bright future in Ireland

Tillage farming to have a bright future in Ireland

Bank of Ireland's head of agriculture sees Irish grain becoming vital in a volatile world and is very confident in the future of tillage farming.

NEWS 16 September 2026

Roscommon robot impresses at National Ploughing Championships

Roscommon robot impresses at National Ploughing Championships

Driverless tractor from the west of Ireland could soon be seen in fields across the country.

NEWS 16 September 2026

Potatoes nearly ready as cover crops go in

Potatoes nearly ready as cover crops go in

This week, Conor Kehoe talks to farmers in Donegal, Tipperary and Wexford as cover crops are planted late and attention turns to next year's crops.

CROPS 16 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 16 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 16 September 2026

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Why Fergal Hanrahan invests in quality milk replacer for his beef calves

For farmer Fergal Hanrahan, successful calf rearing comes down to getting the basics right from day one.

Why Fergal Hanrahan invests in quality milk replacer for his beef calves

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