Conor Kehoe

Australian researchers target soil legacy effects in plant breeding

Australian researchers are looking at how "legacy effects" can be used to improve the entire crop rotation.

NEWS 16 October 2026

Australian researchers target soil legacy effects in plant breeding

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What 12 tillage farmers learned in 2026 and will change for next year

What 12 tillage farmers learned in 2026 and will change for next year

CROPS 14 October 2026

Anger at Boortmalt meeting as farmers reject €10 malting barley charge

Anger at Boortmalt meeting as farmers reject €10 malting barley charge

NEWS 13 October 2026

New handheld scanner provides in-field leaf-nutrient analysis

New handheld scanner provides in-field leaf-nutrient analysis

New handheld scanner provides in-field leaf-nutrient analysis

NEWS 13 October 2026

Long delays in EU pesticide approval and renewal system

Long delays in EU pesticide approval and renewal system

Long delays in EU pesticide approval and renewal system

NEWS 11 October 2026

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EU upgrades satellite tech to detect early crop drought risks

EU upgrades satellite tech to detect early crop drought risks

The EU now has more detailed information for its crop monitoring reports.

NEWS 6 October 2026

Boortmalt to attend emergency grower meeting

Boortmalt to attend emergency grower meeting

The IFA's emergency meeting for malting barley growers will be held on Monday 12 October in the Woodford Dolmen Hotel, Carlow, at 8pm.

NEWS 6 October 2026

Sod turned on new Wexford flour mill

Sod turned on new Wexford flour mill

The flour mill is expected to use 100,000t of grain each year to produce 80,000t of flour.

NEWS 6 October 2026

One wheat variety disappointed so Louth farmer is planting three

One wheat variety disappointed so Louth farmer is planting three

This week, Conor Kehoe talks to farmers in Offaly, Louth and Laois where winter cereals are being planted and maize is harvested.

CROPS 6 October 2026

What four years of trials reveal about BYDV-tolerant winter barley

What four years of trials reveal about BYDV-tolerant winter barley

BYDV tolerant varieties provide higher grain yields in medium and high BYDV pressure years. Conor Kehoe reports

CROPS 6 October 2026

Farmer views: Grain prices not 'an answer to our problems'

Farmer views: Grain prices not 'an answer to our problems'

Tillage farmers share their views on the recent harvest 2026 grain price announcements with Conor Kehoe.

NEWS 6 October 2026

Changes made to food and feed safety simplification package

Changes made to food and feed safety simplification package

Some measures to reduce the backlogs in the registration of active substances have been removed from the food and feed safety simplification package.

NEWS 6 October 2026

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Know your slurry, unlock the potential within

With fertiliser costs remaining one of the biggest expenses on Irish farms, there has never been a better time to take a closer look at the hidden value of slurry as a fertiliser.

Know your slurry, unlock the potential within

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