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Stephen Robb on 22 Apr 2021
Spring cereal sowing yet to be completed in the north
Most areas have now completed spring cereal sowing, with the exception of western and northwestern areas
Stephen Robb on 21 Apr 2021
Tillage TAMS winds down, what's next?
Stephen Robb introduces a special focus feature on the TAMS II Tillage Capital Investment Scheme.
Stephen Robb on 21 Apr 2021
Know the rules when using a farm drone
If your drone is over 250g in weight or has a camera you must register under new rules which came into effect from 1 January.
Stephen Robb on 21 Apr 2021
Eye to the future: what needs to be in the next tillage TAMS
Stephen Robb and Siobhán Walsh discuss what needs to be included in future tillage capital investment schemes.
Stephen Robb on 16 Apr 2021
Opinion: farmers miss out on Ireland’s multi-billion euro wind energy plans
Wind energy is worth €400m annually to the Irish economy, but few farmers have had the opportunity to develop wind turbines of their own, writes Stephen Robb.
Stephen Robb on 22 Apr 2021
New natural anti-freeze bio-stimulant launched for flowering fruit crops
Frost damage remains a major concern in fruit growers, writes Stephen Robb.
Stephen Robb on 20 Apr 2021
Green gas HGVs are key to net zero - new report
A new international report has found that biomethane and hydrogen fuels are the key to decarbonising the commercial transport sector.
Stephen Robb on 21 Apr 2021
From the Tramlines: dry in the south and east, wet in the north
Stephen Robb talks to growers from counties Tipperary, Donegal and Kildare where conditions couldn’t be any more different. Crops in the south and east need rain while crops in the need dry weather
Stephen Robb on 19 Apr 2021
Dry weather causing concern in key crop-growing regions
Concern around dry weather appears to be a common theme in most crop-growing regions this week.
Stephen Robb on 14 Apr 2021
IFA potato market report: good progress made with main-crop potato planting
IFA potato market report 14 April 2021.
Stephen Robb on 09 Apr 2021
Arable April: 10 years of precision nitrogen application in Waterford
Cappoquin Estate tillage manager John Collins has been to the forefront of precision nitrogen application for a decade, writes Stephen Robb.
Stephen Robb on 14 Apr 2021
Laser-armed robotic weeder hits the market
Robots are poised to play a big role in the crop production in the near future.