Siobhán Walsh

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Tillage Podcast: temperatures rise as tillage area drops

On this week’s podcast, we chat to some of the Drummonds team from their open night and we chat to Wicklow organic farmer Tom Delahunt.

NEWS 25 June 2026

Tillage Podcast: temperatures rise as tillage area drops

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Grain Trends: drought hitting many European countries

Grain Trends: drought hitting many European countries

MARKETS 24 June 2026

Tillage Management: hot weather, weeds and walking crops

Tillage Management: hot weather, weeds and walking crops

HUSBANDRY 24 June 2026

Protein payment could be €510/ha in 2026

Protein payment could be €510/ha in 2026

Protein payment could be €510/ha in 2026

NEWS 24 June 2026

Crop area down 2% in 2026, cereals fall significantly

Crop area down 2% in 2026, cereals fall significantly

Crop area down 2% in 2026, cereals fall significantly

NEWS 23 June 2026

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Counting spores to detect diseases early

Counting spores to detect diseases early

Collecting pathogen spores to detect diseases before they are visible could soon be a reality. Conor Kehoe reports from Cereals 2026.

NEWS 17 June 2026

Grass weeds worse this season, but no longer being ignored

Grass weeds worse this season, but no longer being ignored

Grass weeds are worse this season in many places, as farmers did not get out on crops after sowing with a herbicide and this needs to change.

CROPS 17 June 2026

Over 73,000ha entered into straw scheme for 2026

Over 73,000ha entered into straw scheme for 2026

The Straw Incorporation Measure has been hugely successful and this year has seen a massive 73,000ha applied for under the measure.

NEWS 17 June 2026

Tillage podcast: new varieties in Cork, crops in Down and a new fungicide

Tillage podcast: new varieties in Cork, crops in Down and a new fungicide

On this week’s show, we talk crops with Goldcrop’s John Dunne and Down farmer Neil Patterson, while we also hear about a new fungicide from Syngenta.

NEWS 17 June 2026

Last chance to resistance test problem tillage weeds for free

Last chance to resistance test problem tillage weeds for free

Harvest 2026 is the last chance to avail of free, herbicide resistance testing at Teagasc Oak Park under the Department funded EVOLVE project.

NEWS 17 June 2026

Grain Trends: oilseed back, wheat up again

Grain Trends: oilseed back, wheat up again

Markets are volatile at present and while markets had been down recently, this week grain markets looked more positive.

MARKETS 17 June 2026

Tillage management: yellow leaves from virus and grass weeds

Tillage management: yellow leaves from virus and grass weeds

Yellow leaves may not hit your yield very badly, but it looks bad in the fields at the minute and seems to be in most spring barley.

HUSBANDRY 17 June 2026

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How FJ Dynamics is supporting smarter decisions in the field

After more than two decades working with GPS technology, Tipperary contractor and dealer Robert O’Shea has witnessed precision farming become an increasingly important part of everyday farm management

How FJ Dynamics is supporting smarter decisions in the field

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