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Watch: ‘understand the plough before you start making the changes’

Conor McKeown is looking to reclaim the top spot in the under-28 senior class in three weeks’ time at the National Ploughing Championships in Screggan, Tullamore.

NEWS 27 August 2026

Watch: ‘understand the plough before you start making the changes’

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'As costs increasingly go up, growers need all the support they can get’

'As costs increasingly go up, growers need all the support they can get’

NEWS 26 August 2026

'Retailers want supply, they don't want empty shelves' as drought hits growers

'Retailers want supply, they don't want empty shelves' as drought hits growers

NEWS 26 August 2026

Watch: what’s in store for Ploughing 2026?

Watch: what’s in store for Ploughing 2026?

Watch: what’s in store for Ploughing 2026?

NEWS 20 August 2026

Watch: sheep numbers and prices ‘well back’

Watch: sheep numbers and prices ‘well back’

Watch: sheep numbers and prices ‘well back’

NEWS 18 August 2026

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Farmers reveal drought reality: 'I don't know how bills will be paid'

Farmers reveal drought reality: 'I don't know how bills will be paid'

Sarah McIntosh talks to four farmers in the southeast to see how the drought has affected their varied enterprises.

NEWS 10 August 2026

Watch: harvesting the crop we followed all year

Watch: harvesting the crop we followed all year

The latest installment of Yield Watch catches up with Isaac and George as they harvest the crop we have been following all year.

NEWS 10 August 2026

Watch: Carlow Weather gives his take on the drought

Watch: Carlow Weather gives his take on the drought

Alan O'Reilly, aka Carlow Weather, outlines the reasons behind the soil moisture deficit and indicates if rain is on the way

NEWS 10 August 2026

Watch: ‘It’s costing me nearly €500 a day to keep everything fed’

Watch: ‘It’s costing me nearly €500 a day to keep everything fed’

An IFA drought tour has highlighted farmers’ growing concerns, with severely scorched ground forcing many into full winter-feeding mode already.

NEWS 10 August 2026

Yield Watch: wheat harvested and differences clear on the weighbridge

Yield Watch: wheat harvested and differences clear on the weighbridge

The crop of winter wheat we have been following all year as part of the Yield Watch series has been harvested.

CROPS 10 August 2026

'I'm farming since 1990 and I've never had to do as much feeding'

'I'm farming since 1990 and I've never had to do as much feeding'

Dairy farmer Brendan Hickey from Urlingford discusses the impact of the severe drought, while his advisor, Pat Moylan, gives advice to farmers facing similar challenges.

NEWS 10 August 2026

Watch: Tullamore Show 2026 highlights

Watch: Tullamore Show 2026 highlights

Take a look back at some of the action from this year's Tullamore Show as over 70,000 people descended on the Butterfield Estate in Co Offaly.

NEWS 10 August 2026

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Limerick farmer wins Kinisla Milk Quality Award

The winner of the 2026 Kinisla Milk Quality and Sustainability Awards was announced at a ceremony in Limerick, on Tuesday.

Limerick farmer wins Kinisla Milk Quality Award

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