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Flexibility needed in Farming with Nature

Applications for the agri environment scheme opened last week and are set to close at 5pm on Friday 31 July

EDITORIAL 8 July 2026

Flexibility needed in Farming with Nature

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Herbal leys added to Farming With Nature

Herbal leys added to Farming With Nature

NORTHERN IRELAND 1 July 2026

Outstanding in its field: 34ac of prime arable land

Outstanding in its field: 34ac of prime arable land

FOR SALE 29 June 2026

Why this German farmer made a switch from cattle to miscanthus

Why this German farmer made a switch from cattle to miscanthus

Why this German farmer made a switch from cattle to miscanthus

FEATURE 21 January 2026

Tillage Management: nitrates, weather and herbicides

Tillage Management: nitrates, weather and herbicides

Tillage Management: nitrates, weather and herbicides

HUSBANDRY 10 December 2025

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Scrapping of stubble rules welcomed by BirdWatch Ireland

Scrapping of stubble rules welcomed by BirdWatch Ireland

BirdWatch Ireland has welcomed the end of stubble cultivation rules, but has said more work is needed to provide habitats for endangered birds.

NEWS 20 July 2025

Stubble cultivation rules to be scrapped

Stubble cultivation rules to be scrapped

Tillage farmers will be happy to hear that stubble cultivation requirements have been removed from the proposed sixth Nitrates Action Plan.

NEWS 20 July 2025

€7m for new arable scheme along south coast

€7m for new arable scheme along south coast

The new European Innovation Project (EIP) - The Arable Coast Environment - is seeking to assist farmers in actions that promote the hen harrier population.

NEWS 20 July 2025

2,000 acres of no man’s land along A5 road

2,000 acres of no man’s land along A5 road

Landowners impacted by the long-delayed A5 road upgrade have had no clarity about the future of their land. Peter McCann reports

NORTHERN IRELAND 20 July 2025

Proposed changes to nitrates rules ignore safety and fail to protect habitats

Proposed changes to nitrates rules ignore safety and fail to protect habitats

Proposed changes to the Nitrates Action Plan could put a huge amount of pressure on tillage farmers, writes Siobhán Walsh.

NEWS 20 July 2025

Tillage farmers and contractors wanted for on-farm organic manure trials

Tillage farmers and contractors wanted for on-farm organic manure trials

Teagasc has received funding for a project based on farms, where farmers and contractors will carry out on farm trials on the in-crop application of organic manures.

NEWS 20 July 2025

What could CAP changes mean for tillage farmers?

What could CAP changes mean for tillage farmers?

The next CAP will be discussed and decided upon in talks over the next number of months and years and the tillage lobby will need to be strong.

NEWS 20 July 2025

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Take a ‘trip down memory lane’ at Sligo Folk Park along the Wild Atlantic Way

This heritage tourist attraction nestled in the heart of rural Sligo is a fun-filled day out for all the family, showcasing life as it would have been in the late-1800s to the mid-1900s.

Take a ‘trip down memory lane’ at Sligo Folk Park along the Wild Atlantic Way

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