Arable land

Why this German farmer made a switch from cattle to miscanthus

German farmer Gerd Möhren tells Claire McCormack about his journey to growing miscanthus, after selling the last of his 250-300 head of cattle.

FEATURE 21 January 2026

Why this German farmer made a switch from cattle to miscanthus

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Tillage Management: nitrates, weather and herbicides

Tillage Management: nitrates, weather and herbicides

HUSBANDRY 10 December 2025

Scrapping of stubble rules welcomed by BirdWatch Ireland

Scrapping of stubble rules welcomed by BirdWatch Ireland

NEWS 30 October 2025

Stubble cultivation rules to be scrapped

Stubble cultivation rules to be scrapped

Stubble cultivation rules to be scrapped

NEWS 29 October 2025

€7m for new arable scheme along south coast

€7m for new arable scheme along south coast

€7m for new arable scheme along south coast

NEWS 16 October 2025

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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 1 January 1970

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 1 January 1970

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 1 January 1970

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 1 January 1970

Tillage Management: watching the weather for fertiliser, planting and spraying

Tillage Management: watching the weather for fertiliser, planting and spraying

There is dry weather in the forecast. Land has a lot of drying to do before farmers can get out to the fields.

HUSBANDRY 1 January 1970

What will happen to tillage land on peat soils?

What will happen to tillage land on peat soils?

There are a number of tillage farms on peat soils that will be impacted by GAEC 2 under conditionality rules in the CAP.

NEWS 1 January 1970

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Northern Ireland’s largest indoor machinery showcase arrives at Balmoral Park

Want a first look at the farm machinery that will shape the season ahead?

Northern Ireland’s largest indoor machinery showcase arrives at Balmoral Park