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Tillage Management: hot weather, weeds and walking crops

At this time of the year tillage farmers could be out walking crops and examining fields and decisions.

HUSBANDRY 24 June 2026

Tillage Management: hot weather, weeds and walking crops

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Certain varieties suited to wide row spacings

Certain varieties suited to wide row spacings

CROPS 24 June 2026

Protein payment could be €510/ha in 2026

Protein payment could be €510/ha in 2026

NEWS 24 June 2026

Head sprays on wheat as beans flower

Head sprays on wheat as beans flower

Head sprays on wheat as beans flower

CROPS 10 June 2026

Beans fungicide to leave market in Belgium

Beans fungicide to leave market in Belgium

Beans fungicide to leave market in Belgium

NEWS 6 June 2026

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Weekend weather: unsettled with showers and breezy conditions

Weekend weather: unsettled with showers and breezy conditions

Met Éireann has forecast unsettled weather for the weekend, with rain or showers each day, along with breezy conditions at times.

NEWS 20 May 2026

Grain Trends: prices back with lack of news

Grain Trends: prices back with lack of news

A lack of news in the market is seeing prices decline at present in Europe, the UK and the US.

MARKETS 20 May 2026

Tillage Management: wheat, beet and barley

Tillage Management: wheat, beet and barley

The sunshine last week has sent crops flying through the growth stages. When the rains Stops the sprayers will be out.

HUSBANDRY 20 May 2026

Sunshine pushes crops through the stages

Sunshine pushes crops through the stages

Rain forecast this week will be welcomed by crops which have been growing very fast in recent heat.

HUSBANDRY 20 May 2026

Home Farm: missing silage weather and Bord Bia levies in focus

Home Farm: missing silage weather and Bord Bia levies in focus

As the wet spring dragged on, we grazed pretty well all the ground intended for silage with the result that we closed everything up later than the ideal.

VIEWPOINTS 20 May 2026

Tillage Management: sunshine and good crops

Tillage Management: sunshine and good crops

Crops are looking well across the country and there is a nice bit of management to be done in cooler weather in the coming days.

HUSBANDRY 20 May 2026

Home Farm: another week, another drop in the beef price

Home Farm: another week, another drop in the beef price

By any standards, it is an extraordinary year with new reports of fertiliser supports to ease the financial shock of the price hikes.

VIEWPOINTS 20 May 2026

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BEEF2026: a must-attend event for beef farmers

Held every two years, BEEF2026 taking place on Wednesday, 1 July, promises to be one of the most important events in the farming calendar.

BEEF2026: a must-attend event for beef farmers

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