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Tillage Management: priorities and patience needed this spring

Tillage farmers have a list of jobs to do, but need to prioritise jobs and have patience with some work.

HUSBANDRY 11 March 2026

Tillage Management: priorities and patience needed this spring

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Farmer Writes: back out and working in the fields again

Farmer Writes: back out and working in the fields again

FARMER WRITES 11 March 2026

Tillage Management: seed, fertiliser and measuring oilseed rape

Tillage Management: seed, fertiliser and measuring oilseed rape

HUSBANDRY 4 March 2026

Grain Trends: markets slightly more positive

Grain Trends: markets slightly more positive

Grain Trends: markets slightly more positive

MARKETS 25 February 2026

Pics: see the 12 Tirlán grain award winners

Pics: see the 12 Tirlán grain award winners

Pics: see the 12 Tirlán grain award winners

NEWS 15 February 2026

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Examining costs and returns closely is key

Examining costs and returns closely is key

Farmers need to be do their own costs and return and examine costs, varieties, prices and price offers that come their way writes Siobhán Walsh.

CROPS 7 January 2026

Have you parasitic weeds on your farm? Could they be imported?

Have you parasitic weeds on your farm? Could they be imported?

Parasitic weeds attach to other plants and take away their nutrients. They are a biosecurity risk and could impact tillage crops.

NEWS 7 January 2026

Tillage assurance scheme to give credit to farmers

Tillage assurance scheme to give credit to farmers

This is according to Bord Bia’s David Kenny the scheme is designed to give farmers credit for what they are already doing.

NEWS 7 January 2026

Three spring bean varieties on tight list

Three spring bean varieties on tight list

Ripening time is something to look out for with spring beans, as harvest is often delayed into October and November.

NEWS 7 January 2026

Minimum price of €230/t offered for beans by Dairygold

Minimum price of €230/t offered for beans by Dairygold

Dairygold has released its minimum contract price for beans. The price is released in January of each year.

NEWS 7 January 2026

Tillage Management: good conditions and catching up on spraying

Tillage Management: good conditions and catching up on spraying

Weather at the end of December and into the new year provided good conditions for field work for tillage farmers.

HUSBANDRY 7 January 2026

Minister called on to act on tillage incomes

Minister called on to act on tillage incomes

A merchant in the midlands selling a mainly Irish feed ration has said that the Minister for Agriculture needs to take immediate action to help the tillage sector in 2026 and beyond.

NEWS 7 January 2026

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Taking a preventative approach to scours and supplying calves with targeted health products during digestive disturbance are essential for sustained growth.

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