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Crop diseases: a quick guide

Take a look through the images and remind yourself of the some of the main crop diseases.

CROPS 12 April 2026

Crop diseases: a quick guide

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Weekend weather: windy with showers and occasional clear spells

Weekend weather: windy with showers and occasional clear spells

NEWS 10 April 2026

Tillage Management: sowing, temperatures, fertiliser and fungicides

Tillage Management: sowing, temperatures, fertiliser and fungicides

HUSBANDRY 8 April 2026

Spring sowing progress slow in many areas

Spring sowing progress slow in many areas

Spring sowing progress slow in many areas

NEWS 8 April 2026

Farmer Writes: why astronauts have really flown to the moon

Farmer Writes: why astronauts have really flown to the moon

Farmer Writes: why astronauts have really flown to the moon

FARMER WRITES 8 April 2026

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Grennan’s business model is based on local and Irish

Grennan’s business model is based on local and Irish

J.Grennan and sons is an almost forty-year old business built on quality feed, with a focus on Irish wherever possible.

NEWS 18 March 2026

Tillage Management: patience, planting and protecting crops

Tillage Management: patience, planting and protecting crops

There is loads of work to be done on tillage farms at present and the weather is giving some dry weather with breaks in between.

HUSBANDRY 18 March 2026

Progress in the tillage fields as bean seed demand rises

Progress in the tillage fields as bean seed demand rises

The weekend provided some drier weather for land to dry and fields to be worked, but many fields were still not fit to move into.

NEWS 18 March 2026

Tillage Management: more rain after some progress

Tillage Management: more rain after some progress

Rain has returned after a brief reprieve allowed some fieldwork to be done over the weekend and Monday.

HUSBANDRY 18 March 2026

Bean seed in demand, pre-emergence herbicide should be applied

Bean seed in demand, pre-emergence herbicide should be applied

You should apply herbicide to crops pre-emergence and make use of the alternative chemistry when planting beans.

HUSBANDRY 18 March 2026

Grain Trends: prices at highest level since August

Grain Trends: prices at highest level since August

Grain prices are up at the minute, but markets are not stable or certain, so it is not clear how long prices will remain up.

MARKETS 18 March 2026

Tillage Management: patience key as farmers wait for fields to dry out

Tillage Management: patience key as farmers wait for fields to dry out

Patience will be key in the coming days and weeks as farmers need to wait for land to dry and get crops planted in good conditions.

HUSBANDRY 18 March 2026

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What exactly is contributing to high-quality silage in Kilkenny

For dairy farmers Leslie and Sam Caldbeck, producing high-quality silage is central to how their Kilkenny farm performs.

What exactly is contributing to high-quality silage in Kilkenny

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