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Watercourses, buffers and forage crops

Late-harvested crops like maize and beet require a larger buffer zone than cereal crops. Grass crops do not have a buffer zone.

FODDER 18 March 2026

Watercourses, buffers and forage crops

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Is maize and beet necessary on dairy farms?

Is maize and beet necessary on dairy farms?

SPRING CROP OPTIONS 18 March 2026

Self-propelled Vervaet doubles the output of two trailed beet harvesters

Self-propelled Vervaet doubles the output of two trailed beet harvesters

FARM MACHINERY 11 March 2026

Lemken introduces second range of precision seeders

Lemken introduces second range of precision seeders

Lemken introduces second range of precision seeders

FARM MACHINERY 30 December 2025

Tillage Management: harvest continues with straw to bale and incorporate

Tillage Management: harvest continues with straw to bale and incorporate

Tillage Management: harvest continues with straw to bale and incorporate

HUSBANDRY 6 August 2025

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Tillage Management: harvesting spring barley and winter wheat in July

Tillage Management: harvesting spring barley and winter wheat in July

It’s an early start for the spring barley and winter wheat harvest on many farms across the country as the harvest has started in July.

HUSBANDRY 7 May 2025

Localised downpours end dry spell for some tillage farmers

Localised downpours end dry spell for some tillage farmers

Most crops are enjoying the warm weather, but are in urgent need of rain.

NEWS 7 May 2025

Tillage management: barley, beet and wheat

Tillage management: barley, beet and wheat

Spraying is the main job to be done at present on many different crops across the country from beet to barley to wheat.

HUSBANDRY 7 May 2025

Sweet success for Thurles fabricators

Sweet success for Thurles fabricators

OMC has won a massive contract to supply Ozempic's manufacturers with pipework for a new plant.

DEALER 7 May 2025

Dry conditions starting to bite crops

Dry conditions starting to bite crops

It's now almost a month since the last meaningful rainfall in many tillage areas.

NEWS 7 May 2025

Weed control in beet proving difficult

Weed control in beet proving difficult

Weed control in beet is more difficult in dry weather. You may need to travel the crop a number of times.

NEWS 7 May 2025

Tillage Management: low disease pressure and spraying weather

Tillage Management: low disease pressure and spraying weather

There is low disease pressure in crops at present and weather is ideal for spraying most crops, but not crops like beet.

HUSBANDRY 7 May 2025

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