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Weekend weather: drier and brighter, with some drizzle

This weekend is set to be mostly dry, with bright spells in places and just some patches of rain and drizzle at times.

NEWS 30 October 2026

Weekend weather: drier and brighter, with some drizzle

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Opinion: cuts to the CAP budget pose a real threat to European agriculture

Opinion: cuts to the CAP budget pose a real threat to European agriculture

OPINION 29 October 2026

Winter crops set to hold steady for 2027 as oats recover

Winter crops set to hold steady for 2027 as oats recover

NEWS 28 October 2026

Tillage management: weather halts work, Tillage Day upon us

Tillage management: weather halts work, Tillage Day upon us

Tillage management: weather halts work, Tillage Day upon us

HUSBANDRY 28 October 2026

Value of Irish grain the focus at Tillage Day

Value of Irish grain the focus at Tillage Day

Value of Irish grain the focus at Tillage Day

NEWS 28 October 2026

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Yield Watch results ready for big reveal

Yield Watch results ready for big reveal

The results from Isaac Wheelock’s winter wheat followed as part of the Yield Watch series will be released at Tillage Day.

NEWS 28 October 2026

Seven in 10 Europeans believe food innovation can help farmers and food security

Seven in 10 Europeans believe food innovation can help farmers and food security

Fruits and vegetables from crops adapted to drought, pests or extreme weather had the highest level of acceptance, with half of respondents saying they would feel comfortable with such products.

NEWS 27 October 2026

Majority of organic feed imported – mill needed

Majority of organic feed imported – mill needed

Most organic compound feed is imported into the country and this is a concern on many levels for organic farmers.

NEWS 23 October 2026

Tillage Podcast: markets expert, deforestation rules and organic oats

Tillage Podcast: markets expert, deforestation rules and organic oats

On this week’s podcast, we chat to markets expert Dan Basse, learn about EU deforestation regulations and have all the latest tillage news.

NEWS 22 October 2026

Watch: 'the price is the problem' - sowing winter barley in Ballacolla

Watch: 'the price is the problem' - sowing winter barley in Ballacolla

With a lot of field work across the country nearly complete, Sarah McIntosh joined tillage farmer Gary Roe to discuss conditions, grain prices and increased costs.

NEWS 22 October 2026

Tillage management: sowing, spraying, rain and tickets

Tillage management: sowing, spraying, rain and tickets

Rain will put a stop to work in the coming days, but so far a nice bit of planting has been done across the country.

MARKETS 21 October 2026

Home Farm: conditions spur activity

Home Farm: conditions spur activity

The exceptional growth has let us continue grazing all the stores by day, with the most forward animals in at night for a top-up of silage and a bit less than 2kg of concentrates.

VIEWPOINTS 21 October 2026

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