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Solid oat varieties on 2026 list

Three spring oat varieties have made it onto the recommended list by the Department of Agriculture.

CROPS 9 January 2026

Solid oat varieties on 2026 list

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Spring wheat varieties down to two

Spring wheat varieties down to two

CROPS 9 January 2026

12 spring barley varieties to choose from on recommended lists

12 spring barley varieties to choose from on recommended lists

CROPS 9 January 2026

Alternative incomes needed on tillage farms

Alternative incomes needed on tillage farms

Alternative incomes needed on tillage farms

NEWS 7 January 2026

Tillage Management: good conditions and catching up on spraying

Tillage Management: good conditions and catching up on spraying

Tillage Management: good conditions and catching up on spraying

HUSBANDRY 7 January 2026

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Grain Trends: markets stable but well behind on 2025

Grain Trends: markets stable but well behind on 2025

Grain prices at present are well behind where they were this time last year, as supply continues to affect markets.

MARKETS 30 December 2025

EU to stop import of products treated with banned pesticides

EU to stop import of products treated with banned pesticides

The EU intends to examine and update legislation which would prevent the importation of goods treated with pesticides banned in the EU.

NEWS 30 December 2025

US farmers to receive crop payment by end of February

US farmers to receive crop payment by end of February

US crop farmers are due to receive crop payment under the Farming Bridge Assistance Programme by 28 February.

NEWS 30 December 2025

Dairygold tillage conference to take place on 9 January

Dairygold tillage conference to take place on 9 January

The Dairygold Tillage Conference will take place on 9 January, at Corrin Events Centre in Fermoy, Co Cork.

NEWS 30 December 2025

Grain Trends: highs and lows of the tillage year

Grain Trends: highs and lows of the tillage year

Here’s a look at the high and low prices of the year and some of the things that affected prices this season.

MARKETS 30 December 2025

Commodity prices at play when it comes to land leases

Commodity prices at play when it comes to land leases

Auctioneers across the country have noticed a number of trends changing when it comes to land leases with commodity prices and policy impacting many decisions around leasing land reports Tommy Moyles.

PROPERTY 30 December 2025

Top 10 tips for positivity in tillage in 2026

Top 10 tips for positivity in tillage in 2026

Tillage might be tough at the minute, but we have to try and make changes to improve farm incomes.

NEWS 30 December 2025

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Irish dairy’s green advantage across the globe

Our success in export markets depends not only on finding new buyers, but on protecting the strong and hard-fought position we occupy on the global stage.

Irish dairy’s green advantage across the globe

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