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Tillage Day agenda announced for 2026

The agenda is packed with farmers, agronomists and members of the tillage industry.

NEWS 20 September 2026

Tillage Day agenda announced for 2026

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Tillage farming to have a bright future in Ireland

Tillage farming to have a bright future in Ireland

NEWS 19 September 2026

Tillage Podcast: budget, digesters and oilseed rape at the Ploughing

Tillage Podcast: budget, digesters and oilseed rape at the Ploughing

NEWS 17 September 2026

Tillage Management: rye, seed orders and beetles

Tillage Management: rye, seed orders and beetles

Tillage Management: rye, seed orders and beetles

HUSBANDRY 16 September 2026

Potatoes nearly ready as cover crops go in

Potatoes nearly ready as cover crops go in

Potatoes nearly ready as cover crops go in

CROPS 16 September 2026

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6,000 nuts and bolts, 400,000 gallons…but does building a slurry tower pay off?

6,000 nuts and bolts, 400,000 gallons…but does building a slurry tower pay off?

Andy O’Donnell and his family purchased a tower, deconstructed it and rebuilt it in the middle of their farm to store slurry.

CROPS 9 September 2026

Larger farms have the highest tillage margins

Larger farms have the highest tillage margins

Conor Kehoe reports from the Teagasc Crops Forum, where attendees were told that larger tillage farms have the highest margin, but the lowest support payments.

NEWS 9 September 2026

Scope to improve costs on tillage farms

Scope to improve costs on tillage farms

The Teagasc Crops Forum heard that different groups of tillage farmers are approaching costs and financial risk reduction in contrasting ways.

NEWS 9 September 2026

Renewable energy a big feature of Ploughing 2026

Renewable energy a big feature of Ploughing 2026

Renewable energy is once again set to be a big theme among the stands at this year’s National Ploughing Championships, writes Stephen Robb.

RENEWABLES 9 September 2026

Farmers urged to check crops as flea beetle active in oilseed rape

Farmers urged to check crops as flea beetle active in oilseed rape

Growers who have planted oilseed rape need to check crops for flea beetle, as the pest can wipe out crops very quickly.

HUSBANDRY 9 September 2026

Maize harvest coming into view

Maize harvest coming into view

This week, Conor Kehoe talks gets the lowdown in Offaly, Louth and Laois as farmers start thinking about cutting maize and winter planting.

CROPS 9 September 2026

Grain Trends: are there opportunities in price peaks?

Grain Trends: are there opportunities in price peaks?

Grain markets are volatile at present, with many different factors affecting markets, from drought to war.

MARKETS 9 September 2026

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Patrick and Valerie Sheehy: building better cows from day one

Achieving average weaning weights of 112kg doesn’t happen by accident. For Patrick and Valerie, it starts with calf management, high-quality nutrition and investing heavily in the first 70 days

Patrick and Valerie Sheehy: building better cows from day one

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