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Tillage Podcast: new payment scheme and blight forecasting

This week, we have news of a new payment scheme for tillage farmers and the latest on blight forecasting for potato growers.

NEWS 11 December 2025

Tillage Podcast: new payment scheme and blight forecasting

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Whiskey technical file a 'large piece of work'

Whiskey technical file a 'large piece of work'

NEWS 10 December 2025

Grain Trends: big supplies keep prices from jumping

Grain Trends: big supplies keep prices from jumping

MARKETS 10 December 2025

You can help develop a new testing kit for potato blight

You can help develop a new testing kit for potato blight

You can help develop a new testing kit for potato blight

NEWS 10 December 2025

Tillage Management: nitrates, weather and herbicides

Tillage Management: nitrates, weather and herbicides

Tillage Management: nitrates, weather and herbicides

HUSBANDRY 10 December 2025

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Tillage farmers to be paid for sustainability in new pilot scheme

Tillage farmers to be paid for sustainability in new pilot scheme

The new pilot is being funded by the state and is a collaborative project with industry, but payments will be made to farmers by industry.

NEWS 3 December 2025

ITLUS awards bursaries to four crop students

ITLUS awards bursaries to four crop students

The Irish Tillage and Land Use Society awarded four students studying crop science with bursaries at the society’s winter conference.

NEWS 3 December 2025

New AD plant planned for Ballinasloe

New AD plant planned for Ballinasloe

International developer CycleØ has submitted plans for a large-scale anaerobic digestion plant at Glenloughaun, Ballinasloe, Galway, one of four currently in development by the company.

NEWS 3 December 2025

Consultation on whiskey technical file delayed

Consultation on whiskey technical file delayed

A consultation has been awaited on the Irish Whiskey Technical File and is now delayed until 2026 according to the Minister for Agriculture.

NEWS 3 December 2025

Irish grain can help to reduce emissions from milk production

Irish grain can help to reduce emissions from milk production

Irish grain has a role to play in reducing greenhouse gas emissions on livestock farms according to Michael Hennessy, head of crops knowledge transfer at Teagasc.

SIGNPOST PROGRAMME 3 December 2025

From soil to hedges and reducing artificial inputs: farms are making changes

From soil to hedges and reducing artificial inputs: farms are making changes

In this article we feature the winners of the Teagasc FBD Sustainability Awards from many farming sectors and different farming categories.

SIGNPOST PROGRAMME 3 December 2025

The good and the bad: facts and figures

The good and the bad: facts and figures

In this article we provide details on tillage’s sustainability indicators from the bottom line to the carbon footprint.

NEWS 3 December 2025

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