Cultivation

Tillage Management: rain, ploughing and slurry

Some farmers may want you to import slurry at the minute, but only apply it when conditions are suitable for the job.

HUSBANDRY 4 February 2026

Tillage Management: rain, ploughing and slurry

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Farmer Writes: why many of our fields are no-till ready

Farmer Writes: why many of our fields are no-till ready

FARMER WRITES 28 January 2026

Glyphosate resistance is not inevitable: changes you can make

Glyphosate resistance is not inevitable: changes you can make

CROPS 21 January 2026

Tillage Management: nitrates, weather and herbicides

Tillage Management: nitrates, weather and herbicides

Tillage Management: nitrates, weather and herbicides

HUSBANDRY 10 December 2025

Sixth Nitrates Action Programme published

Sixth Nitrates Action Programme published

Sixth Nitrates Action Programme published

NEWS 8 December 2025

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Spanish Ovlac disc harrow tastes Irish soil

Spanish Ovlac disc harrow tastes Irish soil

Peter Thomas Keaveney spent some time with the Spanish built Ovlac 3m Eurodisc disc harrow, the firms premium disc harrow, cultivating maize stubbles ahead of grassland reseeding.

NEWS 13 September 2025

Common sense has prevailed with changes to stubble rules – IFA

Common sense has prevailed with changes to stubble rules – IFA

Since 2022, the mandatory requirement to cultivate at least 75% of stubble ground left over winter has placed a burden of significant costs for fuel, labour and machinery, the IFA said.

NEWS 13 September 2025

Scrapping of stubble rules welcomed by BirdWatch Ireland

Scrapping of stubble rules welcomed by BirdWatch Ireland

BirdWatch Ireland has welcomed the end of stubble cultivation rules, but has said more work is needed to provide habitats for endangered birds.

NEWS 13 September 2025

Amazone expands Cenio tine cultivator range

Amazone expands Cenio tine cultivator range

Amazone will showcase a new Cenio 5000-2, 5m hydraulic-folding stubble cultivator at Agritechnica.

FARM MACHINERY 13 September 2025

Stubble cultivation rules to be scrapped

Stubble cultivation rules to be scrapped

Tillage farmers will be happy to hear that stubble cultivation requirements have been removed from the proposed sixth Nitrates Action Plan.

NEWS 13 September 2025

Murphy Motors to host Bednar demo day

Murphy Motors to host Bednar demo day

The newly appointed Bednar dealer, Murphy Motors is hosting a live tillage demonstration day on Saturday 11 October, to showcase the Bednar range of cultivation and seeding equipment.

NEWS 13 September 2025

Long Read: tillage sector needs money, but it may not be forthcoming

Long Read: tillage sector needs money, but it may not be forthcoming

With external pressures, global and regional uncertainty undermining the Government's spending capacity, tillage farmers' legitimate calls for urgent financial support may only be partially answered.

OPINION 13 September 2025

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Offaly farmer Anne Marie Butterfield shares her approach to rearing lambs

Offaly sheep farmer Anne Marie Butterfield has been rearing lambs for years and says a reliable milk replacer is key to keeping pet lambs healthy and thriving.

Offaly farmer Anne Marie Butterfield shares her approach to rearing lambs

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