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Tillage
Good weather starts to bring harvest to a close
Conor Kehoe
This week, Conor Kehoe chats to farmers in Derry, Meath, and Kilkenny as the harvest starts to wrap up on some farms.
30 August 2023 Northern Ireland
Strong show of ewe lambs from Crockataggart
The fourth annual sale by Eoin and Jonathan Kelly of Crockataggart Farms, Draperstown took place last week.
16 August 2023 Northern Ireland
Hoggets sell up to £192 at Aghanloo
The second weekly sheep sale of the season took place at Aghanloo, Co Derry on Tuesday
Drought and rain both reducing grain yields
This week, Conor Kehoe talks to farmers in Kilkenny, Derry, and Meath as soil conditions continue to deteriorate across the country.
9 August 2023 Crops
Wet spring hits yields on GrassCheck farms
Grass yields recorded on the GrassCheck farms in Northern Ireland up to 30 June are significantly lower year-on-year.
26 July 2023 Northern Ireland
Harvesting begins in broken weather
This week, Conor Kehoe talks to farmers from Meath, Derry and Kilkenny, as winter barley goes under the knife between the showers.
12 July 2023 Crops
Steady supply of land for sale in NI
Just over 6,500 acres were publicly advertised for sale in Northern Ireland during the first six months of the year.
12 July 2023 Northern Ireland
Winter barley begins to turn but spring crops still stressed
This week, Conor Kehoe talks to farmers in Meath, Derry, and Kilkenny as rain showers arrive in most, but not all parts of the country.
14 June 2023 From the Tramlines
Clash of colours at Ulster Senior Championsip final
Fans often assign great meaning to their chosen team's, but it serves a functional purpose too. Denis Hurley looks at what happens when colours clash.
17 May 2023 Sport
Take 10 for take-off: Steve Frazer of City of Derry Airport
Ahead of the summer holiday season, Maria Moynihan ‘takes 10’ with the heads of some of the country’s regional airports; this week, it’s MD of City of Derry Airport, Steve Frazer.
3 May 2023 Features
Spreaders and sprayers busy in the fields
This week, Conor Kehoe talks to farmers in Kilkenny, Meath, and Derry as drier weather allows an an opportunity for fieldwork.
19 April 2023 From the Tramlines