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Home Farm: another week of enforced idleness

At least the continuous rain has let us catch up on the endless paperwork that is part and parcel of modern farming.

VIEWPOINTS 18 February 2026

Home Farm: another week of enforced idleness

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Tillage Management: herbicide options for when the weather turns

Tillage Management: herbicide options for when the weather turns

HUSBANDRY 18 February 2026

Fertiliser price lists revised upwards in NI

Fertiliser price lists revised upwards in NI

NORTHERN IRELAND 18 February 2026

Grazing still feels quite a long way off

Grazing still feels quite a long way off

Grazing still feels quite a long way off

FARMER WRITES 18 February 2026

Right rate and timing is the key on crops

Right rate and timing is the key on crops

Right rate and timing is the key on crops

CROPS 18 February 2026

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Loncin XWolf offers 'bang for buck' on Meath dairy farm

Loncin XWolf offers 'bang for buck' on Meath dairy farm

In search of a good all-round farm quad, offering value and performance, Meath dairy farmer Rhys Kellett bought a Loncin X Wolf 700 Mud edition, Gary Abbott finds out why it might be his favourite yet

FARM MACHINERY 11 February 2026

Irish and EU fertiliser imports surged before January CBAM slump

Irish and EU fertiliser imports surged before January CBAM slump

Imports of nitrogen fertilisers into Ireland ran two-thirds ahead of medium-term average volumes in the months before CBAM kicked in.

NEWS 11 February 2026

Warnings of another fertiliser crisis as EU imports plummet

Warnings of another fertiliser crisis as EU imports plummet

COPA-COGECA has called for the immediate suspension of carbon taxes on fertiliser imports into the EU to avoid a fertiliser crisis.

NEWS 11 February 2026

Five steps to increase nitrogen-use efficiency on farms

Five steps to increase nitrogen-use efficiency on farms

Mark Plunkett, David Wall and Tim Shiel of the Fertiliser Association of Ireland share their top five steps to improve nitrogen-use efficiency on farms.

FERTILIZERS 11 February 2026

30% increase in fertiliser bag recycling

30% increase in fertiliser bag recycling

Liam Moloney, general manager IFFPG CLG, explores the uptick in fertiliser bag recycling across the country.

FERTILIZERS 11 February 2026

Safe handling of fertiliser: best practices for farmers

Safe handling of fertiliser: best practices for farmers

Conor Quinlan, Yara UK & Ireland, outlines the best tips to ensure the safe handling of fertiliser in 2026.

FERTILIZERS 11 February 2026

Dairygold's Grassroots Programme

Dairygold's Grassroots Programme

Liam Stack, Dairygold Co-Op Ruminant Technical Manager explains the co-op's grassroots programme aimed at emphasising the importance of overall soil fertility with their suppliers.

FERTILIZERS 11 February 2026

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