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This week in photos: housing stock and catchment science conference
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This week, our photographers captured farmers housing stock for winter, harvesting maize, rounding up cows for evening milking, attending the catchment science conference in Co Wexford and more.
8 November 2023 News
Warning of potato supply shortage in 2024
Tom Murray, an agronomist with O’Shea Farms, talks about the struggle growers are facing trying to harvest potato crops recently.
1 November 2023 Contracting
Chipping up to 75t/hour with Ireland's largest Fendt tractor and trailed chipper
Chipping over 100,000t of timber annually using two Fendt tractors and trailed Mus-Max chippers, Gary Abbott caught up with R&W Noble Contracts to find out more
This week in photos: dosing, sowing, harvesting and more
Check out our favourite farming photos from around the country this week.
22 October 2023 News
This week in photos: baling, sowing, marts and hedge laying championships
Our top farming photos from the past week include farmers sowing, baling and harvesting. Our photographers also captured tractor runs, mart action and the All-Ireland Hedge Laying Championships.
15 October 2023 News
Home Farm: pressured progress
Late sown wheat without an effective seed dressing has led to serious yield losses in the past.
11 October 2023 Viewpoints
Harvest photo competition: last chance to send in entries
We are calling on our readers to paint a picture of the hard work that goes into harvesting Irish grain from field to store and feed.
15 September 2023 News
Flowing Traditions: Celebrating harvest
With harvest in full swing, Sarah McIntosh gives an overview of what to expect at this year's Waterford Harvest Festival.
6 September 2023 Features
Watch: John Deere ticks the boxes for Wexford grower
Now on his third new John Deere T660i combine since 2012, Gary Abbott caught up with Nicky Keane to find out why it’s his model of choice and how the current machine is performing in its second season
16 August 2023 Farm machinery
My Farming Week: Tom Tierney, Prosperous, Co Kildare
Tillage farmer, Tom Tierney, farms winter and spring cereal crops and forestry in a family driven operation.
16 August 2023 News
Claas unwraps reduced-size Evion combines for smaller farms
At a recent press event in Germany, Claas unveiled a new combine range designed for smaller farms. The new Evion range completes the restructured Claas combine lineup.
2 August 2023 Farm machinery
Managing effluent from pit and bales this summer
With recent wet weather decreasing dry matter of silage and new legislation around baled silage storage, Martin Merrick has advice for farmers on managing effluent.
2 August 2023 Buildings