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Cantralisation of Tipperary co-op milk supply looks increasingly likely
Jack Kennedy
Whatever merger, agreement or deal is struck or developed in the coming weeks, long term returns to milk suppliers on both sides must be central and must not be jeopardised,
21 August 2024 Letters
Letter re potential fodder and feed gap
"It is high time that the rural TDs of the two main political parties take notice of what is happening on the ground in the dairy industry" - Patrick O’Connor, Grange, Clonmel, Co Tipperary
14 August 2024 News
Winter wheat harvest kicks off across country
The harvest continues with winter wheat being cut across the country over the last week and oilseed rape finishing up for some.
Irish Horse: can I interest you in a cup of comfrey tea?
Helen Sharp swears by the purple flowered herb as a natural fertiliser.
7 August 2024 News
Seed potato crisis looming, growers warn
With imported seed potatoes from the continent costing €1,000 per acre and being of variable quality, farmers want post-Brexit importation of Scottish seed normalised.
7 August 2024 News
New combine a positive sign for future of tillage sector
A new plot combine arrived in Co Cork a few weeks ago and has been put to work, Siobhán Walsh reports.
7 August 2024 News
In pictures: 60 years of machinery on show at Oak Park open day
Teagasc Oak Park recently celebrated the 60th anniversary of its research centre with an open day, showcasing the evolution of machinery over the past six decades, Dermot Forristal writes
31 July 2024 Farm machinery
Late summer: August in the kitchen garden
Nothing quite compares to the delicate, delectable and sweet taste of freshly harvested vegetables, writes Kitty Scully.
31 July 2024 Gardening
Farmers to be escorted around Electric Picnic for harvest
Serious reservations were made by local farmers last year when it was announced that the three-day music and arts festival would take place two weekend's earlier than usual.
31 July 2024 News
ICSA urges livestock farmers to order straw
Livestock farmers urged to liaise with tillage farmers after straw scheme change.
29 July 2024 News
Tullamore Farm: fodder budget complete as second cut settles in pits
With the second cut pit now settled, a fodder budget has been done on Tullamore Farm to assess fodder stock for the winter ahead.
26 July 2024 Tullamore Farm
Harvest 2024 photo competition opens
The Irish Farmers Journal and Goldcrop have teamed up to find the best harvest photo for 2024. The winner will receive €1,000 worth of Goldcrop seed.
25 July 2024 News