Harvesting

In Pictures: busy warm week in harvest, livestock and summer farming

Some of our top farming photos from this week include harvest getting into full swing, livestock at shows and marts, sheep shearing and life on farms across Ireland as another warm week unfolds.

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In Pictures: busy warm week in harvest, livestock and summer farming

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Dream harvest for winter barley in NI

Dream harvest for winter barley in NI

NORTHERN IRELAND 15 July 2026

Watch: harvesting winter barley in the heatwave

Watch: harvesting winter barley in the heatwave

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Growers hit out at lack of clarity on straw scheme

Growers hit out at lack of clarity on straw scheme

Growers hit out at lack of clarity on straw scheme

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Krone enters merger market

Krone enters merger market

Krone enters merger market

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Farmer Writes: no shortage of grass

Farmer Writes: no shortage of grass

The paddocks are already a week later than I would like, and quality will only deteriorate further if they are left standing.

FARMER WRITES 22 April 2026

Is biomass set to boom?

Is biomass set to boom?

Will changes to key policies and a growing focus on energy security lead to a new biomass boom, asks Stephen Robb?

RENEWABLES 22 April 2026

Heavyweight silage machinery poses a real risk to soil structure

Heavyweight silage machinery poses a real risk to soil structure

The pursuit of machinery scale, particularly with silage machinery, has resulted in a move to heavier machines, which pose a threat to soil structure, writes Dermot Forristal, machinery specialist

FARM MACHINERY 22 April 2026

‘Cutting’ down time: mower developments

‘Cutting’ down time: mower developments

Dermot Forristal looks at the development of mowers since the birth of the finger-bar mower, right through to today’s modern high-output machines capable of cutting up to 15m in a single pass.

FARM MACHINERY 22 April 2026

Machinery innovation in action

Machinery innovation in action

With over 50 working machines set to work live from 10.30am and over 100 trade stands within the adjacent trade village, Grass 2026 is an event not to be missed, taking place on 29 April.

FARM MACHINERY 22 April 2026

Benn ruled out farm input support - UFU

Benn ruled out farm input support - UFU

UFU president William Irvine has given an insight into a meeting which took place with Northern Ireland Secretary of State Hilary Benn last week.

NORTHERN IRELAND 22 April 2026

Wilting - get the basics right

Wilting - get the basics right

Dermot Forristal looks at the importance of wilting grass, the pros and cons of doing so, as well as the practical factors that must be considered to achieve the best results.

NEWS 22 April 2026

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