Laois

Farmer Writes: the importance of cleaning out paddocks well

Pádraig Callanan writes about grass management and spraying docks on his dairy farm in Abbeyleix, Co Laois.

FARMER WRITES 14 October 2026

Farmer Writes: the importance of cleaning out paddocks well

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One wheat variety disappointed so Louth farmer is planting three

One wheat variety disappointed so Louth farmer is planting three

CROPS 7 October 2026

Maize harvest coming into view

Maize harvest coming into view

CROPS 9 September 2026

Inside Cúán Greene's vision for Ómós in Abbeyleix, Co Laois

Inside Cúán Greene's vision for Ómós in Abbeyleix, Co Laois

Inside Cúán Greene's vision for Ómós in Abbeyleix, Co Laois

NEWS 19 August 2026

Farmers out in force among this year's Rose of Tralee escorts

Farmers out in force among this year's Rose of Tralee escorts

Farmers out in force among this year's Rose of Tralee escorts

NEWS 18 August 2026

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Wheat wraps up as combi-crop baled

Wheat wraps up as combi-crop baled

This week, Conor Kehoe talks to farmers in Louth, Offaly and Laois as the winter wheat harvest wraps up and the drought delays forage crop planting.

FROM THE TRAMLINES 20 May 2026

Corbally House in Co Laois: historic 30ac estate guided at €1.2m

Corbally House in Co Laois: historic 30ac estate guided at €1.2m

This compact country estate has period character and history in spades with 30ac in rural setting.

FOR SALE 20 May 2026

Low-moisture grain and thriving maize

Low-moisture grain and thriving maize

This week, Conor Kehoe talks to farmers in Offaly, Laois and Louth, where the harvest has begun and maize is flying in the hot weather.

CROPS 20 May 2026

Uisce Éireann delays water shut-off after farmers raise heatwave fears

Uisce Éireann delays water shut-off after farmers raise heatwave fears

Impacted farmers had been informed that their herds may face restricted access to water within 24 hours.

NEWS 20 May 2026

5km run will yield results

5km run will yield results

Barrowhouse will host a run around the tillage fields of county Laois at the end of July, The Dealer writes.

DEALER 20 May 2026

BYDV and waterlogging hitting spring barley

BYDV and waterlogging hitting spring barley

This week, Conor Kehoe talks to farmers in Offaly, Laois and Louth, as crops stall in lower temperatures.

CROPS 20 May 2026

Leprino Portlaoise site available for €12m

Leprino Portlaoise site available for €12m

The cheese plant, which cost €130m was meant to produce mozzarella, but closed after an unhappy few years of production

NEWS 20 May 2026

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Know your slurry, unlock the potential within

With fertiliser costs remaining one of the biggest expenses on Irish farms, there has never been a better time to take a closer look at the hidden value of slurry as a fertiliser.

Know your slurry, unlock the potential within

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