Laois

Maize harvest coming into view

This week, Conor Kehoe talks gets the lowdown in Offaly, Louth and Laois as farmers start thinking about cutting maize and winter planting.

CROPS 9 September 2026

Maize harvest coming into view

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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

NEWS 18 August 2026

Wheat wraps up as combi-crop baled

Wheat wraps up as combi-crop baled

Wheat wraps up as combi-crop baled

FROM THE TRAMLINES 12 August 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

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

FOR SALE 22 July 2026

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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 7 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 7 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 7 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 7 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 7 May 2026

Quality cattle marry with high CBV in Laois

Quality cattle marry with high CBV in Laois

Laois suckler farmer Thomas Carroll won Ashbourne Meats suckler farmer finisher Beef Quality Award last year, with the quality of cattle on display showing why he was a worthy winner.

BREEDING & HEALTH 7 May 2026

CBV and quality cattle hand in hand in Laois

CBV and quality cattle hand in hand in Laois

Thomas Carroll was one of the winners of the inaugural Beef Quality Awards last year, with the quality of cattle on the ground backing up the high CBV indexes awarded to his stock.

NEWS 7 May 2026

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Why Fergal Hanrahan invests in quality milk replacer for his beef calves

For farmer Fergal Hanrahan, successful calf rearing comes down to getting the basics right from day one.

Why Fergal Hanrahan invests in quality milk replacer for his beef calves

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