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Tillage Management: final fungicides on spring barley

Many spring barley crops are now at the final fungicide stage and in current weather conditions will need an application soon.

HUSBANDRY 10 June 2026

Tillage Management: final fungicides on spring barley

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Maize off to a great start as wheat heads out

Maize off to a great start as wheat heads out

CROPS 3 June 2026

Grain trends: oilseed rape rockets, grain steady

Grain trends: oilseed rape rockets, grain steady

MARKETS 27 May 2026

Big jump in forage maize area in NI

Big jump in forage maize area in NI

Big jump in forage maize area in NI

NORTHERN IRELAND 27 May 2026

Gene-editing a 'dream-technology'

Gene-editing a 'dream-technology'

Gene-editing a 'dream-technology'

NEWS 20 May 2026

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My Farming Week: James Hanly, Horse and Jockey, Thurles, Co Tipperary

My Farming Week: James Hanly, Horse and Jockey, Thurles, Co Tipperary

James Hanly chats about his decision to use boluses to monitor the health and reproductive status of his cows, non-GMO milk and buffer feeding.

NEWS 1 May 2026

Tillage area estimated to decline in 2026

Tillage area estimated to decline in 2026

The tillage area is estimated down this year. Crops like oats, beet and potatoes are the main contributors to the fall.

NEWS 1 May 2026

New generation Aerosem M one-pass from Pöttinger

New generation Aerosem M one-pass from Pöttinger

Pöttinger has introduced a new generation Aerosem M mounted one-pass seed drill, available in single or double hopper configurations, with or without precision maize seeding capabilities.

NEWS 1 May 2026

Success with Samco in the Premier County

Success with Samco in the Premier County

Gary Abbott caught up with Tipperary contractor Dunne Agri, which recently upgraded its Samco six-row maize drill after for the current season.

FARM MACHINERY 1 May 2026

Breeding in full swing on Tullamore Farm

Breeding in full swing on Tullamore Farm

Cathal Gormley caught up with Shaun Diver on Tullamore Farm to see how the improvement in weather has boosted grass growth and with breeding season now in full swing.

BREEDING & HEALTH 1 May 2026

From the Tramlines: spraying, sowing and a drop of rain

From the Tramlines: spraying, sowing and a drop of rain

Farmers in Dublin, Tyrone and Cork are extremely busy planting and spraying writes Siobhán Walsh.

FROM THE TRAMLINES 1 May 2026

Weekend weather: cloudy, with showers and spells of sunshine

Weekend weather: cloudy, with showers and spells of sunshine

Scattered showers and sunny spells have been forecast by Met Éireann for much of the bank holiday weekend.

NEWS 1 May 2026

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National Dairy Council bridging the urban-rural divide through school farm visit

Kildare dairy farmer welcomed students as part of a National Dairy Council initiative, which saw 1,500 pupils across Ireland visit working dairy farms during May.

National Dairy Council bridging the urban-rural divide through school farm visit

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