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EU-UK pesticide talks offer hope of more options for Irish growers

EU-UK pesticide talks could give Irish tillage farmers more crop protection options as EU approvals stall, with over 90 substances lost in seven years and food security a growing concern.

NEWS 5 November 2026

EU-UK pesticide talks offer hope of more options for Irish growers

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Ploughing highlights: McHale debut new generation of Pro Glide mowers

Ploughing highlights: McHale debut new generation of Pro Glide mowers

NEWS 17 September 2026

McHale Plant Sales to debut range of kit at the Ploughing

McHale Plant Sales to debut range of kit at the Ploughing

NEWS 9 September 2026

McHale to launch new Pro Glide mowers at Ploughing 2026

McHale to launch new Pro Glide mowers at Ploughing 2026

McHale to launch new Pro Glide mowers at Ploughing 2026

NEWS 8 September 2026

Grass 2026: Irish manufacturers showcase latest wrappers

Grass 2026: Irish manufacturers showcase latest wrappers

Grass 2026: Irish manufacturers showcase latest wrappers

FARM MACHINERY 6 May 2026

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Tedders go head-to-head at Grass 2026

Tedders go head-to-head at Grass 2026

At Grass 2026 last week, six high-capacity tedders went head-to-head as part of the live tedding demonstration. Gary Abbott and Peter Thomas Keaveney report.

FARM MACHINERY 6 May 2026

Agri jobs: meat processing operatives wanted for multiple locations

Agri jobs: meat processing operatives wanted for multiple locations

There are vacancies for meat processing operatives, CNC machine operators and a dairy farm worker in the agricultural sector this week.

NEWS 2 May 2026

Grass 2026: farm machinery sales stable despite fuel price hikes

Grass 2026: farm machinery sales stable despite fuel price hikes

Farm machinery dealers and others in the agricultural sector report that sales have held despite the surge in input costs like fuel and fertiliser which has impacted farmers across the industry.

NEWS 29 April 2026

McHale to put entire grass equipment offering to work at Grass 2026

McHale to put entire grass equipment offering to work at Grass 2026

McHale is set to bring a wide range of its grass equipment to the fields of Kilkenny for Grass 2026 next week, including mowers, tedders, rakes, balers and wrappers.

NEWS 26 April 2026

The evolution of the round baler

The evolution of the round baler

Dermot Forristal looks at the history of baled silage and its evolution since the 1970s and casts his thoughts on its potential future developments.

FARM MACHINERY 22 April 2026

Limerick contractor moves to 20-tonne 250hp Komatsu loader

Limerick contractor moves to 20-tonne 250hp Komatsu loader

Peter Thomas Keaveney caught up with Noel Duggan, from Duggan Agri Contractors in Limerick to see how his Komatsu WA380-8 has performed during its first season.

FARM MACHINERY 1 April 2026

Young Stock Podcast: from Botswana to Ballinrobe to pursue a career with McHale

Young Stock Podcast: from Botswana to Ballinrobe to pursue a career with McHale

South African native Melany Rourke discusses growing up on her family’s farm in Zimbabwe, an unplanned move to Botswana which later led to studying in Ireland, to now working with McHale.

NEWS 4 February 2026

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Too much, too little – can science help farms with Ireland’s changing weather?

As Ireland celebrates Science Week from 8 to 15 November, coordinated by Research Ireland, the theme 'Water: from molecule to ocean' looks at how climate change alters the water systems we rely upon.

Too much, too little – can science help farms with Ireland’s changing weather?

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