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Tillage
Keeping septoria under control in winter wheat
Siobhán Walsh
Many farmers are now applying the T2 fungicide to winter wheat crops as the flag leaf has emerged.
14 May 2025 News
Weight-loss drugs have transformed dieting
The once iconic WeightWatchers files for bankruptcy and Glanbia puts Slimfast on the block.
11 May 2025 News
Keeping spring barley clean with T1 fungicide
Many farmers are spraying their T1 on spring barley or are due to spray it in the coming days.
Low-fat dairy no advantage for heart health
Full-fat dairy products neutral with regard to cardiovascular disease, says a new report.
7 May 2025 News
Calf Rearing Success with GAIN Easi-Beef
Laois farmer Jarlaith Duggan calves 180 cows, with a focus on keeping heifer calves for herd replacements.
24 April 2025 Advertisers' anouncements
Glanbia’s worth more than twice what its stock is priced at
Analysis from Goodbody stockbrokers puts the total value of the company at €21 a share
16 April 2025 News
British Society of Animal Science appoints new president
Dr Helen Warren, the European ruminant technical manager at Alltech, succeeds Professor David Kenny in the role.
15 April 2025 News
Biostimulants and plant nutrition: snake oil or profitable tools?
Biostimulants and nutrition can play a role in making plants healthier and able to fight disease, writes Siobhán Walsh.
9 April 2025 Crop protection
National Dairy Council launches Future Farmer competition
It is not limited to students living on farms and pupils of all backgrounds are encouraged to enter.
7 April 2025 News
Top five tips on suckler breeding this spring
Adam Woods has some tips and advice ahead of spring breeding 2025.
5 April 2025 Breeding & health
Tillage management: sunshine, dry ground and spring cropping
A lot of work has been completed on tillage farms across the country in the past few weeks in very good weather conditions.
19 March 2025 Husbandry
Rea announced as new dairy CEO at Carbery
The appointment will see him driving the group’s dairy and nutritional business strategy, as well as having a seat on the global executive leadership team.
11 March 2025 News