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Tech can make farming easier - Cooper

At Cereals 2026, Kaleb Cooper of Clarkson's Farm and Craig Thackaberry of Drone as a Service gave their thoughts on the future of technology in farming. Conor Kehoe reports.

NEWS 13 June 2026

Tech can make farming easier - Cooper

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Tanco to demo mowers and wrappers

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New young innovator of the year award for Ploughing 2026

New young innovator of the year award for Ploughing 2026

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Watch: this week in pictures, as spring work ramps up on farms

Watch: this week in pictures, as spring work ramps up on farms

Some of our favorite pictures from this week include spring ploughing, lambing activity on farms and calves traded at marts across the country.

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Opinion: four quick thoughts for the weekend

Opinion: four quick thoughts for the weekend

With the weather up and the work under way at last, some musings from the tractor cab on the issues of the week.

OPINION 11 March 2026

Progress in the tillage fields as bean seed demand rises

Progress in the tillage fields as bean seed demand rises

The weekend provided some drier weather for land to dry and fields to be worked, but many fields were still not fit to move into.

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First Kverneland ‘on-land’ plough is proving hugely successful in Kildare

First Kverneland ‘on-land’ plough is proving hugely successful in Kildare

Peter Thomas Keaveney caught up with tillage farmer Tony McNally, to get his opinion on Kverneland’s first ‘on-land’ 3400 S six-furrow reversible plough, which he purchased last year.

FARM MACHINERY 11 March 2026

Tillage farmers playing catch-up

Tillage farmers playing catch-up

Tillage farmers have a long list of jobs ahead of them once drier weather comes and land is trafficable again.

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May the best innovation win

May the best innovation win

I see that talk of Ploughing 2026 is well up and running with Enterprise Ireland’s competition at the Innovation Arena open for entries.

DEALER 11 March 2026

Little grounds for any positivity in potatoes - IFA

Little grounds for any positivity in potatoes - IFA

Jason O'Leary, who succeeded fellow Wexfordman Sean Ryan as chair of the IFA's potato committee, is very concerned about the year ahead.

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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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