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FRS opens new farm supply depot in Bandon

FRS Co-op hopes to further build on its presence in Cork following the opening of a new farm supply depot in Bandon following a significant investment.

NEWS 13 July 2026

FRS opens new farm supply depot in Bandon

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Tillage Management: payments, weather and planning

Tillage Management: payments, weather and planning

HUSBANDRY 25 February 2026

Sheep Management: soil sample validity, grass management and TAMS deadlines

Sheep Management: soil sample validity, grass management and TAMS deadlines

MANAGEMENT 25 February 2026

Important deadline for ACRES rare breeds and for soil samples

Important deadline for ACRES rare breeds and for soil samples

Important deadline for ACRES rare breeds and for soil samples

SCHEMES 11 February 2026

ACRES contracts without soil sample information may be terminated

ACRES contracts without soil sample information may be terminated

ACRES contracts without soil sample information may be terminated

SCHEMES 24 January 2026

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Dairy Management: soil sampling, slurry and conference season

Dairy Management: soil sampling, slurry and conference season

Aidan Brennan says now is the time to take soil samples where there is a requirement under nutrient management plans.

MANAGEMENT 3 September 2025

Soil samples must include location information

Soil samples must include location information

Any soil analysis results issued since 14 September 2025 must state the corresponding georeferenced or land parcel identification system number.

SCHEMES 3 September 2025

Over 145,000 samples tested under soil sampling and analysis programme

Over 145,000 samples tested under soil sampling and analysis programme

The results of the national programme will provide the largest ever nationwide database of soil nutrients and soil carbon levels in the history of the State.

CLIMATE AND ENVIRONMENT 3 September 2025

Tillage management: wet fields, soil-sampling and planning

Tillage management: wet fields, soil-sampling and planning

Take a break over Christmas and on the wet days plan ahead for the season to come, from events to stock takes.

HUSBANDRY 3 September 2025

Tillage Management: oilseed rape, hedges and soil samples

Tillage Management: oilseed rape, hedges and soil samples

Soil samples should be taken before land gets to wet on farms and this year you must comply with new rules.

HUSBANDRY 3 September 2025

Dairy Management: dealing with lameness, hedge-cutting and soil sampling

Dairy Management: dealing with lameness, hedge-cutting and soil sampling

Changes have been made to the rules around soil sampling, with land parcel identification system codes now required writes Aidan Brennan.

MANAGEMENT 3 September 2025

New rules for issuing of soil samples

New rules for issuing of soil samples

Soil analysis results issued after 14 September 2025 must state the corresponding georeferenced or land parcel identification system number.

SCHEMES 3 September 2025

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