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Weekend weather: rain to clear Friday for a drier weekend

Friday will see widespread showers across the country, but this will clear for drier weather on Saturday and Sunday, with the odd scattered shower in places.

NEWS 18 September 2026

Weekend weather: rain to clear Friday for a drier weekend

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Farmers urged to check crops as flea beetle active in oilseed rape

Farmers urged to check crops as flea beetle active in oilseed rape

HUSBANDRY 12 September 2026

Drone company gets approval for drone-applied nutrition

Drone company gets approval for drone-applied nutrition

NEWS 11 September 2026

Young dairy farmer finds new income stream with AI spot spraying

Young dairy farmer finds new income stream with AI spot spraying

Young dairy farmer finds new income stream with AI spot spraying

FARM MACHINERY 9 September 2026

Pesticide users urged to remain vigilant around water quality

Pesticide users urged to remain vigilant around water quality

Pesticide users urged to remain vigilant around water quality

NEWS 31 August 2026

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Getting on top of weed control in new swards

Getting on top of weed control in new swards

Brendan Horan outlines some recommendations for weed control when establishing new swards.

RESEEDING 21 June 2026

AI able to spot troublesome docks

AI able to spot troublesome docks

Co Tyrone farmer David Clarke has had a new spot sprayer treating docks on his farm

FARMER WRITES 21 June 2026

Roadside ragwort: who has a duty to control it?

Roadside ragwort: who has a duty to control it?

Ragwort has become more prominent on roadsides in recent weeks – but who is responsible for controlling it?

NEWS 21 June 2026

Beef Management: grass supplies, marginal ground, and hay and straw purchases

Beef Management: grass supplies, marginal ground, and hay and straw purchases

Martin Merrick gives advice around managing grass amid the dry weather, completing maintenance work on marginal ground and securing some fodder and bedding amid good supplies on the market.

MANAGEMENT 21 June 2026

Farmer Writes: I'm blissfully living in a 1970s timewarp

Farmer Writes: I'm blissfully living in a 1970s timewarp

Now before you bite my head off for saying they are a dying breed, I agree there are many young women doing great work on farms, perhaps juggling an off-farm job with child rearing and all rest of it.

FARMER WRITES 21 June 2026

First lambs drafted on Tullamore Farm

First lambs drafted on Tullamore Farm

We catch up on field work at Tullamore Farm in a week which also saw the first draft of lambs sent to the factory.

TULLAMORE FARM 21 June 2026

Grass weeds worse this season, but no longer being ignored

Grass weeds worse this season, but no longer being ignored

Grass weeds are worse this season in many places, as farmers did not get out on crops after sowing with a herbicide and this needs to change.

CROPS 21 June 2026

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Why Fergal Hanrahan invests in quality milk replacer for his beef calves

For farmer Fergal Hanrahan, successful calf rearing comes down to getting the basics right from day one.

Why Fergal Hanrahan invests in quality milk replacer for his beef calves

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