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Complaints - establish the facts

Establish the facts before making a complaint - Robin Forrest, east Cork

LETTERS 28 October 2026

Complaints - establish the facts

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Weekend weather: settled and mainly dry with cooler temperatures

Weekend weather: settled and mainly dry with cooler temperatures

NEWS 16 October 2026

Weekend weather: rain to clear Friday for a drier weekend

Weekend weather: rain to clear Friday for a drier weekend

NEWS 18 September 2026

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

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

Drone company gets approval for drone-applied nutrition

NEWS 11 September 2026

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Young dairy farmer finds new income stream with AI spot spraying

Young dairy farmer finds new income stream with AI spot spraying

Seeking an additional income stream alongside the family dairy farm, Caileam Loughman became one of Ireland’s first customers to take delivery of the SoilEssentials SKAI spot sprayer.

FARM MACHINERY 9 September 2026

Pesticide users urged to remain vigilant around water quality

Pesticide users urged to remain vigilant around water quality

The National Pesticides and Drinking Water Action Group (NPDWAG) has said that the actions pesticide users take now can help protect drinking-water supplies.

NEWS 31 August 2026

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 2 August 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 22 July 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 19 July 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 15 July 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 1 July 2026

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