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Sheep Management: weather management, worm counts, straw and tagging

Weather conditions are ideal in many parts of the country while for others a growing soil moisture deficit is slowing grass growth.

MANAGEMENT 8 July 2026

Sheep Management: weather management, worm counts, straw and tagging

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More new spring barley varieties on the way

More new spring barley varieties on the way

VARIETIES 8 July 2026

SIM farmers left in limbo as harvest gets underway

SIM farmers left in limbo as harvest gets underway

NEWS 8 July 2026

Tillage Podcast: seed, straw and Wardy’s Waffle

Tillage Podcast: seed, straw and Wardy’s Waffle

Tillage Podcast: seed, straw and Wardy’s Waffle

NEWS 2 July 2026

Government must support struggling tillage sector

Government must support struggling tillage sector

Government must support struggling tillage sector

NEWS 1 July 2026

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Tillage farmers will know 'very soon' on SIM approval

Tillage farmers will know 'very soon' on SIM approval

Tillage farmers are awaiting confirmation of acceptance into the Straw Incorporation Measure as many are set to begin harvesting winter barley in the coming days.

NEWS 24 June 2026

Tillage management: weather, winter barley and harvest preparations

Tillage management: weather, winter barley and harvest preparations

Harvest is upon tillage farmers and there is plenty to be done, from trailer numbers to servicing machinery.

HUSBANDRY 24 June 2026

Pre-budget submission sees tillage industry request €105m funding

Pre-budget submission sees tillage industry request €105m funding

Tillage Industry Ireland has completed its submission for Budget 2027 and has five main asks for Government.

NEWS 24 June 2026

Under-spend money could help to cover 2026 SIM applications

Under-spend money could help to cover 2026 SIM applications

The Straw Incorporation Measure has been oversubscribed this year. Each year it has been oversubscribed, the budget has been increased.

NEWS 24 June 2026

Tillage group asks that all straw area is fully funded

Tillage group asks that all straw area is fully funded

Tillage Industry Ireland has said that the tillage area is facing challenges and the SIM is an important support for the sector.

NEWS 24 June 2026

Tillage Podcast: temperatures rise as tillage area drops

Tillage Podcast: temperatures rise as tillage area drops

On this week’s podcast, we chat to some of the Drummonds team from their open night and we chat to Wicklow organic farmer Tom Delahunt.

NEWS 24 June 2026

Editorial: record tillage area submitted for straw chopping as tillage area fall

Editorial: record tillage area submitted for straw chopping as tillage area fall

Tillage: Ireland's tillage area has fallen by an estimated 2.1% in 2026.

VIEWPOINTS 24 June 2026

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How FJ Dynamics is supporting smarter decisions in the field

After more than two decades working with GPS technology, Tipperary contractor and dealer Robert O’Shea has witnessed precision farming become an increasingly important part of everyday farm management

How FJ Dynamics is supporting smarter decisions in the field

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