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What's on at the Irish Farmers Journal stand at Ploughing 2026

Come visit our stand at Block 3, Row 9, Stand 166, at this year’s National Ploughing Championships.

NEWS 8 September 2026

What's on at the Irish Farmers Journal stand at Ploughing 2026

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Government will rerun horticulture permit scheme amid calls for permanent fix

Government will rerun horticulture permit scheme amid calls for permanent fix

NEWS 8 September 2026

Agronomist survey shows sterile brome most challenging tillage weed to control

Agronomist survey shows sterile brome most challenging tillage weed to control

NEWS 8 September 2026

New winter cereal herbicide launched

New winter cereal herbicide launched

New winter cereal herbicide launched

NEWS 6 September 2026

Organic farming proving to be a resilient system in Meath

Organic farming proving to be a resilient system in Meath

Organic farming proving to be a resilient system in Meath

FEATURE 5 September 2026

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Tillage Podcast: seed, lists, hybrid wheat and drones

Tillage Podcast: seed, lists, hybrid wheat and drones

On this week’s show, we talk rising grain markets, recommended lists, seed, hybrid wheat and drones.

CROPS 2 September 2026

Winter oats recommended list is steady

Winter oats recommended list is steady

Winter oats are a consistent crop to grow for farmers, but some feed mills do not have demand for them and markets for gluten-free oats have been reduced.

CROPS 2 September 2026

Grain Trends: markets surge this week

Grain Trends: markets surge this week

Grain markets have surged this week, but is it a peak or will it continue? There are many factors affecting prices.

MARKETS 2 September 2026

Rain welcomed for OSR and cover crops

Rain welcomed for OSR and cover crops

This week, Conor Kehoe talks to farmers in Carlow, Kildare and Galway where the harvest continues for some and cover crops are planted.

CROPS 2 September 2026

Wicklow contractor running both disc and power harrow drills

Wicklow contractor running both disc and power harrow drills

Peter Thomas Keaveney caught up with Wicklow grower and contractor Sean Brennan, as he was busy sowing oilseed rape. Sean discusses why he runs both a disc and power harrow drill.

FARM MACHINERY 2 September 2026

Tillage Management: rain, moisture deficits, lists and oilseed rape

Tillage Management: rain, moisture deficits, lists and oilseed rape

There’s sowing to be done on tillage farms and there is plenty of rain in the forecast which will make it difficult to get oilseed rape in the ground.

HUSBANDRY 2 September 2026

Winter wheat varieties: Finding the balance between septoria, rust and yield

Winter wheat varieties: Finding the balance between septoria, rust and yield

Winter wheat is a tricky crop to grow, but is made easier by knowing your variety and managing it as best you can.

CROPS 2 September 2026

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Drone as a Service brings spraying and spreading tech to the Ploughing

Visit 'Drone as a Service' at the National Ploughing Championships to see precision agriculture; aerial spraying and spreading; and more.

Drone as a Service brings spraying and spreading tech to the Ploughing

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