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Farmer Writes: maybe I'll become a summer grazing farmer

Such a change would permanently remove me from the sow-fertiliser-spray-combine cycle giving me loads of time to go on holiday and an odd weekend away.

FARMER WRITES 25 March 2026

Farmer Writes: maybe I'll become a summer grazing farmer

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Dry weather ramps up fieldwork

Dry weather ramps up fieldwork

CROPS 25 March 2026

Growth picks up in winter crops

Growth picks up in winter crops

CROPS 18 March 2026

Sowing beans and big beet yields

Sowing beans and big beet yields

Sowing beans and big beet yields

CROPS 11 March 2026

Fertiliser going out on drier land

Fertiliser going out on drier land

Fertiliser going out on drier land

CROPS 4 March 2026

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From the Tramlines returns for 2026

From the Tramlines returns for 2026

From the Tramlines is back with 12 farmers from across the country to share the ups and downs of the 2026 growing season. Conor Kehoe will keep you up to date each week.

CROPS 29 October 2025

Do you want to be part of the tillage pages and podcasts?

Do you want to be part of the tillage pages and podcasts?

If you would like to take part in a farm programme, have an event coming up or an idea to share, then get in touch.

NEWS 29 October 2025

Tillage farmers needed for UCD survey

Tillage farmers needed for UCD survey

A UCD survey aims to determine the level of technology use on Irish tillage farms and only takes a few minutes to complete.

NEWS 29 October 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 29 October 2025

Home Farm: Grass growth and slugs

Home Farm: Grass growth and slugs

All the wheat is now above ground with the tramlines becoming more visible by the day.

VIEWPOINTS 29 October 2025

Amazone introduces EasyTram application for pre-planning tramlines

Amazone introduces EasyTram application for pre-planning tramlines

Amazone has introduced a new tramline feature called EasyTram which determines tramline placement based on an application maps prior to entering the field.

NEWS 29 October 2025

Home Farm: picture perfect winter barley

Home Farm: picture perfect winter barley

At this stage I am not sure whether we will apply an aphicide to the more barley yellow dwarf virus vulnerable variety.

VIEWPOINTS 29 October 2025

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Reducing calf pneumonia with vaccination on a Donegal dairy-beef farm

In east Donegal, farmer Gareth Peoples explains how a tailored vaccination programme transformed the health and performance of his calves, while reducing stress during this busy period.

Reducing calf pneumonia with vaccination on a Donegal dairy-beef farm

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