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Drought hitting crops on light land

This week, Conor Kehoe talks to farmers in Carlow, Galway and Kildare where the effects of the drought and waterlogging last spring are showing up in grain yields.

CROPS 5 August 2026

Drought hitting crops on light land

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Young Stock Podcast: PhD, pigs and agricultural shows

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Treated grain reduces carbon footprint of pig production by 11%

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