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Farmer Writes: looking forward to spring

While winter is still upon us, James Strain is very much looking forward to getting some jobs ticked-off the list this spring.

FARMER WRITES 29 January 2026

Farmer Writes: looking forward to spring

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Home Farm: Another load, another drop in price

Home Farm: Another load, another drop in price

VIEWPOINTS 28 January 2026

Dairy Management: heavy rain and floods hamper slurry plans

Dairy Management: heavy rain and floods hamper slurry plans

MANAGEMENT 28 January 2026

Can Murrin withstand political pressure?

Can Murrin withstand political pressure?

Can Murrin withstand political pressure?

DEALER 28 January 2026

Farmer Writes: why many of our fields are no-till ready

Farmer Writes: why many of our fields are no-till ready

Farmer Writes: why many of our fields are no-till ready

FARMER WRITES 28 January 2026

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Storm Chandra to bring heavy rain

Storm Chandra to bring heavy rain

Met Éireann has said due to ground already being saturated and heavy, persistent rain falling on this, there will potentially be localised flooding.

NEWS 8 January 2026

Dairy Management: slurry situation worsens as more rain on the way

Dairy Management: slurry situation worsens as more rain on the way

Very heavy rain across the country is set to continue with over 20mm of rain forecast for the coming week, writes Aidan Brennan.

MANAGEMENT 8 January 2026

Tillage Management: wet weather, varieties and calculating carbon

Tillage Management: wet weather, varieties and calculating carbon

The weather has left land wet this week and so fieldwork will not be carried out for another while.

NEWS 8 January 2026

Dairy Management: ground conditions not good for slurry spreading

Dairy Management: ground conditions not good for slurry spreading

Farmers and contractors are reporting difficult ground conditions for spreading slurry, writes Aidan Brennan.

MANAGEMENT 8 January 2026

Watch: global beef production declining but consumption growing

Watch: global beef production declining but consumption growing

Adam Woods reports from the Bord Bia meat market seminar in Laois.

NEWS 8 January 2026

Weekend weather: frost and fog on the way

Weekend weather: frost and fog on the way

The weather is set to be cold across much of the weekend, with freezing temperatures overnight.

NEWS 8 January 2026

Tillage Podcast: CBAM, imports and improving protein varieties

Tillage Podcast: CBAM, imports and improving protein varieties

This week’s show has some good news on fertiliser to start the year and has all the latest tillage news and reports.

NEWS 8 January 2026

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