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Building weather resilience on tillage farms

The summer drought of 2026 will live long in the memory of tillage farmers but there are actions that can be taken to mitigate the risk to future weather extremes, writes Conor Kehoe

NEWS 21 October 2026

Building weather resilience on tillage farms

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More financing options for sustainable tillage farmers

More financing options for sustainable tillage farmers

Taking part in a sustainability scheme could give you access to 'Enviroflex' loans from Bank of Ireland.

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Tillage farming to have a bright future in Ireland

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Suppliers left waiting for Kinisla milk payments due to banking issue

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