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Winter barley pushing on for growth regulator and fungicides

Winter barley crops are moving through the growth stages fast - some are early varieties and some were sown very early.

HUSBANDRY 19 April 2026

Winter barley pushing on for growth regulator and fungicides

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Breeding has begun on Tullamore Farm with 39 heifers served

Breeding has begun on Tullamore Farm with 39 heifers served

TULLAMORE FARM 17 April 2026

Grain Trends: markets down, but slight gains

Grain Trends: markets down, but slight gains

MARKETS 15 April 2026

Tillage Management: is dry weather on the way for sowing?

Tillage Management: is dry weather on the way for sowing?

Tillage Management: is dry weather on the way for sowing?

HUSBANDRY 15 April 2026

Feed imports increase driven by maize jump

Feed imports increase driven by maize jump

Feed imports increase driven by maize jump

NEWS 15 April 2026

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Farmer Writes: smooth calving and stolen diesel

Farmer Writes: smooth calving and stolen diesel

Following a smooth calving this year on Padraig Callanan's farm, he went to bring a tractor out of a field to find that the tank had been drained of diesel.

FARMER WRITES 8 April 2026

Crop diseases: a quick guide

Crop diseases: a quick guide

Take a look through the images and remind yourself of the some of the main crop diseases.

CROPS 8 April 2026

Good agronomy is key to having good crops

Good agronomy is key to having good crops

Fungicides have added to yield over the past number of decades, writes Tom McCabe of UCD. Good agronomy and decisions are what make the profit.

CROP PROTECTION 8 April 2026

Grain Trends: prices drop for grain and oilseeds

Grain Trends: prices drop for grain and oilseeds

Grain prices took a drop this week and so too did oilseeds as the news of a ceasefire between the US and Iran affected markets.

MARKETS 8 April 2026

Tillage Management: sowing, temperatures, fertiliser and fungicides

Tillage Management: sowing, temperatures, fertiliser and fungicides

There is lots of work to be done on tillage farms and the weather is broken to try and get it done at present.

HUSBANDRY 8 April 2026

Spring sowing progress slow in many areas

Spring sowing progress slow in many areas

Spring sowing progress is very slow in some parts, but other areas have been getting on relatively well.

NEWS 8 April 2026

Complete Barley Package eases decision making in a difficult season

Complete Barley Package eases decision making in a difficult season

This season, barley growers are faced with a mix of both new and familiar challenges, as they strive to grow high yielding crops while achieving healthy margins.

ADVERTISERS' ANOUNCEMENTS 8 April 2026

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National Cultivate Week: celebrating farmers and credit unions that back them

On most farms right now, calving is winding down, cattle are out and the decisions that shape the rest of the year are coming thick and fast.

National Cultivate Week: celebrating farmers and credit unions that back them

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