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My Farming Week: Willie Keating, Carrigeenageragh, Kilrossanty, Co Waterford

Father and son Willie and Philip Keating are suckler and sheep farming at the foothills of the Comeragh Mountains in Co Waterford.

NEWS 11 November 2026

My Farming Week: Willie Keating, Carrigeenageragh, Kilrossanty, Co Waterford

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Teagasc harvest report shows 11% fall in cereal production

Teagasc harvest report shows 11% fall in cereal production

NEWS 10 November 2026

Cereal area falls 6.8% as oat sowing drops 29%, CSO figures show

Cereal area falls 6.8% as oat sowing drops 29%, CSO figures show

NEWS 9 November 2026

Tillage management: spraying, aphids and fertiliser

Tillage management: spraying, aphids and fertiliser

Tillage management: spraying, aphids and fertiliser

HUSBANDRY 4 November 2026

Grain Trends: EU yields well down

Grain Trends: EU yields well down

Grain Trends: EU yields well down

MARKETS 28 October 2026

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Growing barley after beans reduces environmental impact by 25%

Growing barley after beans reduces environmental impact by 25%

A crop of spring beans can improve the yield, reduce the amount of chemical nitrogen applied and lower the environmental impact of a following crop of spring barley.

NEWS 23 October 2026

Watch: 'the price is the problem' - sowing winter barley in Ballacolla

Watch: 'the price is the problem' - sowing winter barley in Ballacolla

With a lot of field work across the country nearly complete, Sarah McIntosh joined tillage farmer Gary Roe to discuss conditions, grain prices and increased costs.

NEWS 22 October 2026

Grain Trends: markets drop, but still reasons for increases

Grain Trends: markets drop, but still reasons for increases

Markets were down this week, but there are still reasons for an increase in prices in the coming weeks and months.

MARKETS 21 October 2026

Feed prices stabilise as merchants reluctant to forward price

Feed prices stabilise as merchants reluctant to forward price

Volatility remains in the feed industry and merchants are reluctant to forward price beyond the new year.

NEWS 14 October 2026

Grain Trends: prices more positive this week

Grain Trends: prices more positive this week

Grain markets were more positive this week in a world of unrest. Oilseed rape prices were also up.

MARKETS 14 October 2026

IFA warns Irish malting barley supply could collapse without Boortmalt action

IFA warns Irish malting barley supply could collapse without Boortmalt action

There was no commitment from the Boortmalt representatives on the night to scrap the €10/t parity charge which has angered growers.

NEWS 14 October 2026

What four years of trials reveal about BYDV-tolerant winter barley

What four years of trials reveal about BYDV-tolerant winter barley

BYDV tolerant varieties provide higher grain yields in medium and high BYDV pressure years. Conor Kehoe reports

CROPS 7 October 2026

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Too much, too little – can science help farms with Ireland’s changing weather?

As Ireland celebrates Science Week from 8 to 15 November, coordinated by Research Ireland, the theme 'Water: from molecule to ocean' looks at how climate change alters the water systems we rely upon.

Too much, too little – can science help farms with Ireland’s changing weather?

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