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Tillage Management: priorities and patience needed this spring

Tillage farmers have a list of jobs to do, but need to prioritise jobs and have patience with some work.

HUSBANDRY 11 March 2026

Tillage Management: priorities and patience needed this spring

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Crop growers make case for £13.5m of support

Crop growers make case for £13.5m of support

NORTHERN IRELAND 25 February 2026

Why are we not stopping grass weed imports?

Why are we not stopping grass weed imports?

CROPS 18 February 2026

Tillage Management: rain, ploughing and slurry

Tillage Management: rain, ploughing and slurry

Tillage Management: rain, ploughing and slurry

HUSBANDRY 4 February 2026

My Farming Week: Gillian Earle, Cullentra, Ballycanew, Gorey, Co Wexford

My Farming Week: Gillian Earle, Cullentra, Ballycanew, Gorey, Co Wexford

My Farming Week: Gillian Earle, Cullentra, Ballycanew, Gorey, Co Wexford

NEWS 4 February 2026

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Have you parasitic weeds on your farm? Could they be imported?

Have you parasitic weeds on your farm? Could they be imported?

Parasitic weeds attach to other plants and take away their nutrients. They are a biosecurity risk and could impact tillage crops.

NEWS 24 December 2025

AgNav needs tillage farmers - Teagasc

AgNav needs tillage farmers - Teagasc

Eoin Woulfe of Teagasc said that farmers need the verification that AGNav can provide of low-carbon Irish tillage farming, but AgNav needs farmer participation first.

NEWS 24 December 2025

Tillage Management: good conditions and catching up on spraying

Tillage Management: good conditions and catching up on spraying

Weather at the end of December and into the new year provided good conditions for field work for tillage farmers.

HUSBANDRY 24 December 2025

Key role for cover crops on NI farms

Key role for cover crops on NI farms

David Wright reports from the second AHDB monitor farm meeting of the season, held in Co Armagh.

NORTHERN IRELAND 24 December 2025

Tillage Management: cover crop management from 1 January

Tillage Management: cover crop management from 1 January

Many farmers may have cover crops for the first time this year. This week’s notes have some information on what to do in January.

HUSBANDRY 24 December 2025

What to do with cover crops this January

What to do with cover crops this January

Many farmers have cover crops this year that have never grown them before. Here’s some advice on what to do with those crops after 1 January.

NEWS 24 December 2025

2025 in tillage: blackgrass, seed, stubbles and prices

2025 in tillage: blackgrass, seed, stubbles and prices

2025 has been a difficult year for tillage farmers. Here are some of the big stories from the year gone by.

NEWS 24 December 2025

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Advice for supporting gut health

Taking a preventative approach to scours and supplying calves with targeted health products during digestive disturbance are essential for sustained growth.

Advice for supporting gut health

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