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Farmer Writes: a man that could have sold straw to tillage farmers

The list of Moore drill owners reads like a who’s who of progressive tillage farmers in the 1980s, writes Gerald Potterton.

FARMER WRITES 20 May 2026

Farmer Writes: a man that could have sold straw to tillage farmers

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Treated grain reduces carbon footprint of pig production by 11%

Treated grain reduces carbon footprint of pig production by 11%

NEWS 10 May 2026

Grain Trends: markets remain stable, oilseed up again

Grain Trends: markets remain stable, oilseed up again

MARKETS 22 April 2026

Farmer Writes: are we happier today than people were in 1926?

Farmer Writes: are we happier today than people were in 1926?

Farmer Writes: are we happier today than people were in 1926?

FARMER WRITES 22 April 2026

Tirlán reports 'robust' performance

Tirlán reports 'robust' performance

Tirlán reports 'robust' performance

NEWS 22 April 2026

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600 farmers to be included in Bord Bia grain assurance pilot

600 farmers to be included in Bord Bia grain assurance pilot

Bord Bia has sought tenders for a trial “combinable crop assurance scheme” that is to span three years.

NEWS 1 April 2026

Weather hits spring field work on tillage farms

Weather hits spring field work on tillage farms

John Murphy IFA grain chair estimates that across Ireland only about 50% of crops have been sown so far this spring.

NEWS 1 April 2026

Grain Trends: markets down, but slight gains

Grain Trends: markets down, but slight gains

Markets are down overall, but there were some positive moves this week in an upward direction.

MARKETS 1 April 2026

Tillage Podcast: fieldwork between showers and plant protection

Tillage Podcast: fieldwork between showers and plant protection

This week’s podcast has a field work update, looks at the Crop Protection Magazine and has an interview.

NEWS 1 April 2026

Cease blockades or face full rigours of the law, gardaí tell fuel protesters

Cease blockades or face full rigours of the law, gardaí tell fuel protesters

These blockades are putting at risk supplies of food, fuel, clean water and animal feed, gardaí have said.

NEWS 1 April 2026

My Farming Week: Hannah Ryan, Ballylooby and Araglin, Co Tipperary

My Farming Week: Hannah Ryan, Ballylooby and Araglin, Co Tipperary

Hailing from Tipperary, Hannah Ryan has always had a grá for pigs and is a member of the Irish Pig Health Society and the IFA pig committee.

NEWS 1 April 2026

Grain Trends: rapeseed heads over €500/t

Grain Trends: rapeseed heads over €500/t

Grain prices remain volatile. Oilseed rape prices are similar, but have climbed higher in recent days due to a number of factors.

MARKETS 1 April 2026

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New Zealand dairy tech open day to take place on Laois farm

Irish dairy farmers will have the opportunity to see the latest technologies from New Zealand at an on-farm open day at Camcloon Dairy, Ballyfin, Co Laois, on Tuesday 19 May 2026 from 10am.

New Zealand dairy tech open day to take place on Laois farm

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