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Maize harvest coming into view

This week, Conor Kehoe talks gets the lowdown in Offaly, Louth and Laois as farmers start thinking about cutting maize and winter planting.

CROPS 9 September 2026

Maize harvest coming into view

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Farmer rushed to hospital following collision with lorry in Louth

Farmer rushed to hospital following collision with lorry in Louth

NEWS 9 September 2026

My Farming Week: Pierce McKevitt, Omeath, Co. Louth

My Farming Week: Pierce McKevitt, Omeath, Co. Louth

NEWS 19 August 2026

Wheat wraps up as combi-crop baled

Wheat wraps up as combi-crop baled

Wheat wraps up as combi-crop baled

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Dry weather unveils new ringfort in Meath

Dry weather unveils new ringfort in Meath

Dry weather unveils new ringfort in Meath

NEWS 28 July 2026

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Goodmans continue Louth GAA link up

Goodmans continue Louth GAA link up

Louth GAA acknowledged their longstanding association with the Goodman Foundation this week when announcing that the naming rights to their new stadium

DEALER 4 June 2026

Low-moisture grain and thriving maize

Low-moisture grain and thriving maize

This week, Conor Kehoe talks to farmers in Offaly, Laois and Louth, where the harvest has begun and maize is flying in the hot weather.

CROPS 4 June 2026

100-day spring barley being grown in Co Louth

100-day spring barley being grown in Co Louth

A crop of six-row spring barley caught many people’s attention at the Drummonds open night in Co Louth.

VARIETIES 4 June 2026

BYDV and waterlogging hitting spring barley

BYDV and waterlogging hitting spring barley

This week, Conor Kehoe talks to farmers in Offaly, Laois and Louth, as crops stall in lower temperatures.

CROPS 4 June 2026

My Farming Week: Francis Bellew, Monasterboice, Drogheda, Louth

My Farming Week: Francis Bellew, Monasterboice, Drogheda, Louth

Having got out of dairying four years ago, Franics Bellew operates a dairy calf-to-beef system, buying in calves and stores from local farmers.

NEWS 4 June 2026

Agricultural discharge the cause of Louth fish kill – IFI

Agricultural discharge the cause of Louth fish kill – IFI

The source of the pollution has been identified as an agricultural discharge and has been stopped, the IFI said.

CLIMATE AND ENVIRONMENT 4 June 2026

Investigation into significant fish kill at River Glyde

Investigation into significant fish kill at River Glyde

Inland Fisheries Ireland is actively investigating the cause of this harmful ecological event, with a definite line of enquiry currently being pursued.

NEWS 4 June 2026

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Why Fergal Hanrahan invests in quality milk replacer for his beef calves

For farmer Fergal Hanrahan, successful calf rearing comes down to getting the basics right from day one.

Why Fergal Hanrahan invests in quality milk replacer for his beef calves

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