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Wheat wraps up as combi-crop baled

This week, Conor Kehoe talks to farmers in Louth, Offaly and Laois as the winter wheat harvest wraps up and the drought delays forage crop planting.

FROM THE TRAMLINES 12 August 2026

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

NEWS 28 July 2026

Goodmans continue Louth GAA link up

Goodmans continue Louth GAA link up

DEALER 22 July 2026

Low-moisture grain and thriving maize

Low-moisture grain and thriving maize

Low-moisture grain and thriving maize

CROPS 15 July 2026

100-day spring barley being grown in Co Louth

100-day spring barley being grown in Co Louth

100-day spring barley being grown in Co Louth

VARIETIES 5 July 2026

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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 29 April 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 29 April 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 29 April 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 29 April 2026

New M Series Deere fits the bill for mixed Louth farm

New M Series Deere fits the bill for mixed Louth farm

Already running a mix of R Series John Deere tractors, Gary Abbott caught up Frank of Lurganboy Farm based in Co Louth to find out why John Deere’s latest 6M 155 is the perfect fit for spraying.

FARM MACHINERY 29 April 2026

Young Stock Podcast: real farming life with Annie McGuinness and Grá

Young Stock Podcast: real farming life with Annie McGuinness and Grá

On this week’s Young Stock Podcast, Annie McGuinness joins Martin Merrick to talk about her rising social media following, the positives and negatives and her involvement with Cooley sheep breeders.

PODCAST 29 April 2026

Egg-citing farm to fork opportunity in Louth

Egg-citing farm to fork opportunity in Louth

A free-range egg farm with facilities for 10,000 hens is a unique offering near an urban population.

FOR SALE 29 April 2026

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Looking for a reason to get out and explore this August?

National Heritage Week runs from 15-23 August, with over 2,000 events taking place across Ireland. Many are free and family-friendly, making it the perfect opportunity to try something new.

Looking for a reason to get out and explore this August?

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