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Weekend weather: mixed with some sunny spells and scattered rain

The forecast for the coming weekend is set to be mixed, with some sunny spells, but also showers of rain and temperatures will be cold overnight, according to Met Éireann.

NEWS 27 March 2026

Weekend weather: mixed with some sunny spells and scattered rain

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Farmer Writes: at the tail end of calving

Farmer Writes: at the tail end of calving

FARMER WRITES 18 March 2026

Beef Management: silage ground grazing, fertiliser requirements and hygiene

Beef Management: silage ground grazing, fertiliser requirements and hygiene

MANAGEMENT 18 March 2026

Watch: this week's pictures as farmers spread slurry and gather at mart sales

Watch: this week's pictures as farmers spread slurry and gather at mart sales

Watch: this week's pictures as farmers spread slurry and gather at mart sales

NEWS 15 March 2026

Editorial: 75% of Irish soils are nutrient deficient

Editorial: 75% of Irish soils are nutrient deficient

Editorial: 75% of Irish soils are nutrient deficient

VIEWPOINTS 11 March 2026

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Farmer Writes: back out and working in the fields again

Farmer Writes: back out and working in the fields again

I see frogspawn in the shallow pond which is always a sign that it is warming up and time to be out with fertiliser.

FARMER WRITES 25 February 2026

Sowing beans and big beet yields

Sowing beans and big beet yields

This week, Conor Kehoe talks to farmers in Cork, Dublin and Tyrone where fertiliser is being spread and the last of the beet was pulled.

CROPS 25 February 2026

Weekend weather: mostly dry, with rain on way for Sunday

Weekend weather: mostly dry, with rain on way for Sunday

Met Éireann has forecast a mostly dry weekend, until rain is set to move in on Sunday morning.

NEWS 25 February 2026

Dairy Management: fine weather brings out the cows

Dairy Management: fine weather brings out the cows

The first settled spell of good weather since cows started calving means farmers are playing catchup with key tasks writes Aidan Brennan.

MANAGEMENT 25 February 2026

Six factories, four countries, one Joskin standard

Six factories, four countries, one Joskin standard

With six production facilities in four countries, Gary Abbott recently visited Joskin's headquarters in Soumagne, Belgium, and production and galvanising facility in Trzcianka, in northwest Poland.

FARM MACHINERY 25 February 2026

Top five priorities for dairy farmers this week

Top five priorities for dairy farmers this week

Dairy farms are exceptionally busy at the moment but getting certain tasks checked off will be important over the coming week, writes Daire Cregg.

MANAGEMENT 25 February 2026

RENURE – can it work in Ireland?

RENURE – can it work in Ireland?

The push towards processing slurry and manure into RENURE fertiliser is getting a lot of attention, but can it help Irish farmers?

RENEWABLES 25 February 2026

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Reducing calf pneumonia with vaccination on a Donegal dairy-beef farm

In east Donegal, farmer Gareth Peoples explains how a tailored vaccination programme transformed the health and performance of his calves, while reducing stress during this busy period.

Reducing calf pneumonia with vaccination on a Donegal dairy-beef farm

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