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Preventing disease in winter cereals this season

Some have applied fungicides to crops, while more will be doing it in the coming days and weeks.

NEWS 29 March 2026

Preventing disease in winter cereals this season

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Cattle herd down almost 4%

Cattle herd down almost 4%

NEWS 27 March 2026

Weekend weather: mixed with some sunny spells and scattered rain

Weekend weather: mixed with some sunny spells and scattered rain

NEWS 27 March 2026

Tillage Podcast: short stint at fieldwork and a recap on weed control

Tillage Podcast: short stint at fieldwork and a recap on weed control

Tillage Podcast: short stint at fieldwork and a recap on weed control

NEWS 26 March 2026

Diageo receives planning permission for brewery expansion

Diageo receives planning permission for brewery expansion

Diageo receives planning permission for brewery expansion

NEWS 26 March 2026

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Grain Trends: markets remain volatile

Grain Trends: markets remain volatile

Grain markets remain volatile at present and many different factors are affecting those markets.

MARKETS 25 March 2026

Progress in the tillage fields as bean seed demand rises

Progress in the tillage fields as bean seed demand rises

The weekend provided some drier weather for land to dry and fields to be worked, but many fields were still not fit to move into.

NEWS 25 March 2026

Tackling challenges on this Wexford farm

Tackling challenges on this Wexford farm

A recent visit to Don Somers farm placed an emphasis on soil health and simple moves to improve it writes Conor Kehoe.

NEWS 25 March 2026

Tillage Management: more rain after some progress

Tillage Management: more rain after some progress

Rain has returned after a brief reprieve allowed some fieldwork to be done over the weekend and Monday.

HUSBANDRY 25 March 2026

Farmer Writes: maybe I'll become a summer grazing farmer

Farmer Writes: maybe I'll become a summer grazing farmer

Such a change would permanently remove me from the sow-fertiliser-spray-combine cycle giving me loads of time to go on holiday and an odd weekend away.

FARMER WRITES 25 March 2026

First Kverneland ‘on-land’ plough is proving hugely successful in Kildare

First Kverneland ‘on-land’ plough is proving hugely successful in Kildare

Peter Thomas Keaveney caught up with tillage farmer Tony McNally, to get his opinion on Kverneland’s first ‘on-land’ 3400 S six-furrow reversible plough, which he purchased last year.

FARM MACHINERY 25 March 2026

Urea v compound - do you know how to set your spreader accurately?

Urea v compound - do you know how to set your spreader accurately?

Peter Thomas Keaveney and Gary Abbott outline the importance of understanding characteristics of different fertilisers and adjusting the spreader to suit each one.

FARM MACHINERY 25 March 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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