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Gap between price paid for renting dairy and tillage land widening

The proportion of dairy and tillage farms renting in land in recent years and the average price paid per hectare is displayed in the Teagasc national farm survey 2025.

NEWS 7 July 2026

Gap between price paid for renting dairy and tillage land widening

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Met Éireann warns of heatwave conditions next week

Met Éireann warns of heatwave conditions next week

NEWS 6 July 2026

Is Ireland heading for a drought?

Is Ireland heading for a drought?

MANAGEMENT 6 July 2026

Heat dome brought exceptionally high temperatures in June

Heat dome brought exceptionally high temperatures in June

Heat dome brought exceptionally high temperatures in June

NEWS 3 July 2026

Weekend weather: mixed couple of days in store

Weekend weather: mixed couple of days in store

Weekend weather: mixed couple of days in store

NEWS 3 July 2026

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Tillage Podcast: seed, straw and Wardy’s Waffle

Tillage Podcast: seed, straw and Wardy’s Waffle

We have loads of guests and discuss those straw acceptance letters, along with the Grain Trends and weather reports.

NEWS 26 June 2026

Farms need to act with the future in mind

Farms need to act with the future in mind

As some parts of the country look set to face a spell of dry weather in the next two weeks, the actions taken this week could have a big impact on the farm.

GRASS & FEEDING 26 June 2026

Farmer Writes: investing for the future

Farmer Writes: investing for the future

There’s no time like the present to invest a bit of money into the future herd, writes Karen McCabe.

FARMER WRITES 26 June 2026

Dairy management: monitoring the breeding season

Dairy management: monitoring the breeding season

Aidan Brennan goes through how dairy farmers can assess how the breeding season is progressing on farms.

MANAGEMENT 26 June 2026

Dairy management: what is likely to happen to grass growth rates?

Dairy management: what is likely to happen to grass growth rates?

Aidan Brennan looks ahead to likely grass growth rates over the coming weeks.

MANAGEMENT 26 June 2026

The Grass Week: swing in temperatures and rainfall amounts stressing grass

The Grass Week: swing in temperatures and rainfall amounts stressing grass

We went from some extremely wet June weather last week to nearly breaking the temperature record this week, but what does this mean for grass?

GRASS & FEEDING 26 June 2026

Weekend weather: changeable and lower temperatures for weekend

Weekend weather: changeable and lower temperatures for weekend

Met Éireann is forecasting less warm and humid conditions, with more average temperatures of the high teens and low 20s expected for the coming days.

NEWS 26 June 2026

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How FJ Dynamics is supporting smarter decisions in the field

After more than two decades working with GPS technology, Tipperary contractor and dealer Robert O’Shea has witnessed precision farming become an increasingly important part of everyday farm management

How FJ Dynamics is supporting smarter decisions in the field

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