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Opinion: Have heavy rains taken the fizz out of the winter barley harvest?
The 2024 winter barley harvest is underway. The coming days should see confirmation of the earliest, recorded yields, however, parts...
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Opinion: Roll on Harvest 2024
Harvest 2024 is upon us. There is high pressure building and it will, undoubtedly, be the ‘cue-call’ for farmers to...
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Native Tree Area Scheme makes planting trees easier
If you’re a farmer looking to generate extra income, the Native Tree Area Scheme (NTAS) is a great opportunity to...
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Opinion: Resilience is the new watchword as machinery sales lag
It has been a disappointing sales season for the machinery trade, but it was not unexpected as many companies were...
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Opinion: What does the UK election result mean for farmers in NI?
So, as many had previously predicted, we now have a new government in London, courtesy of the 2024 UK general...
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Opinion: UK general election throws up shocks aplenty
Every general election will throw up its fair share of ‘shock results’. And the 2024 ‘dash for Westminster’ was no...
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Opinion: Ragwort infestations now of 'epidemic proportions'
Ragwort was always a problem in this country, but, for some reason, it seems to have become a challenge of...
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Opinion: Tillage sector gears up for the 2024 grain harvest
It has been a challenging year, so far, for tillage farmers, but July is now with us and the 2024...
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Opinion: Potato blight awareness campaign is a priority
It is obvious to me that the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) will have to fund a...
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Wexford farmer sees benefits of Youngstock Monitoring Technology
Seamus O’Leary, who milks 130 pedigree Holstein Friesian cows at Coolnagree Dairy in Co. Wexford, splits his calving between autumn...
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Thomas Duffy: Ignoring climate targets isn’t an option
No one would question that the language around climate commitments has shifted considerably across the European Union. What was previously...
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Video: When surgery delivers a new lease of life on the farm | UPMC Mind Yourself Series
Feeling changes in your joints as you age is normal, however, some changes can result in discomfort and limited mobility....
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Letter to the editor: Larsen trap should be banned
What has Denmark ever done for us? A country that has given the world, wind turbines, standardised shipping containers, and...
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Opinion: Will the weather play ball as Midsummer’s Day looms?
Midsummer’s Day is almost with us and a good week’s weather right now could do Irish agriculture a power of...
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Opinion: Need to develop blight-resistant potatoes a priority
The goal of breeding blight-resistant potatoes has been a much discussed issue, going back over many years. Some breeders have...
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Thomas Duffy:Â Is the EU Farm to Fork Strategy dead?
When the ninth EU Parliament came back it, was on the back of a massive ‘green wave’ crashing across Europe...
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RDS Announces Opening of Sustainable Agriculture & Rural Development Awards
In its sixth year, the RDS Sustainable Agriculture & Rural Development Awards celebrates the work of individuals, farming families and...
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Opinion: Let the great grass-cutting height debate begin
I have attended a number of silage events of late at which the issue of grass-cutting height was discussed at...
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Opinion: Water quality synonymous with farming and food
Water quality and the image of farming and food in Ireland are issues that will always remain joined at the...
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Opinion: 'International Day of the Potato' should be capitalised on
For many years now, Irish potato growers have been looking for an effective sales platform, where their output is concerned....
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ICMSA Milk Price Review for 2023 with policy executive Paul Smith
Agriland spoke to policy executive with ICMSA, Paul Smith as the organisation launched its Milk Price Review for 2023