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Find out about potato harvest 2024
It is the final push for the 2024 potato harvest, we’re in Northern Ireland to hear what have been the...
Tillage Focus
Tillage
Mayo cereal grower reaps the rewards of improved weather conditions
Back in August, Co. Mayo cereal grower, Fintan Murray was contemplating the prospect of ensiling his crops of spring barley...
Sponsored
Watch: Offaly farmer makes big savings by 'going solar'
Imagine standing on your farm, knowing you have taken steps to secure its future. The sun is shining, not just...
Tillage
Six decades of crops research at Teagasc Oak Park
This year marks the 60th anniversary of the official opening of the Crops Research Centre at Oak Park, Co. Carlow....
Tillage
Armagh grower commits to growing winter crops only
Co. Armagh cereal grower, Tim McClelland, is maintaining an effective crop rotation by focusing on winter crops only. McClelland said:...
Agri-Business
BRICS+ set to shake up global grain trading
Interest in the ongoing conflict in Ukraine has focused substantially on the military and political situation, with some arguing that...
Tillage
Benefits of effective crop rotation confirmed at tillage conference
The Teagasc annual tillage conference has reiterated the benefits of an effective rotation for crops. These include: the better use...
Tillage
Recent study confirms best way to destroy cover crops
A recent ADAS study has confirmed that cover crops can both refine nitrogen (N) usage and protect water quality. This...
N.Ireland
UAS calls for measures to support crop production in NI
The Ulster Arable Society (UAS) is calling for the introduction of bespoke measures to support crop production in Northern Ireland....
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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...
Machinery
Machinery Focus: A closer look at the Fahr MD4 combine
A Fahr MD4 combine was a huge attraction at the De Courcey vintage harvest event in August of last year....
Tillage
Harvest 2023: Cereal production down almost 500,000t
The total cereal production for harvest 2023 is estimated to be 1.93 million tonnes, which is down by 492,500t compared...
Tillage Focus
Tillage Focus: Crop of Spearhead winter wheat in Antrim
The dry spell at the end of September and early October allowed contractor, Darren Russell, to plant a 20ac crop...
Beef Focus
€500/bullock net margin on Laois beef and tillage farm
The Agricultural Consultants’ Association (ACA) hosted a national organic farm walk on Wednesday, October 18. The event took place on...
Video
A tough year for tillage #Ploughing2023
Agriland was joined by our very own Richard Halloren, Teagasc Crop specialist Shay Phelan and Chair of IFA National Grain...
Tillage Focus
Tillage Focus: Increase in break crop area may boost grain yields
The increasing break crop area available to Irish tillage farmers this autumn should act to boost grain yields in 2024....
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Opti-Skim trumps calf milk replacer with newest edition
Auctus has now launched the newest edition to its calf milk replacer product range. There are now seven calf milk...
Tillage
Plant protein: Growing the right crops in the right places
The last in a series of discussions on the growth of Ireland’s plant protein sector featured on the most recent...
Video
Yara: Measuring the physical quality of fertiliser
The best way to measure the efficiency of your spread is by calculating the co-efficient of variation (CV) using a...
Agri-Business
Budget 2023: Increase in TAMS budget and other agri measures
Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Charlie McConalogue has today (Tuesday, September 27) announced details of his department’s 2023...
Machinery Focus
Focus: A family thresher brought back to life in Tipperary
Around many a family farm that have older sheds there can often be found vintage machinery made redundant by new...