Opinion
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...
Oats
Tillage
Research: Carbon footprint of Irish oat crops extremely low
Recent trial work carried out by Teagasc has confirmed that the carbon footprint of Irish oat crops is extremely low....
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Watch: How Cavan farm partnership combats scour
Scour occurs when the gut becomes compromised and calves lose proper functioning of the intestine, resulting in diarrhoea and loss...
Tillage
Report: Land under cereals fell by 16,300ha over 12 month period
The overall area under cereals fell by 16,300ha to 272,400ha in the 12 month period from June 2022 to June...
Agri-Business
EU agrees new limits for certain grain imports from Ukraine
The European Union has reached a provisional agreement to renew the suspension of duties and quotas on food imports from...
Tillage
Tillage: Reducing threat of mycotoxins within cereal crops
Ongoing Agri-Food and Biosciences Institute (AFBI) research is looking at ways of reducing the threat of mycotoxins within cereal crops....
Agri-Business
Tirlán brand rolls out new gluten-free oat drink in US
Truly Grass Fed, a premium brand of sustainably-produced dairy products from the Tirlán stable, has expanded into a new category...
Tillage
Urgent spring planting needed as seed shortfall estimated at 30,000ha
Teagasc is strongly advising tillage farmers to plan their spring plantings campaigns as a matter of priority as seed becomes...
N.Ireland
AHDB: New Recommended Lists of cereals varieties
The Agricultural and Horticultural Development Board (AHDB) has just published the online edition of its Recommended Lists (RL) of cereal...
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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
Teagasc 2023 Harvest Report: Oats, barley, OSR and beans
The Teagasc 2023 Harvest Report has confirmed the impact of the poor weather and ground conditions on crops over the...
Tillage
AHDB publishes initial ‘Early Bird’ planting survey for autumn 2023
The Agricultural and Horticultural Development Board (AHDB) has published the provisional results from it’s ‘Early Bird’ planting survey for autumn...
Tillage
Flahavan's announces Oat Grower of the Year winners
Flahavan’s has announced the winners of its ‘Oat Grower of the Year Award 2023’. Two separate winners were selected for the categories:...
Agri-Business
Laois mill scoops EU Organic Award
The Merry Mill, a family run organic farm and mill in Co. Laois, has become the first Irish recipient of...
Tillage News
Flahavan's launches 2023 Oat Grower of the Year award
Flahavan’s has launched its Oat Grower of the Year Award competition for 2023. This prestigious award recognises the outstanding efforts...
Tillage
Farmers want to 'switch fields' under Straw Incorporation Measure
Farmers with lying straw, who are under increasing pressure because of wet weather conditions, are seeking to “switch” fields under...
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Cow monitoring app 'means we can stay farming for longer'
Sylvia and John Powell installed Nedap cow monitoring on their 250-strong herd in February 2023. Farming just outside Birr, Co....
Tillage News
Grain prices will impact tillage margins - Hennessy
Teagasc is attributing its predicted fall in tillage incomes this year to a number of factors. Head of Crops Knowledge...
N.Ireland
90% of Northern Ireland winter barley crop yet to be harvested
Co. Down cereal grower Allan Chambers has confirmed that 90% of Northern Ireland’s winter barley crop has yet to be...
Tillage
Tillage: Start of 2023 cereal harvest could start in coming days
The start of the 2023 cereal harvest could be as early as next week, according to Teagasc tillage specialist, Ciaran...
Tillage
Tillage: Get on top of crop disease while good weather lasts
With the weather set fair for the next few days, tillage farmers now have a real opportunity to get on...