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Home Farm: TB reactor - herd test failure
Matt Dempsey
There was no room for doubt as we read the test results last Thursday.
24 May 2023 Crops
Tillage Management: Disease, beet sprays and BISS applications
Drier weather is helping to slow down disease in crops, but it’s busy for tillage farmers. BISS applications should be a priority this week.
24 May 2023 News
Profits steady at Flahavan’s
Steady profits at the Flahavan's holding company in 2022.
Accompany the Agronomist: sowing, spraying and minding stressed crops
Last Thursday, the Irish Farmers Journal headed to Wexford to walk crops with George Blackburn of Cooney Furlong Grain as part of the Accompany the Agronomist series.
24 May 2023 News
Tillage Podcast: walking crops in Co Wexford
Hear how crops are looking in Co Wexford, as well as all the latest tillage news and what’s in this week’s paper.
18 May 2023 News
Avonmore brings oat drink to the market
The product is available in stores now and is made from Irish oats, offering a dairy-free alternative to customers that is produced locally.
14 May 2023 News
Farmer Writes: spring barley sown in a dust storm
With fertilising the winter crops largely finished, it’s full-on spraying time now, writes Gerald Potterton.
26 April 2023 Farmer Writes
Cereal output rose 3.7% in 2022
Cereal production reached 2,547,000t last year when wheat, barley and oats all saw an output rise.
26 April 2023 News
Keeping a close eye on varieties is essential
As we endeavour to reduce the use of plant protection products then we need to use all tools available and treat varieties differently.
12 April 2023 Crop protection
Farmer Writes: The €90,000 limit in new TAMS is super
Gerald Potterton needed the health and safety ticket to qualify for a TAMS grant payment on a new Bogballe fertiliser spreader.
1 March 2023 Farmer Writes
Tillage Podcast: TAMS basics missing, but career opportunities in tillage
On this week’s show, we cover everything from jobs in the tillage sector to new spraying technology, Irish oats, grain markets and weather.
23 February 2023 News
'Best oats in the world' being sold across the globe
Tirlán is investing in tillage and selling oat-based products all over the world, writes Siobhán Walsh.
22 February 2023 News