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Tillage Podcast: glyphosate, shocking imports and all from Croptec Show

This week’s show features an interview with UK researcher John Cussans, who cannot believe that straw is being imported into Ireland from Lincolnshire.

NEWS 15 January 2026

Tillage Podcast: glyphosate, shocking imports and all from Croptec Show

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Over 650,000t of Mercosur feed imported

Over 650,000t of Mercosur feed imported

NEWS 14 January 2026

Tillage output to stagnate out to 2035 - report

Tillage output to stagnate out to 2035 - report

NEWS 14 January 2026

On test - Alpego’s one-pass drill proves accurate and easy to use

On test - Alpego’s one-pass drill proves accurate and easy to use

On test - Alpego’s one-pass drill proves accurate and easy to use

FARM MACHINERY 14 January 2026

Tillage assurance scheme to give credit to farmers

Tillage assurance scheme to give credit to farmers

Tillage assurance scheme to give credit to farmers

NEWS 14 January 2026

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Tillage to trail other sectors in 2026

Tillage to trail other sectors in 2026

According to analysis from Teagasc, higher fertiliser and production costs, combined with a return to more average crop yields, are set to reduce profitability in the tillage sector.

NEWS 12 January 2026

Grain Trends: Dairygold announces minimum beans price

Grain Trends: Dairygold announces minimum beans price

The World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates report this week and forecast an increase in the supply and production of wheat and maize.

NEWS 12 January 2026

Tillage Management: crop rules, slurry and varieties

Tillage Management: crop rules, slurry and varieties

This week we outline some rules and advice on crop diversification and slurry spreading from dates to lime application.

HUSBANDRY 12 January 2026

Diageo ups the price of a pint as malting barley prices drop 23% in 2025 – IFA

Diageo ups the price of a pint as malting barley prices drop 23% in 2025 – IFA

IFA grain chair John Murphy said malting barley growers have been left behind again and will be asking when some of this money will make its way back to growers.

NEWS 12 January 2026

Three spring bean varieties on tight list

Three spring bean varieties on tight list

Ripening time is something to look out for with spring beans, as harvest is often delayed into October and November.

NEWS 12 January 2026

Tillage farmers needed for UCD survey

Tillage farmers needed for UCD survey

A UCD survey aims to determine the level of technology use on Irish tillage farms and only takes a few minutes to complete.

NEWS 12 January 2026

€1.5bn spent on food over festive season, despite rising inflation

€1.5bn spent on food over festive season, despite rising inflation

December 23 saw an all-time record spend on groceries with €107m in sales

NEWS 12 January 2026

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Consistency and calf health key to Offaly farmer’s success

For Offaly dairy and sheep farmers, husband-and-wife team Ann Maire Butterfield and Stephen McQuade, AAA Golden Maverick has always been part of the story.

Consistency and calf health key to Offaly farmer’s success

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