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Gardening with Mary: garden on the rocks, anyone?

Bring structure and interest to your outdoor space with a beautifully planted rock garden.

GARDENING 15 April 2026

Gardening with Mary: garden on the rocks, anyone?

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10 things to do this summer in marvellous Munster

10 things to do this summer in marvellous Munster

LIVING LIFE 15 April 2026

Money Mentor: how agri manufacturers can manage rising costs

Money Mentor: how agri manufacturers can manage rising costs

MONEY MENTOR 15 April 2026

Ah sure look it! The Irish words the world is borrowing

Ah sure look it! The Irish words the world is borrowing

Ah sure look it! The Irish words the world is borrowing

FEATURES 15 April 2026

Kilkenny’s Patrick Walton takes the Mr Personality Crown

Kilkenny’s Patrick Walton takes the Mr Personality Crown

Kilkenny’s Patrick Walton takes the Mr Personality Crown

NEWS 15 April 2026

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Retrospective TB measures on farmers are unfair – IFA

Retrospective TB measures on farmers are unfair – IFA

Serious concerns have also been raised on the new testing requirements for cull cow sales at marts.

NEWS 9 April 2026

African swine fever in Spain: industry growth meets emerging disease risk

African swine fever in Spain: industry growth meets emerging disease risk

Michael McKeon, Teagasc pig and poultry specialist, discusses the implications of African swine fever for the EU pigmeat trade.

PIGS 9 April 2026

Vet’s Corner: body condition as a silent driver of breeding success

Vet’s Corner: body condition as a silent driver of breeding success

Carrying out a whole-herd BCS assessment can provide major benefits.

NEWS 9 April 2026

Farmer loses €1.55m tax battle with Revenue over green diesel

Farmer loses €1.55m tax battle with Revenue over green diesel

The bulk of the assessment concerned a €1.29m excise duty bill for green diesel, while the income tax bill of €214,663 and VAT bill of €54,072 also related to the green diesel. Gordon Deegan reports.

NEWS 9 April 2026

Does triple-mix semen improve fertility?

Does triple-mix semen improve fertility?

Recent trial work is showing benefits to triple mix where underlying herd fertility is challenged, Seán Fair from University of Limerick writes.

BREEDING 9 April 2026

Herbicide cross-resistance in grass weeds: why testing is essential

Herbicide cross-resistance in grass weeds: why testing is essential

Knowing the type of resistant populations present is essential for adopting a site-specific containment programme, including drastic actions, writes Vijaya Bhaskar of Teagasc.

CROP PROTECTION 9 April 2026

Protection more critical than ever for winter wheat disease control

Protection more critical than ever for winter wheat disease control

Yellow rust was a major issue last year, but does not have to be with prevention. Septoria is still the big disease challenge in winter wheat. Steven Kildea of Teagasc reports.

CROP PROTECTION 9 April 2026

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Why this Kilkenny farmer switched to a 45m Amazone self-propelled sprayer

James O’Reilly is a tillage farmer based in north Kilkenny, near a village called Ballyragget.

Why this Kilkenny farmer switched to a 45m Amazone self-propelled sprayer

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