Siobhán Walsh

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Watch: 'it’s all duck or no dinner' with winter wheat

In the second installment of Yield Watch series the focus is on nitrogen, fungicides and keeping stress away from the crop.

NEWS 5 April 2026

Watch: 'it’s all duck or no dinner' with winter wheat

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Crop Protection Magazine - a must for all tillage farmers

Crop Protection Magazine - a must for all tillage farmers

NEWS 4 April 2026

Tillage Podcast: investing in Irish feed and doubling oats usage

Tillage Podcast: investing in Irish feed and doubling oats usage

NEWS 2 April 2026

Grennan’s business model is based on local and Irish

Grennan’s business model is based on local and Irish

Grennan’s business model is based on local and Irish

NEWS 1 April 2026

Grain Trends: rapeseed heads over €500/t

Grain Trends: rapeseed heads over €500/t

Grain Trends: rapeseed heads over €500/t

MARKETS 1 April 2026

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Green light from IFA for minimum Irish grain inclusion

Green light from IFA for minimum Irish grain inclusion

The IFA has passed a proposal to have a minimum inclusion rate for Irish grain on quality assured farms.

NEWS 26 March 2026

Rain continues to break up spring sowing campaign

Rain continues to break up spring sowing campaign

There is more rain in the forecast for the weekend ahead as tillage farmers across the country prepare land and sow crops.

NEWS 26 March 2026

Tillage Management: patience, planting and protecting crops

Tillage Management: patience, planting and protecting crops

There is loads of work to be done on tillage farms at present and the weather is giving some dry weather with breaks in between.

HUSBANDRY 26 March 2026

Examine varieties closely for good management

Examine varieties closely for good management

Varieties play a crucial role in how we manage crops. Make sure that you examine varieties carefully and look out for the weak characteristics in particular.

CROP PROTECTION 26 March 2026

Preventing disease in winter cereals this season

Preventing disease in winter cereals this season

Some have applied fungicides to crops, while more will be doing it in the coming days and weeks.

NEWS 26 March 2026

Tillage Podcast: short stint at fieldwork and a recap on weed control

Tillage Podcast: short stint at fieldwork and a recap on weed control

On this week’s Tillage podcast we look at fieldwork that’s been done and what needs to be done in the coming weeks.

NEWS 26 March 2026

Diageo receives planning permission for brewery expansion

Diageo receives planning permission for brewery expansion

Diageo has got the go ahead from Kildare County Council to expand its new brewery outside Newbridge in Co Kildare.

NEWS 26 March 2026

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BVD – the silent risk that still remains

Irish farmers have made remarkable progress in the fight against bovine viral diarrhoea. Since 2013, the number of persistently infected calves has fallen from over 16,000 to 485 in 2024.

BVD – the silent risk that still remains

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