LATEST ARTICLES
News
30-acre Hungarian tomato farm utilising modern greenhouses
James Hanly
The Irish Farmers Journal visited one of the 8.9-acre greenhouses while on an agricultural press tour of Hungary.
6 November 2024 Farm machinery
Lemken to bring new disc and latest in seeding to Punchestown
Well-known German cultivation and seeding equipment manufacturer Lemken is set to return to this year’s FTMTA show with a large selection of kit.
9 October 2024 News
Updates for Lemken Rubin disc harrows
Lemken has further increased the versatility of its Rubin 10-disc harrows, with a new front-cutting roller and levelling tine option on Rubin 10 TF semi-mounted models, ranging between 4m and 7m.
Ploughing highlights: Irish debut for two Italian manufacturers
A newly formed Kildare based company named Cemachi launched two Italian brands, Nardi and Sgariboldi, onto the Irish market.
25 September 2024 News
Contractors seek slurry spreading extension
Contractors say that the revised closing date of 1 October 2024 for the application of organic fertilisers to farmland is not practical.
18 September 2024 News
Pöttinger introduces new Plano stubble cultivator
Last week, at a press event in Austria, Pöttinger expanded its range of tillage products by unveiling its new 6m Plano stubble cultivator, a complete new offering from the brand.
5 September 2024 News
Cutting nitrogen, pesticides and adding livestock
Norman Dunne says that if he didn’t start to move to a conservation agriculture system, he would not be farming. Conor Kehoe reports.
31 July 2024 News
Dealing with the scourge of scutch
Aidan Brennan looks at some of the options for controlling scutch grass in permanent pasture.
31 July 2024 Reseeding
Teagasc celebrates 60 years of agricultural innovation at Oak Park
The National Crops Research Centre held an open day, which showcased the evolution of crop production and how crop science has advanced over the past 60 years.
17 July 2024 News
Reseeding opportunities in July
July is a good month to reseed less-productive swards on suckler farms, with plenty of time for new grass to establish before autumn.
2 July 2024 Management