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Little grounds for any positivity in potatoes - IFA

Jason O'Leary, who succeeded fellow Wexfordman Sean Ryan as chair of the IFA's potato committee, is very concerned about the year ahead.

NEWS 11 March 2026

Little grounds for any positivity in potatoes - IFA

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Tillage Management: priorities and patience needed this spring

Tillage Management: priorities and patience needed this spring

HUSBANDRY 11 March 2026

Farmer Writes: why many of our fields are no-till ready

Farmer Writes: why many of our fields are no-till ready

FARMER WRITES 28 January 2026

Tillage management: wet fields, soil-sampling and planning

Tillage management: wet fields, soil-sampling and planning

Tillage management: wet fields, soil-sampling and planning

HUSBANDRY 24 December 2025

National Ploughing Association reports loss for 2024

National Ploughing Association reports loss for 2024

National Ploughing Association reports loss for 2024

L2 11 December 2025

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Tillage Management: ploughing, wet weather and cover crops

Tillage Management: ploughing, wet weather and cover crops

Ploughing is allowed from Monday, but land is very wet at present and wont be trafficable for most people.

NEWS 24 September 2025

Is it really possible to convert my tractor to electric?

Is it really possible to convert my tractor to electric?

Cork-based company Hibra Design turned heads at this year’s National Ploughing Championships when it debuted an electric powered John Deere tractor, but is this an option for farmers, asks Stephen Rob

AGRI TECHNOLOGY 24 September 2025

Ploughing 2026 to return to Screggan

Ploughing 2026 to return to Screggan

The 95th National Ploughing Championships will once again be held on the outskirts of Tullamore, Co Offaly.

NEWS 24 September 2025

Humphreys leads with farmer vote

Humphreys leads with farmer vote

Heather Humphreys out in front, but farmers vote split between Catherine Connolly and Jim Gavin.

NEWS 24 September 2025

A bag of chips wins the election

A bag of chips wins the election

The Electoral Commission carried out a poll at the Ploughing on the different ways one can eat a potato.

DEALER 24 September 2025

John Dollard laid to rest

John Dollard laid to rest

A farmer himself, John Dollard also stewarded at GAA matches at O’Moore Park and Croke Park and at many local events in the county.

NEWS 24 September 2025

Listen: The state of solar PV on livestock farms

Listen: The state of solar PV on livestock farms

Stephen Robb catches up with Darren Buckley, Commercial Director at Alternative Energy Ireland, at the National Ploughing Championships to discuss the state of play for solar PV on Irish farms.

RENEWABLES 24 September 2025

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