Tillage
Details relating to the new €30M tillage support scheme, announced as part of Budget 2026, will be forthcoming in the very near future.
IGGG members have pointed to the continuing threat posed to Ireland’s plant health standards by imported straw coming in from Britain.
Crop scientists at Rothamsted Research have found that an olive oil extract slows down the processes by which insecticide resistance builds
In its first forecast for 2026, COCERAL sees the total European harvest for combinable crops coming in at 296.7Mt.
Tillage farmers are being encouraged to attend as many conferences, technical seminars and information events as possible
Agriland Media is teaming up with Feed for Growth (Volac Milk Replacers Ireland Ltd) to bring...
Two varieties feature within the spring wheat recommended variety listing for 2026, recently published by the Department of Agriculture
The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) has included 11 varieties in its 2026 spring barley recommended list.
Environment
Processed human urine could be a better option for fertilising farmland when compared to inorganic fertilisers, a new study has revealed.
Two varieties feature within the recommend list of spring beans for 2026, recently published by the Department of Agriculture
Teagasc has highlighted the potential of growing beans successfully in 2026. A number of factors feature in this regard.
N.Ireland
UGS president Ivor Lowry has highlighted the significant challenges that bovine tuberculosis (bTB) continue to pose for NI agriculture.
The annual Teagasc National Tillage Conference will take place on Wednesday, January 28, in the Lyrath Conference Centre, Kilkenny.
ADAS has released a new update to its Integrated Pest Management (IPM) tool. The enhanced facility will be of specific interest to growers
Beef
Cattle slurry with a dry matter content of 6% is estimated to have a nutrient value of €29/1,000 gallons, according to Teagasc.
January is the perfect time of year to take soil samples on farms before any nutrients or lime are applied to land in the spring.
Scientists at Rothamsted Research have discovered that pre-emergent herbicides affect blackgrass in strikingly different ways.
Irish-based feed mills were called on to clarify the amount of Mercosur grain they are using in...
There are myriad benefits that can be accrued through the processes associated with farmers upskilling within the tillage sector.
Late harvested fodder beet crops are yielding well, according to Co. Kilkenny grower and contractor: Edward Delahunty.
Barley is often the amongst the main ingredients of the beef cattle finisher rations used on Irish...
Agri-Business
A Co. Wexford farmer has been elected chair of the Irish Farmers' Association's (IFA) Grain Committee.
IGGG said cereal prices in Ireland would need to increase by 25% to give tillage farmers any hope of generating realistic incomes in 2026.
The value of Irish cereal exports declined by 10% to €80 million in 2025, according to Bord Bia...
