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Almost 90% uptake of soil scheme in NW

The scheme gives participants details of the soil nutrient status of their land, as well as an estimate of overall carbon stocks on their farm.

25 September 2024 NORTHERN IRELAND
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Living Life: legenDerry days out

From the city’s pride in its Derry Girls to contemporary food and drink experiences, this gem is an ideal spot for a weekend break, writes Caroline Hennessy.

25 September 2024
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Young Stock Podcast: life as a newly qualified vet

Recently qualified vet Derry McCarthy chats to the Irish Farmers Journal live from Ploughing 2024.

23 September 2024 NEWS
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Sunshine returns to ease harvest pressure

This week, Conor Kehoe talks to farmers in Wexford, Dublin, and Derry as attention turns to beans and autumn drilling.

18 September 2024
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A fifth of NW farmers still to apply for soil scheme

On Monday, DAERA said 6,640 farmers are eligible in zone three and 5,250 farmers have registered so far.

4 September 2024 NORTHERN IRELAND
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Malting barley and planting oilseed rape

This week, Conor Kehoe talks to farmers in Derry, Dublin and Tipperary, as spring crops begin to be harvested.

28 August 2024
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Combines make progress in dry weather

This week, Conor Kehoe talks to farmers who were busy harvesting crops in the good weather last week.

7 August 2024
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News round-up from Northern Ireland

Weekly round-up of news from the farming industry in Northern Ireland.

24 July 2024 NORTHERN IRELAND

Grazing more sheep with less fertiliser

Clement Lynch has adopted a paddock grazing system on his sheep farm in Park, Co Derry. Peter McCann reports

17 July 2024 NORTHERN IRELAND