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Gardening with Kitty: the magic of cover crops

Sow green manures to build fertility and feed the soil between crops to boost garden health, writes Kitty Scully.

GARDENING 30 July 2025

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Farmer Writes: time to consign the reaper as we know it to history

Farmer Writes: time to consign the reaper as we know it to history

FARMER WRITES 30 July 2025

Minister urges forest owners to seek advice before selling windblown timber

Minister urges forest owners to seek advice before selling windblown timber

FORESTRY 16 July 2025

A century of harvest to be marked on Sunday

A century of harvest to be marked on Sunday

A century of harvest to be marked on Sunday

NEWS 16 July 2025

Stars align for winter barley in 2025 harvest

Stars align for winter barley in 2025 harvest

Stars align for winter barley in 2025 harvest

NORTHERN IRELAND 16 July 2025

Finnish timber firm ceases agreement with LJR Forestry

Finnish timber firm ceases agreement with LJR Forestry

Fornello Oy was a major partner of LJR Forestry, but the Finnish firm confirmed to the Irish Farmers Journal that this is no longer the case.

NEWS 20 May 2025

Coillte to harvest windblown trees by end of 2026

Coillte to harvest windblown trees by end of 2026

Coillte is on schedule to restore and replant the company's 14,500ha of windblown forests while Irish sawmills have moved 80% of all harvesting to the windblown areas.

FORESTRY 20 May 2025

John Deere unveils new F8 and F9 foragers

John Deere unveils new F8 and F9 foragers

With more power, an improved driving experience, advanced automation and more precision farming technology, John Deere has launched its new F8 and F9 self-propelled forage harvesters.

FARM MACHINERY 20 May 2025

Calls for a 'fair' timber measurement system by sawmills for private growers

Calls for a 'fair' timber measurement system by sawmills for private growers

The sawmills are selling the finished product in cubic metres, so it would be a much fairer system if they purchased from private growers in the same way, John Roche of Arbor has said.

FORESTRY 20 May 2025

Inside the role of a tractor specialist

Inside the role of a tractor specialist

Fergal O'Sullivan talks to Irish Same Deutz Fahr after sales manager, Billy Cunningham to better understand how dealers and customers are supported by a major tractor manufacturer in terms of backup.

FARM MACHINERY 20 May 2025

Vegetable growers move to irrigate crops

Vegetable growers move to irrigate crops

The Irish Farmers Journal spoke to vegetable growers about the ongoing dry period which Wexford-based John Dockrell and Kilkenny-based Julian Hughes described as “one of the most challenging".

NEWS 20 May 2025

Storm Éowyn windblown timber will be processed in 18 months

Storm Éowyn windblown timber will be processed in 18 months

Forest Industries Ireland analysed sawmilling capacity in Ireland and found that more than 30 new timber harvesting machines have been brought into the country since January.

FORESTRY 20 May 2025

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Good farm security is crucial for protecting your property, livestock, and equipment from theft, vandalism, and other risks. Explore practical farm security ideas from PhoneWatch.

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