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Oilseed rape seed sales increase dramatically

Oilseed rape area is set to rise this season as conditions are ideal for planting after the early harvest.

NEWS 17 August 2025

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Lemken Karat offers primary cultivation and cover cropping on Cork farm

Lemken Karat offers primary cultivation and cover cropping on Cork farm

FARM MACHINERY 6 August 2025

Sky adds single disc coulter option to Progress drills

Sky adds single disc coulter option to Progress drills

NEWS 23 July 2025

Laois tillage farmer opens maize maze to the public

Laois tillage farmer opens maize maze to the public

Laois tillage farmer opens maize maze to the public

NEWS 9 July 2025

Rye area continues to grow and varieties with it

Rye area continues to grow and varieties with it

Rye area continues to grow and varieties with it

VARIETIES 6 July 2025

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AgNav will give Irish grain a premium – Teagasc

AgNav will give Irish grain a premium – Teagasc

Teagasc launched the tillage carbon calculator at the Crops and Technology event at Oakpark, Co Carlow, which was held in partnership with the Irish Farmers Journal.

NEWS 26 March 2025

2026 winter oilseed rape list published

2026 winter oilseed rape list published

LG Aukland has been added to the winter oilseed rape recommended list for 2026.

NEWS 26 March 2025

Demand for grass seed soars as new orders rise by 50%

Demand for grass seed soars as new orders rise by 50%

Seed companies and merchants report a significant bounce in grass seed sales this spring.

NEWS 26 March 2025

Strong demand for organic oats a ‘real success story’ – Heydon

Strong demand for organic oats a ‘real success story’ – Heydon

Minister Heydon was highlighting the opportunities for growth in the sector while speaking at the Organic Strategy Forum in Flahavan’s, Kilmacthomas, Co Waterford on Wednesday 16 April.

MARKETS 26 March 2025

Watch: this week in photos, as farmers sow, graze and showcase spring farming

Watch: this week in photos, as farmers sow, graze and showcase spring farming

Our top farming photos from the past week include sowing in Tipperary, grazing prep in Laois, a spring farm walk in Mayo and more scenes from farms across Ireland.

NEWS 26 March 2025

Review: Amazone single-disc coulters offers top-class accuracy

Review: Amazone single-disc coulters offers top-class accuracy

Peter Thomas Keaveney put the latest Amazone Centeya Super 3m drill and disc harrow combo through its paces.

FARM MACHINERY 26 March 2025

Home Farm: dry weather drives progress

Home Farm: dry weather drives progress

The beans are in a full six weeks earlier than last year and there is now nothing left to sow.

VIEWPOINTS 26 March 2025

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SOMMET DE L’ÉLEVAGE 2025: showcasing the future of sustainable livestock farming

As the global conversation around sustainability intensifies, the SOMMET DE L’ÉLEVAGE stands out as a concrete example of how livestock farming can adapt to meet environmental and economic demands.

SOMMET DE L’ÉLEVAGE 2025: showcasing the future of sustainable livestock farming

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