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Farmer Writes: a welcome sup of rain

Only for a heavy dew most mornings we’d probably have seen a decline in grass growth in Leitrim.

FARMER WRITES 27 August 2025

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€3,000 worth of straw destroyed in Tipperary field fire

€3,000 worth of straw destroyed in Tipperary field fire

NEWS 18 August 2025

Farm Tech Talk: beef welfare scheme, TAMS, planning permission and straw prices

Farm Tech Talk: beef welfare scheme, TAMS, planning permission and straw prices

NEWS 15 August 2025

Straw prices steady as harvest races along

Straw prices steady as harvest races along

Straw prices steady as harvest races along

NEWS 13 August 2025

Home Farm: Wheat harvest complete

Home Farm: Wheat harvest complete

Home Farm: Wheat harvest complete

VIEWPOINTS 13 August 2025

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Farmer Writes: a steam rally and my earliest-ever harvest

Farmer Writes: a steam rally and my earliest-ever harvest

The fixational monitoring of the dew or showers on the radar is gone for another year.

FARMER WRITES 1 August 2025

Straw prices ease as harvest progresses

Straw prices ease as harvest progresses

Local growers indicate that straw is testing as low as 9% moisture and top-quality straw is being baled across the board.

NORTHERN IRELAND 1 August 2025

Farmer Writes: more crosses than a convent

Farmer Writes: more crosses than a convent

Standing at the gate looking over one group of our cows, it got me thinking about how our herd has changed over the years.

FARMER WRITES 1 August 2025

Planting oilseed rape? Here’s how prices have been tracking

Planting oilseed rape? Here’s how prices have been tracking

Oilseed rape can make a nice profit on farms. Growers should take opportunities to sell where possible during the year.

MARKETS 1 August 2025

Tillage Management: harvest continues with straw to bale and incorporate

Tillage Management: harvest continues with straw to bale and incorporate

It’s very busy on tillage farms at present with harvesting, baling, and cultivations being carried out.

HUSBANDRY 1 August 2025

Farmer Writes: Royal Welsh Show and fodder frustrations

Farmer Writes: Royal Welsh Show and fodder frustrations

On the feed situation, I find it very frustrating watching loads of straw leaving Wiltshire down the M4 for south Wales where there is a surfeit of fodder.

FARMER WRITES 1 August 2025

News Podcast: GAEC 2 appeals, bale stacking penalties and re-forgotten farmers

News Podcast: GAEC 2 appeals, bale stacking penalties and re-forgotten farmers

This week, we cover controversy around the GAEC 2 land categorisation appeals process, the number of farmers penalised for stacking bales too high and of the 'forgotten' forgotten farmers.

NEWS 1 August 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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