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‘It could be half of last year’s yield’ – how this has been the toughest year ever for this North Dublin sprout grower
How these Sligo friends left their jobs to start producing their own food
Andrew Bergin: Why results-based schemes are the best way to help the environment
PJ Phelan: Ways to boost biodiversity on your farm without hurting your profits
Ukraine's farmers pin hopes on export corridor as war cost mounts
EU's Push to Halve Pesticide Use Collapses After Parliament Balks
Lots of farmers complain about the Straw Incorporation Measure but it’s been great for this Meath farmer
Richard Hackett: Why we need to reduce our reliance on heavy machinery
‘I used to be a ‘lastminute.com’ type of person, but I had to change that approach to make my farm viable’
Machinery sharing could solve a lot of your problems
Warning of potential shortfall of spring seed of up to 40%
Waterford and Tipperary farmers take home oat grower of the year awards
Majority of Budget support for tillage sector to target unharvested crops
Study finds fields contaminated with banned pesticides years after use ends
Andrew Bergin: Is it time to learn from the French and regulate access to our farmland?
PJ Phelan: Diversify and rotate – how to comply with the new crop rules
The cost of compliance – new buffer zone rules could set this Kildare farmer back €1,600 in lost land in one 50ac block
Richard Hackett: Don’t dismiss forestry out of hand– the payments are good and a lot of the criticisms are myths
Tips for dealing with the high slug pressure this year
EU countries fail to agree on extending glyphosate approval
Tillage scheme ‘way off the mark’, say livid farmers
Andrew Bergin: How upland wintering is key to keeping the Burren beautiful
New tillage support payment capped at €2,800
PJ Phelan: Including P from slurry would solve winter-spreading risks
Wheat set for worst quarterly run in 14 years on ample supply
Richard Hackett: Exporting slurry from a high-stocked dairy farm to a neighbouring tillage farm is a win-win-win
EU executive proposes 10-year glyphosate approval extension
Ukraine Reaps a Big Harvest, But War Risks Trapping It at Home
Lemken goes big on discs and blue on crop care
Flood of Russian wheat halves world prices from wartime high
Ukraine opposes any 'illegal' extension of European farm trade curbs
Tips for reducing profit risks when early-sowing winter barley
Andrew Bergin: Birds of prey will control rats on your farm – as long as you don’t poison them first
The US just lost the corn-exporting crown
How you can use a tough harvest like this one to focus your mind on what you can do better next time
US Corn Harvest Is in Trouble
Richard Hackett: Everything you need to know about the stubble cultivation rules
'The blinds must be down in the Department of Agriculture' - Appeal for derogation to lorry driver rest times for grain collection
Danish lessons for herbicide-resistant grass weeds
New cover-crop rule will keep livestock off the land, farmers warned
The going price for straw bales this season is €20 — with top quality making up to €25
EU mulls subsidising transport for Ukraine's grain export
IFA hits out at ‘profiteering’ in feed supply chain as wheat price rises
Andrew Bergin: Why nuclear power could be the future for fertiliser production as well as energy
Finding a future for Irish apple growers
Wheat Climbs After Russia Fires on Black Sea Ship for Inspection
War and soggy fields leave world short of top-quality wheat
US farmers expect corn harvest could be second-biggest ever
Gerry Giggins: How whole-cropping can salvage your weather-damaged harvest
PJ Phelan: Tips for reducing risk when the weather conspires against you
Wheat Climbs After Ukraine's Attacks Threaten Black Sea Exports
National Fertiliser Database is now live – Here’s what you need to know
Extension to shallow cultivation dates agreed
Russian missile attacks leave few options for Ukrainian farmers looking to export grain
Dry Weather Across Europe Hits Wheat and Corn Crop Yields
Inside EU, no clear financial options to reduce Ukraine grain transport cost
Richard Hackett: What can we learn from this year’s smash-and-grab harvest?
Bear in mind how chopped straw can take up nitrogen
Wheat slumps as Ukraine prepares actions to continue grain deal
Why it’s vital to investigate any poor-performing areas of your fields
Wheat extends surge following biggest rise in a decade as Russia threatens ships headed to Ukraine
Ukraine's farmers fear the worst after grain deal collapses
Poland, Slovakia, Hungary Push to Extend Ukraine Grain Ban
‘Critical’ week ahead for harvest as tillage farmers brace for more rain
Russia has halted a wartime deal allowing Ukraine to ship grain. It's a blow to global food security
Black Sea grain deal to expire Monday if Russia quits
UN scrambles to save Black Sea grain deal, with EU help, ahead of Monday deadline
Andrew Bergin: More options but more disease, more pests, more risk and less rest – how climate change is affecting our farms
UN asks Putin to extend Black Sea grain deal in return for SWIFT access -sources
Tillage area in retreat as nitrates land pressure bites
PJ Phelan: Catch crops are essential if you don’t have a supply of slurry
EU set for battle over relaxing GMO crop rules in green push
EU food safety agency says no critical concerns with glyphosate
EU seeks revised GMO rules to loosen curbs on gene-edited crops
Russia rejects bank compromise as Black Sea grain expiry looms
Richard Hackett: We need more resilient varieties if we are to expand the national 
tillage area
Ukraine primed to export exclusively via Europe as concern over prices here mount
EU weighs concession to Russian bank over Black Sea grain deal -FT
Darragh McCullough: I’m brimming with ideas after Teagasc Open Day trip
Russia Maneuvers to Tighten Its Grip on World's Wheat Supply
Fears imports of Ukrainian grain could depress prices here – Sinn Féin
How this ex-chemist turned his 28ac family farm into a nationwide vegetable box business
How the decision to keep struggling winter oilseed rape has paid off for this Kildare farmer
Wheat Climbs to Four-Month High as Traders Assess Russia Risks
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