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Conor Kehoe talks to farmers in Wexford, Offaly, and Tipperary as final preparations are made for the winter barley harvest.
Auctioneers have reported exceptional demand for standing straw ahead of harvest, although there seems to be a great deal of variation between locations.
We spoke to tillage and mixed farmers at the Crops and Techology event in Teagasc Oakpark last week for their opinions on ...
A Himalayan village in Nepal has vanished — emptied by climate change. Samjung, perched in the high-altitude Upper Mustang region, was once home to a few dozen yak herders and barley farmers. But its ...
The autumn-born bulls are currently outside on grass and these animals will be housed in the next month or so for finishing, ...
The South Kerrier Alliance CIC (SKA) has detailed its strategy to manage the annual algae bloom at Helston Boating Lake ...
Gower Granary has relaunched its range of small animal hay and straw with an updated design, additional customer information, bilingual Welsh branding and built-in handles for the new-look bags. The ...
WA’s first hay run to South Australia will set off in late July, as farmers lend a helping hand to their drought-affected ...
The scheme is designed to provide financial support for tillage farmers to increase soil organic carbon levels by chopping ...
A new high-yielding hybrid winter feed barley variety, described by its breeder Syngenta as robust, resilient and reliable, is being launched to UK growers for this autumn.
The minister delivered a shot in the arm to the tillage sector, underpinning full funding for the straw chopping scheme this ...
Barley straw works by releasing compounds like humic acid that prohibit algae growth. It is a non-toxic alternative to harsh chemicals for eliminating unsightly algae, making it safe for fish ...