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Recent conditions are extremely challenging for soil cultivation and leave the soil prone to traffic damage too. Dermot Forristal, Crops and Mechanisation Researcher, has some key advice on crop establishment in a difficult spring Teagasc Tillage Team
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Great news for the tillage sector from Charlie McConalogue & Fianna Fáil. Support of €100/ha for crops sown this season.
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This story is reflected right across the country. You can see how despondent the two men are and they are right the industry is on thin ice. Charlie McConalogue Pippa Hackett Martin Heydon Simon Harris TD

It feels like our government r like tillage farmers. Waiting for d weather to take up & then hoping d problem will disappear but we know as tillage farmers d problem is going no where. We need a commitment now of supports to keep d tillage industry viable independent.ie/farming/commen…

4000 lt of melted urea minerals and carbon ready to cover 185 acres of wheat at 7.5 units /ac . Fungicide going on aswell not getting caught waiting till flag leaf like last year .

The approval of the Green Public Procurement Strategy and Action Plan sees a minimum 10% of food purchased via public procurement must be certified organic. Increasing market opportunities for organic farming helps build a sustainable Irish food system.

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Pippa Hackett welcomes 10% organic target within Green Public Procurement strategy irishexaminer.com/farming/arid-4…

Tonight 👀

IGGG chair ‘disappointed’ no support measures presented by minister farmersjournal.ie/news/news/lack…

IGGG chair ‘disappointed’ no support measures presented by minister agriland.ie/farming-news/i…

Did you know that 83% of the fruit and veg we consume every year isn’t Irish?

Don’t miss ‘Where our food comes from - and why it matters’, a special report in today's Irish Examiner.

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Shocking reality outlined here .

If struggling mentally , please reach out for support. Help is thankfully all around you . People are there for you . agriland.ie/farming-news/w…

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Teagasc staff are available to help any farmer who needs support and help with planning on the farm this spring.