Opinion
Forage maize could well be the tillage success story of 2026. A September harvest is now very much on the cards.
Yes, the autumn has arrived, and for many farmers it will be the busiest time of what has been a very challenging year.
It is hard not to conclude that retail food prices are set to strengthen dramatically over the coming months.
A more balanced calving pattern within the dairy sector is needed if Irish agriculture is to confront the challenge of climate change.
The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) will shortly publish its recommended lists of winter cereal varieties.
Harvest 2026 look set to kick-off again this week as high pressure builds and tillage farmers set to work once more in their combines.
The much-needed rains that fell in some parts of the country over the past few days are starting to eat into the soil moisture deficits
Like many people, we have watched with great concern the recent wildfires across counties Kerry,...
Minister Martin Heydon must be congratulated for his unequivocal support of the 2026 Straw Incorporation Measure (SIM).
The consecutive heat waves that have characterised 2026, up to this point, have highlighted the importance of utilising water to best effect.
Something radical has to be done to stabilise the ship that is Irish tillage: so why not a levy of all grain imports?
Forget about the politics of farming, all that tillage farmers want to do is enjoy the pleasure of a bright harvest day.
Roxane Feller, director-general, AnimalhealthEurope, believes that the EU’s new livestock strategy will mean a healthier Europe.
Forget the harvest and silage making: the biggest priority on family farms right now is that of keeping children safe
More than ever, plant breeding holds the key to the future sustainability of production agriculture around the world.
The onset of the current hot spell will hasten the ripening of all winter cereal crops: Harvest 2026 is almost upon us.
ICMSA president Denis Drennan responds to an article by environmental commentator and former CCAC chairperson Prof. John Fitzgerald.
Prior to the IFA staging a sit-in at Bord Bia’s HQ in Dublin, it could have been said that Irish cattle prices were at record high levels.
Letter to the editor: Going into harvest 2026 and morale in the tillage sector is at lowest point I have ever seen.
The world is hurtling towards a cliff edge in terms of its future food security needs. This reality is now accepted fact.
Tillage farmers are fast coming to the conclusion that they are now a bit of an afterthought within Irish agriculture.
Fertilisers may not get much attention in our daily lives but they are behind almost every meal we eat.
John McLenaghan assumes the presidency of the Ulster Farmers’ Union (UFU) at a time of significant challenge for farming in Northern Ireland.
