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Hyper-local weather data latest addition to UCD project

March 11, 2020

The CONSUS project which is being carried out in University College Dublin (UCD) has added Iteris ClearAg Environmental Intelligence to its crop research…

Replanting cereals…a last resort

March 4, 2020

Tillage

Replanting isn’t a word that tillage farmers like to use, but unfortunately it will be carried out this spring in some areas as…

Tillage farms face massive workload and regulations

March 3, 2020

Tillage

Storm Jorge at the weekend further dampened hopes of getting out to fields, meaning things have not changed for tillage farmers. The workload…

Spring grazing targets ‘thrown out the window’ as rain persists

February 27, 2020

Dairy

There has been almost no let up in the weather since the beginning of the spring-calving season. Most soils are either saturated or…

Video: How to install a PTO generator in a power cut

February 17, 2020

Dairy

Unfortunately, many farmers will be waking up without power this morning, after Storm Dennis hit the country over the weekend. A power cut…

After Brendan, what weather can we expect for the week?

January 13, 2020

Environment

Storm Brendan is battering most of the country today, Monday, January 13, with two Status Orange wind warnings in place. The longer-lasting of…

Grain price: Harvest reports show little movement

November 22, 2019

Tillage

Winter planting of cereal crops remains at a standstill here in Ireland as wet weather dominated the week and sent land into further…

Grain price: November 2020 wheat rises again in the UK

November 9, 2019

Tillage

Once again weather is an issue across regions trying to harvest crops. Snow in the US and Canada is halting combines, while there…

Continued weather woes puts pressure on farmers

November 4, 2019

Environment

Recent weather conditions have upped the pressure on farmers across the country with the challenge of waterlogged land causing significant difficulties among some…

Concerns mount for potato harvest as weather woes continue

October 22, 2019

Tillage

There is a severe risk that much of the potato crop will not be harvested if the wet weather continues, according to the…

Storm Lorenzo: ‘Farmers are not replaceable – everything else is’

October 2, 2019

Rural Life

The extreme weather conditions that Storm Lorenzo will bring to the country over the next couple of days are being highlighted by the…

Pics: Weather impacts on ‘Cereals’ show, but bigger problems in UK fields

June 16, 2019

Tillage

This week, AgriLand attended the ‘Cereals’ show in the UK. It’s known as the arable event and it’s a must see trip for any…

Pics: US farmers continue to be battered by the rain

June 9, 2019

Tillage

US farmers are going through one of the most difficult planting season’s in the state’s history. As of June 2 just 67% of…

Snow sees corn planting behind…switch to soybeans on the way?

May 24, 2019

Tillage

Just like St. Patrick’s Day marks the ideal spring barley sowing season here in Ireland, many US farmers aim to have corn (maize)…

Met Éireann predicts unsettled week ahead

April 29, 2019

Environment

The coming week will see largely unsettled weather conditions, alternating between dry and rainy spells for the next few days, according to Met Éireann.…