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on 01 Apr 2021 Positive tillage vibes #arableapril Seedtech is delighted to be the main sponsor for Arable April 2021, as we see huge positivity and opportunity for arable growers. Tim O Donovan of Seedtech gives an overview. SPONSORED Tim O’Donovan Current spot and forward prices are higher than in recent years and offer growers a chance to get a fair return for their investment. Apart from the grain prices, longer-term things are happening, which will positively impact the Irish tillage industry for years to come. The EU has set very ambitious targets for the next 30 years. The EU s path to greening It wants to improve its citizens health, reduce our impact on the environment and maintain the rural economy. ....
SHARING OPTIONS: Wesley Hatton from Kiltealy, Co Wexford with his son Ryan, niece Nikita and nephew Reece and sister Louise and newborn lambs. \ Patrick Browne The farm: “I was farming in partnership with my father Harry up until February of last year when he passed away. I am farming on my own here now. The farm is on Clonroche-type soil, it’s free draining soil, so we are lucky enough we can get out on land early. I sow 200 acres of tillage and this year I lambed down 210 ewes.” A helping hand: ”The ewes are Suffolk-cross. They scanned in at 1.8 this year and lambed very well, I didn’t incur many losses. It was due to my sister Louise, son Ryan, niece Nikita and nephew Rhys helping me and minding all the lambs. There was no hungry lamb in the place thanks to them! Ryan’s nanny Ann even had the dinner ready for us every day, which was as important as everything else.” ....
Illegal dumping in Athgarrett, Co Kildare. Kildare tillage farmer Garrett Hayden suspects ‘professional cleaners’ of dumping rubbish on his land last Sunday. “The five bin bags of rubbish were left sitting beside the hedge at the end of the laneway leading up to our house. “I had a look through the rubbish to see if there was any trace of who left it there,” Hayden told the Irish Farmers Journal. “I found the address of a nearby house on a pizza box. I made contact with the letting agent who manages the house to find out who was responsible for the illegal dumping.” ....