Person: Donal Fitzgerald

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Waterford SFC: Former pro soccer player Hutchinson starts on a high

Former Brighton & Hove Albion player Dessie Hutchinson nailed a late free from 40 metres as Gailltir edged An Rinn 1-5 to 1-4 on a miserable Sunday afternoon in Kill.

farming

Good weather has driven positive seed harvest yields this year

farming

Goldcrop: High temperatures widen window for sowing oilseed rape

business

Tillage expansion could generate 3,000 jobs and €540m for economy

farming

Seed delay for wheat growers

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Punch-ups mar Wicklow quarter-finals

Claims advances in plant breeding deliver 90% of rise in cereal yields

INNOVATIONS in plant breeding have delivered almost 90% of the increase in average cereal yields over the past 25 years, according to a leading Teagasc expert.

Tue, 01 Mar, 2011

Genetic improvements can boost crop yields up to 150kg per hectare

TILLAGE farmers can improve their yields for some crops by 100kg- 150kg per hectare per year by following genetic enhancement measures detailed in a new manual, Certified Seed, launched by Teagasc.

Tue, 08 Feb, 2011

Quest for the elusive Cardiff ticket

FOR the fortunate, the focus is very much on the quest for the Grand Slam. For the less fortunate, the focus is on the quest for tickets.

Sat, 21 Mar, 2009