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Tillage: Spring barley recommended lists 2025
The 2025 spring barley recommended lists have been published by the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) which...
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What to look out for when selecting a spring barley variety in 2025
Teagasc is confirming the wide selection of varieties referenced in the recently published spring barley recommended list for 2025. This...
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Watch: Offaly farmer makes big savings by 'going solar'
Imagine standing on your farm, knowing you have taken steps to secure its future. The sun is shining, not just...
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Mayo cereal grower reaps the rewards of improved weather conditions
Back in August, Co. Mayo cereal grower, Fintan Murray was contemplating the prospect of ensiling his crops of spring barley...
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Tirlán confirms grain pricing for harvest 2024
Tirlán has today (Wednesday, October 23) announced grain pricing for Harvest 2024, which includes prices €210/t for green feed barley...
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Donegal grain grower turns his back on winter cereals
Co. Donegal cereal grower, Hugh Kelly, has confirmed that he won’t be growing winter cereals again, such has been the...
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Harvest 2024 produces increased cereal yields
Cereal yields are increasing noticeably as the harvest progresses, according to Teagasc specialist, Shay Phelan. “The winter grain harvest is...
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Tillage: Many oilseed rape crops will follow spring barley this year
Normally, oilseed rape would be the follow-on crop from winter barley in most tillage rotations. But this has not been...
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North-south divide continues to define Harvest 2024
Harvest 2024 has transformed into a story of polar opposite fortunes with farmers in southern counties faring much better than...
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RDS Announces Opening of Sustainable Agriculture & Rural Development Awards
In its sixth year, the RDS Sustainable Agriculture & Rural Development Awards celebrates the work of individuals, farming families and...
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Hope that malting barley will save some of Harvest 2024
Many spring cereal crops, particularly malting barley, could well be the much-needed success story of the 2024 harvest. March sown...
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Six decades of crops research at Teagasc Oak Park
This year marks the 60th anniversary of the official opening of the Crops Research Centre at Oak Park, Co. Carlow....
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Is septoria threatening the long-term future of Irish wheat production?
Unchecked levels of septoria infection in a large number of crops are threatening the future of winter wheat production in...
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Glyphosate no longer allowed to desiccate crops prior to harvest
Teagasc is advising that glyphosate cannot be used to desiccate cereal crops prior to harvest; the new regulation kicks in...
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Winter barley 2024: Combines will be rolling within a fortnight
Assuming the weather holds, the first of this year’s winter barley crops will be combined within the next fortnight. This...
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No shortage forecast for Irish-produced spring barley seed for 2025
The Irish Seed Trade Association (ISTA) is forecasting that there will be no shortage in spring barley seed produced by...
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Opti-Skim trumps calf milk replacer with newest edition
Auctus has now launched the newest edition to its calf milk replacer product range. There are now seven calf milk...
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Tillage: Spring barley crops hit bump in the road
Teagasc has confirmed a slowdown in the development of many spring barley crops, with soil compaction being the main culprit....
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Winter barley crops feel the impact of blustery conditions
Teagasc tillage specialist, Shay Phelan has confirmed that some winter barley crops have experienced a degree of lodging with the...
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Are your spring barley crops ‘off colour’?
According to Teagasc, a significant number of spring barley crops are looking decidedly yellow in hue at the present time....
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Tillage: Disease control strategies for spring barley
Pushing ahead with the correct disease control strategies for spring barley will be a priority for tillage farmers over the...