Tillage
Winter barley - a tale of rotation in the south-east
Harvesting is well underway in the south-east and the focus has turned to combining winter oats in recent days. Speaking...
Winter Barley
Tillage
Few winter barley crops hit 4t/ac in the midlands and south
Combines have been rolling for the last number of weeks, with quite a bit of the country’s winter barley crop...
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Watch: How Cavan farm partnership combats scour
Scour occurs when the gut becomes compromised and calves lose proper functioning of the intestine, resulting in diarrhoea and loss...
Tillage
Video: Winter barley harvest wraps up in north Co. Dublin
Just 20km north of the capital, Derek Keeling and his father Derek senior farm 350ha in Oldtown, Co. Dublin. Derek...
Tillage
'Feed barley price of €160/t needed'
Feed barley needs to be at a base price of €160/t and wheat €15-18/t above that, according to the Irish Grain Growers...
Tillage
Winter barley yields lower than expected
Harvest 2017 is well underway in some parts of the country, with crops ripening up to a week earlier than...
Tillage
Early harvest on the cards, as combines begin to roll
The harvesting of winter barley has kicked into gear and farmers, particularly in the south, are expecting crops to ripen...
N.Ireland
'Autumn-sown cereals in good condition, prior to first fertiliser application'
Most autumn-sown cereals in Northern Ireland appear to have come through the winter in good condition, according to CAFRE agronomist...
Tillage
'Game changing' harvest as lower yields add to tillage farmers' woes
This year’s winter barley harvest could be a potential game changer, according to Teagasc Tillage Advisor Ciaran Hickey. Speaking to...
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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...
Tillage
Uncertain outlook for grain prices on the back of increased feed stocks
Tillage farmers are facing into a harvest of price uncertainty as a bumper European harvest is likely to apply downward...
Tillage
Tillage farmers facing negative returns on many crops this year
Tillage farmers are facing negative returns on many crops this year, as projected prices fall short of the cost of...
Tillage
Winter barley production increases on 2014 levels - CSO
Winter barley production in Ireland continues to grow, with the latest figures from the Central Statistics Office (CSO) showing that...
Tillage
Teagasc advice for cereal growers hit by flooding
Tillage farmers with crops and land affected by recent rainfall are being advised to take some simple steps to help...
Tillage
The current spell of great weather isn't good news for cereal growers
The one downside for cereal growers to the current good spell of weather is the risk that crops might be...
Tillage
4% of 'mutant' Grain Aphids are resistant to chemical controls in Ireland
Grain aphids developing resistance to chemical controls could have a negative impact on winter barley yields under Irish tillage systems,...
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Cow monitoring app 'means we can stay farming for longer'
Sylvia and John Powell installed Nedap cow monitoring on their 250-strong herd in February 2023. Farming just outside Birr, Co....
Rural Life
Video: Great footage of spring barley being harvested in Carlow
The majority of the harvest is complete across the country and Paul Brennan of Skyfly Photography took to the fields...
Tillage
‘Tillage farmers' margins increase with hybrids’
Tillage farmers’ margins increase with hybrids was the take home message from Seedtech’s Commercial Director Aidan Moore at this year’s...
Tillage
Combines could be cutting the first winter barley by mid July
The first of this year’s winter barley crops could be ready for the combine in around 10 days’ time, according...
Tillage
Winter crops 10 days behind normal growth rates
Winter tillage crops are up to 10 days behind normal growth rates, according to Teagasc. It says that most wheat...