Spelt may, or may not be, grown in Ireland. But it’s a very important cereal crop in many parts of...
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Independent TD Mattie McGrath has called on the government to confirm when it will meet with farm and forestry contractors...
12:09pm
The Irish Farmers’ Association (IFA) has accused the European Commission of sending ‘mixed messages’ to farmers, with its latest moves...
June 23, 2022
The European Commission has today (Thursday, June 23) approved a €1 million Croatian scheme to support maize seed producers. The...
In terms of tillage advice, Drummonds agronomists are strongly recommending that spring barley growers get on with their T2 spraying...
June 22, 2022
Tillage farmers will be at a “distinct financial disadvantage” under the new Agri Climate Rural Environment Scheme (ACRES), according to...
Teagasc is forecasting that Ireland’s cereal output for 2022 will come in at around 2.3 million tonnes – a ‘no...
June 21, 2022
Tillage Technical
Drummonds agronomists are confirming that four main varieties will drive Irish wheat output over the coming years i.e., Graham, Torp,...
Drummonds’ 2022 barley varietal trials are combining the latest plant breeding breakthroughs with new perspectives on crop agronomy. With the...
Co. Cork accounts for almost 30% of the national dairy-cow population of over 1.5 million, and has the highest level...
June 20, 2022
The Teagasc regional review for 2021 has been published giving an overview of farming activity throughout the country. In this...
The county that has received the most money under the Targeted Agricultural Modernisation Scheme (TAMS II) is Co. Cork, recent...
According to the provisional results of the Teagasc National Farm Survey, tillage farm incomes averaged €58,995 in 2021. A total...
Approval has been granted for a scheme to support tillage farmers impacted by historic levels of rainfall in Co. Wexford...
Adverse weather conditions since the start of the 2021–2022 season have led to a poor yield outlook for winter crops...
June 17, 2022
The U.S Department of Agriculture (USDA) and The Ministry of Agrarian Policy and Food of Ukraine are entering into a...
June 16, 2022
Recent efforts to reduce the amount of pesticides being applied via sprayers tend to centre on identifying individual weed plants...
The deadline for the current tranche of the Targeted Agricultural Modernisation Scheme (TAMS II) is set to close shorty. The...
June 15, 2022
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