Tillage
The 2026 Teagasc Crops Forum event was marked by confirmation that the new winter barley planting season is underway.
Take-all, not barley yellow Dwarf Virus (BYDV), had the greatest impact on Irish winter barley grain yields recorded during Harvest 2026
There is every prospect of Ireland’s winter oilseed rape planted area increasing again in 2026/27, such is the demand for seed
Genetic changes have been detected in grain aphid populations that deliver "super knock-down resistance" (kdr) to aphicide chemistries.
N.Ireland
The Agricultural and Horticultural Development Board has launched a new tool to help reduce the impact of Barley Yellow Dwarf Virus (BYDV).
A pre-harvest field walk can help identify a number of factors, which can be used to boost future crop management standards.
Initial winter barley yields are coming in around 3.5t/ac with moisture levels dropping with every hour that passes.
It is now almost certain that varieties of winter wheat that are Barley Yellow Dwarf Virus (BYDV) tolerant will soon be available
There is general agreement amongst agronomists that the recent rains came at the right time for winter wheat crops across the UK.
Harvest 2026
Winter cereal crops are fast ripening with the prospects of combine harvesters rolling soon to become a reality.
Wheat took the brunt of the Barley Yellow Dwarf Virus (BYDV) attacks that impacted on freshly planted winter cereal crops last autumn.
Barley Yellow Dwarf Virus (BYDV) has had a major impact on a significant range of winter cereal crops: barley, wheat and oats.
Agri-Business
Jack Perry, a PhD student in Teagasc’s Crops, Environment and Land Use Programme, has been awarded the 2026 Walsh Scholars Gold Medal.
According to Teagasc, later sown spring barley crops crops this season will move through their growth stages quickly.
Co. Down cereal grower, Allan Chambers, believes that cool, dry weather conditions at this time of the year can boost winter cereal yields.
Tillage farmers must totally re-think their management of winter barley crops as they seek to maximise yields.
The latest edition of Teagasc’s ‘Tillage Edge’ podcast focuses on the challenges posed by Barley Yellow Dwarf Virus (BYDV) in 2026.
Seedtech's Tim O’Donovan is confirming the presence of Barley Yellow Dwarf Virus (BYDV) in winter cereal crops across the country.
Teagasc’s fourth crop update for the 2025/2026 growing season covers the progress made in terms of spring planting.
The Agricultural and Horticultural Development Board (AHDB) is confirming that most winter barley crops are looking well
AHDB is confirming that its new Barley Yellow Dwarf Virus (BYDV) online tool will be launched at the beginning of September.
A recent crop walk hosted by CAFRE on the South Down farm of Shaw Hanna featured a discussion on the key challenge posed by winter barley
Opinion
Specific claims on the development of Barley Yellow Dwarf Virus (BYDV) tolerance by plant breeding companies actually hold up under trial.
