Tillage
While winter barley yields in the north east have been positive, across the board, it is now evident that take-all was an issue in some crops
A Drummonds’ agronomist has confirmed the role that BYDV tolerance has played in improving barley performance.
The first crops of winter barley were combined in Co Louth this week. But the subsequent rains brought harvesting work to a halt.
Drummonds’ agronomist, Brian Reilly, is confirming that winter crop plantings in the north-east are down by approximately 50%, year-on-year.
Early indications suggest there is a "wide range of yields" this year and the barley harvest is proving no exception.
Drummonds cereal seeds manager Brendan Reilly buys into the principle that the Irish tillage sector can, and must, be expanded.
Tillage News
There is a growing expectation that plant breeding will be to the fore in delivering sustainability for the Irish tillage sector.
Drummonds is confirming that sales of winter cereal seed fell back for the 2022/2023 season, relative to the previous year.
Tillage agronomists are strongly recommending that spring barley growers get on with their T2 spraying programmes.
Tillage Technical
Drummonds’ agronomists are confirming that four main varieties will drive Irish wheat output over the coming years
Drummonds' 2022 barley varietal trials are combining the latest plant breeding breakthroughs with new perspectives on crop agronomy.
Agri-Business
The Competition and Consumer Protection Commission has given the green light to Fane Valley's purchase of a 50% stake in Drummonds
The Drummonds' trial site in Termonfeckin, Co. Louth is a massive asset to the company's growers and agronomists.
Drummonds Feeds has announced the appointment of Bill Reilly as its new technical sales advisor for the Navan/Kells area in Co. Meath.
Feed, seed and grain merchant Drummonds has issued protocols for customers visiting their branches at the present time.
Drummonds will host a 'Cultivation Day' this Tuesday (September 21). Four different cultivation systems will be evaluated on the day.
In one way Drummonds is like any other agri-merchants; it sells feed, chemicals and fertiliser. However, it is very different in another.
Open days are kicking off as pressure begins to ease off tillage farmers for a short while. Before harvest preparations begin there is a great opportunity to see some of the trial work that is going on across the country.
Winter wheat is currently in the middle of harvest, with good reports across the board for first wheat and continuous crops.
Winter oilseed rape has been performing very well and has been described as one of the better stories so far this harvest.
