N.Ireland
Forage maize crops harvested over recent days on the South Antrim dairy farm of Robert Duncan have yielded up to 18t/ac on fresh weight basis.
Tillage
Brussels’ Joint Research Centre (JRC) has confirmed the scale of the crop losses incurred across Europe in the wake of the recent drought.
The harvesting of main crop potatoes has taken on an added dimension with growers now committing to put produce into store.
Initial analysis by Teagasc is pointing to poor yields as being the biggest contributor to the poor margins recorded by many tillage farmers
Dairygold has confirmed its grain pricing for harvest 2026, with more than 100,000t of Irish grains and beans received from growers.
Tirlán has confirmed its grain pricing for harvest 2026 - including a price of €220/t for green feed barley and €230/t for green feed wheat.
The Agricultural and Horticultural Development Board (AHDB) has published its final update for harvest 2026 in the UK.
Farm lobby groups expect that all of Ireland’s key grain buyers will publish their Harvest 2026 price schedules before the end of this month.
Weather permitting, South Co Antrim dairy farmer, Robert Duncan, will be harvesting forage maize within a fortnight.
Take-all, not barley yellow Dwarf Virus (BYDV), had the greatest impact on Irish winter barley grain yields recorded during Harvest 2026
Opinion
Yes, the autumn has arrived, and for many farmers it will be the busiest time of what has been a very challenging year.
Irish dairy and livestock farmers are being encouraged to grow between five and ten acres of forage maize on an annual basis
Irrigation availability has been the key factor in determining both the yield and quality of potato crops grown in Ireland this year.
Harvest 2026 look set to kick-off again this week as high pressure builds and tillage farmers set to work once more in their combines.
Approximately 15mm of much-needed rain has fallen in East Cork over the past 24 hours, according to Teagasc tillage specialist: Ciaran Collins
A number of cereal growers in England and Wales are reporting that 2026 grain yields are down by up to 30%
Soil moisture deficits are currently sitting at around 60mm, which means main crop potatoes need rain to boost their yield potential.
Teagasc is confirming that the first of this year’s winter wheat and spring barley crops were harvested in Co. Carlow over the weekend.
The NFU said the UK's 2026 cereal harvest is now well underway with continuing heat wave conditions driving maturity levels within all crops.
Apart from the north-west, the 2026 winter barley harvest is almost wrapped up while the winter oats harvest continues apace.
Forget about the politics of farming, all that tillage farmers want to do is enjoy the pleasure of a bright harvest day.
The European Commission is confirming that a steady yield outlook has been maintained for winter drops across most of the EU.
With high pressure building across Ireland over the coming days, the flag is about to be dropped on Harvest 2026.
