Tillage
AHDB adds 2 new winter barley varieties to recommended lists
The Agricultural and Horticultural Development Board (AHDB) has added two new winter barley varieties to its recommended lists (RL) for...
Hybrid Barley
Tillage Technical
Hybrid barleys - improved nitrogen use efficiency
Hybrid barleys are well recognised for their high biomass potential. This is an evolving, good news story for Irish grain...
Tillage
Trials to control blackgrass underway in the UK
The future management of blackgrass weeds in cereal crops is of more than significant interest to Irish cereal growers. Hence,...
Tillage
Are hybrid seed varieties the future?
The greater use of hybrid seed varieties could help to secure the faster utilisation of improved genetic ‘gain’ within the...
Tillage
Hybrid barley seed winners announced
Three growers have won 5ha of Belfry hybrid barley seed courtesy of Seedtech. Seedtech announced the winners of its competition...
Tillage
Would you like to win 5ha of Belfry hybrid barley seed?
The 2018 harvest is drawing to a close and growers are completing their crop planning for next season. Among the...
Tillage
Tillage management: Hybrid barley growth regulator due soon
Ground conditions have delayed the first split of fertiliser on winter barley in many parts of the country. However, some...
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Hybrid Barley Grower of the Year 2017 announced
The Hybrid Barley Grower of the Year 2017 winner was revealed to be Jimmy Purcell, from Clonmel in Co. Tipperary, at...
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5-10% yield jump expected from 'next generation' hybrid barley varieties
Hybrid six-row winter barley varieties, such as Quadra and Volume, have been proven to produce higher yields than conventional winter...