Tillage
Apart from some crops still to be lifted in Donegal, Teagasc is confirming that the 2025 maincrop potato harvest is now complete.
N.Ireland
Northern Ireland’s maincrop potato harvest is now 80% complete. However the recent heavy rainfall has slowed up progress.
Teagasc is confirming the benefits that can be delivered by pre-emergence herbicides when applied to winter cereal crops
The threat of rain over the coming weekend is encouraging farmers to complete the maincrop potato harvest as a matter of priority.
Agri-Business
The Irish Farmers' Association (IFA) is calling for more "tangible supports" for hill farmers in next weeks' Budget.
Potato growers are being strongly advised to factor in the risk of bruising tubers as they progress the 2025 harvest.
Co Down-based agronomist, Richard Owens, is confirming that the autumn planting of cereal crops is well underway in Northern Ireland.
Irish Farmers Association (IFA) representatives will meet the main supermarkets to confirm the year-round availability of Irish potatoes
There is very expectation that maincrop potato yields will be significantly reduced this year, relative to 2024
Rural Life
Twenty-three year-old Anna O'Leary from Kilmichael, Co. Cork grew up baking and cooking and has gone on to success with her honesty box
The Irish Farmers Association (IFA) is reporting that potato markets remain under pressure on the back of slowing consumer demand
Growers in Northern Ireland are confirming second wheat yields in the region of 3.5t/ac at around 16% moisture.
Research continues apace to make greater use of artificial intelligence (AI) within the European potato sector.
A Dutch biotechnology company, Solynta, is to develop new potato varieties with higher levels of disease resistance
Recent rains have acted to significantly reduce the risk of fires associated with combines harvesting tinder dry crops.
The recent dry weather and the promise of more to come may act to take the edge off maincrop potato yields.
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Met Éireann has issued a status yellow warning for potato blight, saying that weather at present could lead to the spread of the pathogen.
Harvest 2025 got underway this week with combines reported operating in parts of Tipperary, Cork and Waterford.
Teagasc tillage specialist, Shay Phelan, is confirming that disease levels within spring barley and other cereal crops are very low
Teagasc agronomists point out that foliar diseases in bean crops; such as chocolate spot, downy mildew and rusts; must be controlled.
Teagasc agronomists are confirming that most main crop potato canopies are now ‘meeting between the drills’.
The latest crop report from Teagasc paints a very encouraging picture regarding the current state of winter cereals.
