Tillage
The Agricultural and Horticultural Development Board (AHDB) has gone public with its final UK Harvest 2025 report.
N.Ireland
Arable farmers on the Ards Peninsula of Co Down are confirming extremely high yields of both winter wheat and winter barley
A new AHDB report has highlighted the continuing "extreme variability" in 2025 harvest yields across the UK.
Harvest 2025 in Ireland has been described as a 'mixed bag' across the country by Teagasc tillage specialists.
Growers in the south east are confirming that the 2025 cereal harvest is now, more or less, completed with good yields secured
This time 12 months ago Co. Mayo-based tillage farmer, Fintan Murray had not started the spring barley harvest.
Teagasc tillage specialist, Shay Phelan, is indicating that a significant number of winter wheat crops have exceeded the 5t/ac threshold
A significant number of tillage farmers may wish to withdraw some fields from the Straw Incorporation Measure (SIM).
Harvest 2025 is about to get underway again after the heavy rains of recent days brought all field work to a halt in parts of the south
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.
April sown barley and oat crops on the Co Mayo farm of Fintan Murray continue to hold significant yield potential
Barley Yellow Dwarf Virus (BYDV) has been confirmed at later stages of growth in a number of spring barley crops.
Tillage farmers will be pushing ahead with their final disease control measures on spring barley and winter wheat crops over the coming days.
Irish Grain Growers’ Group (IGGG) co-secretary Clive Carter is confirming that his winter cereal crops have significant yield potential.
The latest crop report from Teagasc paints a very encouraging picture regarding the current state of winter cereals.
Teagasc is confirming a number of field work priorities for tillage farmers over the Bank Holiday weekend.
There is now evidence to the effect that the recent rains have boosted boost crop growth rates. However soil moisture deficits are still high
The rain that has fallen over the last 24 hours in the south east will have, undoubtedly, helped spring barley crops.
If weed control has been delayed, it is essential to use higher herbicide rates. The reality is that larger weeds are harder to kill.
The Agricultural and Horticultural Development Board (AHDB) has published its latest crop development update.
Co Down agronomist, Richard Owens, has confirmed that cereal crops growing in Northern Ireland have never looked better.
Teagasc’s latest crop report makes for positive reading where both winter and spring cereals are concerned.
