With winter barley crops coming off fields early this season, it is ideal for planting winter oilseed rape. In 2020,...
July 27, 2020
The spring barley crops in Kildalton were looking extremely well when AgriLand visited the Department of Agriculture’s variety trials. Although...
July 6, 2020
Spring oats saw a rise in popularity this year as the wet autumn and winter led more farmers to plant...
July 5, 2020
Winter barley was turning when AgriLand looked at the Department of Agriculture’s variety trials in Kildalton Agricultural College. Two new...
2020 spring cereal crops still have a long way to go before harvest, but knowing the seed availability for the...
July 4, 2020
Last week, AgriLand took a look at some of the Department of Agriculture’s variety trials to see how old and new...
July 2, 2020
Sowing beet will be on many people’s minds over the coming days and weeks. There are plenty of varieties to...
April 9, 2020
The trials carried out on winter wheat were an important stop for many at the Irish Seed Trade Association (ISTA)...
July 1, 2019
If you are thinking of planting oilseed rape this autumn you should be looking at the recommended list. Three new...
June 30, 2019
When planning ahead for the coming season it is important to know what seed will be available. Each year, the...
June 26, 2019
June is a month often used to investigate and collect knowledge in the tillage sector, with an array of open...
June 6, 2019
The Goldcrop open day provided a great opportunity to take a peak at varieties for next year’s season. Some of...
July 9, 2018
347 crop varieties – 175 cereal; 105 grass and clover; 25 winter oilseed rape; 20 forage maize; 14 potato; and...
July 7, 2018
Winter sowing may seem like some time away, but now is the time to plan for the winter planting season...
July 1, 2018
New varieties are a highlight of the ‘Cereals’ event for many. Breeders showcase the best they have to offer, as...
June 24, 2018
Oilseed rape may be a good option for many farmers this spring. The poor weather last autumn resulted in many...
March 12, 2018
The recommended list for malting barley was reintroduced in 2011 and growers and malsters are seeing the benefits. The list...
March 4, 2018
With the Irish maize acreage likely to increase, there are many options available to growers when it comes to selecting...
October 9, 2017
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