Tillage
The weather over the next few days will determine if tillage farmers in Northern Ireland will further commit to the autumn planting season
The last week has seen the winter planting season get underway in earnest: ground conditions remain excellent.
Both potato and cereal growers are confirming that the heavy rains preceding the recent Storm Amy have brought field work to a halt
Co Down-based agronomist, Richard Owens, is confirming that the autumn planting of cereal crops is well underway in Northern Ireland.
Provisional estimates for June 2025 show a 2.2% rise in the area under total cereals, bringing the total to 267,700ha.
Teagasc tillage specialist, Shay Phelan, has highlighted the superior quality of Irish grains and oilseeds
The prospect of a week’s dry weather coming in will encourage tillage farmers to push ahead with ploughing and ground preparation work now.
The growing threat of changeable weather over the coming days may push tillage farmers in the direction of planting winter barley
Rather than growing crops on a speculative basis, Teagasc is strongly urging tillage farmers to sit down and compile a strategic plan
The last decade has seen the area dedicated to the production of winter rye increase at an exponential rate
Teagasc is highlighting the key autumn planting priorities that should be established on tillage farms over the coming weeks.
Teagasc is confirming that volunteer cereals are now coming through recently planted winter oilseed rape crops
The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) has published the list of recommended winter oat varieties for the 2025/26 season.
The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) has published its 2026 recommended list of winter barley varieties.
The lack of Barley Yellow Dwarf Virus (BYDV) infection within winter cereal crops has been confirmed as a major boost to Harvest 2025
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.
Barley Yellow Dwarf Virus (BYDV) tolerant varieties of winter barley are proving themselves under Irish growing conditions.
Growers in the south east are confirming that the 2025 cereal harvest is now, more or less, completed with good yields secured
The Agricultural and Horticultural Development Board is (AHDB) confirming that the 2025 winter barley harvest is, essentially competed.
The average income on tillage farms forecast to increase to €43,000 this year according to a new report published by Teagasc economists.
There is now clear evidence indicating that Barley Yellow Dwarf (BYDV) tolerance is driving significant yield improvement in winter barleys.
