Tillage
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.
Teagasc is confirming that volunteer cereals are now coming through recently planted winter oilseed rape crops
Harvest 2025 in Ireland has been described as a 'mixed bag' across the country by Teagasc tillage specialists.
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
The arrival of Barley Yellow Dwarf Virus (BYDV) tolerance is fast changing the landscape of winter barley production in Ireland
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.
Teagasc’s latest crop report makes for positive reading where both winter and spring cereals are concerned.
All winter cereals are looking well and are moving through their growth stages at a pretty fair lick at present.
Teagasc is confirming that some winter barley crops are now coming under moisture stress, particularly those sown-out in light soils.
Teagasc is confirming that winter cereals are well established this season thanks to earlier sowing and good growth up to this point.
There is a general consensus that most crops of winter cereals and oilseed rape are entering the spring of 2025 in tremendous shape.
According to the Agricultural and Horticultural Development Board (AHDB) winter wheat drilling is almost complete in England...
Dairy
While grass is the predominant crop on the Co Down dairy farm of Philip Tinsley, winter oats are the cereal crop of choice
Teagasc is estimating a 60,000ha winter wheat planting area for the 2024/25 season. And it’s a figure that could still be surpassed.
The planting of winter cereals is now taking place at a breakneck pace in all areas across the country: what a difference a year makes...
Tillage Technical
Winter oilseed rape is fast becoming a ‘good news’ story. It is now the most reliable and consistent crop option available in Ireland...
Farm manager, Brendan Burke, has confirmed the completion of the 2024 winter barley and winter oats' harvest at Teagasc Oak Park.
The first of this year’s winter wheat crops have been harvested in the Mallow area, according to Paul O'Brien
Drummonds are confirming that Barley Yellow Dwarf Virus (BYDV) tolerant varieties of winter barley have performed well this year.
Co. Armagh cereal grower, Tim McClelland, is maintaining an effective crop rotation by focussing on winter crops only.
