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Crops Forum: Winter OSR now the most reliable crop
The 2024 Crops Forum hosted by Teagasc highlighted the fact that winter oilseed rape (OSR) is fast becoming a ‘good...
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Tillage: Winter barley and winter oats harvest update
Farm manager, Brendan Burke, has confirmed the completion of the 2024 winter barley and winter oats harvest at Teagasc Oak...
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Watch: Rugby legend on tackling resistant worms in cattle
At this time of year, many farmers are organising their animal health plan and tackling resistant worms to cover their...
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Winter wheat harvest underway in north Cork
The first of this year’s winter wheat crops have been harvested in the Mallow area, according to member of the...
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Tillage: BYDV-tolerant winter barley varieties yielding well
Drummonds has confirmed that barley yellow dwarf virus (BYDV)-tolerant varieties of winter barley have performed well this year. “The harvest...
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Armagh grower commits to growing winter crops only
Co. Armagh cereal grower, Tim McClelland, is maintaining an effective crop rotation by focusing on winter crops only. McClelland said:...
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Tillage: Managing winter cereal crops over the coming days
Critically important management decisions must be taken where the management of winter cereal crops is concerned over the coming days....
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Planning for the autumn planting season
With the harvest of 2023 still not complete in some areas, we are now quickly approaching the start of the...
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2024 recommended lists for winter wheat and oats published
The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) has published the 2024 recommended lists for winter wheat and oats....
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Watch: How to effectively treat and control parasites
Amid the current season of record-high input costs, keeping unnecessary spending to a minimum is key, which means that early...
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Barley crops harvested with 24% moisture content
Early indications suggest there is a “wide range of yields” this year as the impact of challenging weather patterns over...
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Harvest challenges ‘stacking up’ for cereal and oilseed rape
The first part of the 2023 harvest is turning out to be a ‘snatch and grab’ operation for cereal and...
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Tillage: Spring barley crops are a real mixed bag
With some spring barley crops having gone in just last week, Teagasc tillage specialist, Shay Phelan, has said that yields...
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Advice for growers on winter crops management
April is the month when winter barley crops develop the fastest and demand for nutrition is at its highest, according...
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Tillage: First split of N should be applied now to winter barley
The first split of nitrogen (N) should be applied to winter barley crops, as a matter of priority, according to...
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Harvest Report: 4% increase in 2022 cereals production
The Harvest Report 2022, published by Teagasc, estimates that the production of cereals was 2.42 million tonnes in 2022. This...
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Do you want to be paid to share your opinion? Irish farmers have faced significant media coverage over issues, such...
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Tillage: DAFM updates winter cereal recommended variety lists
The Department of Agriculture Food and the Marine (DAFM) has updated the winter cereal recommended variety lists. These now include...
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Winter oat varieties perform well in AHDB trials
The Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB) is reporting that most winter oat varieties performed well in the organisation’s 2021/2022...
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BYDV hits barley yields in many places
Teagasc is confirming that Barley Yellow Dwarf Virus (BYDV) was noted as a threat to winter barley crops as far...
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Rust and mildew issues cropping up in winter oats
Teagasc has confirmed that winter oats are at around growth stage (GS) 32 and, for the most part, crops are...