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.
Recent weeks have seen Teagasc tillage specialists amplify the quality attributes of Irish grain across a wide range of sectors
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.
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 recommended list of winter wheat varieties for 2025/26.
The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) has published the list of recommended winter oat varieties for the 2025/26 season.
There is now an almost universal expectation that forage maize crops in Northern Ireland will be harvested in about a fortnight’s time.
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
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.
The Agricultural and Horticultural Development Board (AHDB) has carried out a ‘root and branch’ review of yellow rust resistance ratings
Growers in Northern Ireland are confirming second wheat yields in the region of 3.5t/ac at around 16% moisture.
Teagasc tillage specialist, Shay Phelan, is indicating that a significant number of winter wheat crops have exceeded the 5t/ac threshold
Recent rains have acted to significantly reduce the risk of fires associated with combines harvesting tinder dry crops.
