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Winter sowing begins across the country

September 30, 2018

Many farmers took out seed drills last week. Drills have been sowing from the counties of Cork to Louth, as dry weather continues…

Bennington tops the winter wheat list on yield

September 27, 2018

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The 2019 recommended winter wheat list – published by the Department of Agriculture – saw Bennington and Torp make it onto the fully-recommended…

UK winter crop yields below average, apart from barley

September 2, 2018

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While many varieties used in the UK may be different to those used on Irish soils, it is interesting to see how crop…

3 spring barley varieties coming from Seedtech

July 11, 2018

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Seedtech’s hybrid barley varieties are often the talking point of the company’s open day. But, at this year’s event, it was winter wheat…

Tillage focus: Precision the name of the game in north Dublin

July 8, 2018

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A lot of people think of technology when they hear the word precision, but GPS and N-sensors aren’t the only methods of precision…

Don’t ignore black grass…control it

July 6, 2018

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Black grass is becoming more and more prevalent in Ireland. Control of this invasive weed should be a top priority for all farmers.…

Skyscrapers of wheat and oilseed rape made of steel…what’s new in crop varieties

June 24, 2018

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New varieties are a highlight of the ‘Cereals’ event for many. Breeders showcase the best they have to offer, as farmers and merchants…

T3s to be applied to winter wheat

June 13, 2018

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Some early winter wheat crops may have received their final fungicide already, but the majority are due to receive T3 applications in the…

CROPS WATCH: ‘Foliar nutrition adding 0.2t/ha/day in last stages of grain fill’

May 29, 2018

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In this straight talking installment of CROPS WATCH, John Mulhare, TerraChem agronomist, emphasises the importance of nutrition on winter wheat. He shows the…

CROPS WATCH: Straight forward T2 on winter wheat

May 23, 2018

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John Mulhare, TerraChem Agronomist, is very happy with how the winter wheat crops are progressing on Kevin Nolan’s farm in Co. Carlow. On…

CROPS WATCH: Dealing with different winter wheat crops in 1 field

May 12, 2018

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AgriLand was back in Kevin Nolan’s winter wheat for CROPS WATCH. John Mulhare, TerraChem agronomist, was deciding what to do with the three…

CROPS WATCH: Winter wheat flying through growth stages

April 28, 2018

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In the second installment of CROPS WATCH, John Mulhare – TerraChem agronomist – caught up with Kevin Nolan of Nolan Farming. Winter wheat…

Tillage management: Early control of disease on wheat

April 24, 2018

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Some crops of winter wheat may have received a T0 in the last few days and some forward crops may have received T1…

Nitrogen: Don’t exceed limits on cereal crops

April 23, 2018

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As farmers get nitrogen out on cereal crops, it is important to make sure that nutrient limits are not exceeded. Some farmers may…

What to do with your late-sown winter wheat

March 8, 2018

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Winter wheat often undergoes hardship; perhaps even more so this season, as growers scrambled to plant crops when weather conditions permitted. In addition,…

Will cereal producers break even this year?

August 26, 2017

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After a relatively good start, the majority of combines have ceased working in recent days – at least for the short-term. Heavy rain…

So far so good for winter wheat – yields of over 4.5t/ac recorded

August 18, 2017

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Spring barley has just started to be harvested, according to a number of grain merchants around the country. However, combines will have to…

Winter barley – a tale of rotation in the south-east

July 30, 2017

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Harvesting is well underway in the south-east and the focus has turned to combining winter oats in recent days. Speaking with AgriLand earlier this week,…

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