N.Ireland
NI farmers report strong plant counts in spring cereal crops
Tillage farmers in Northern Ireland are reporting excellent germination rates and plant counts in spring cereal crops that were established...
Spring Cereals
N.Ireland
Growers must ‘minimise risk of disease strains developing’ – CAFRE
The College of Agriculture, Food and Rural Enterprises (CAFRE) has issued a crop management update, covering cereals and potatoes. Crops...
Arable
Arable April: Ploughs, drills, rollers and more…
As the amount of land left to be planted across the country gets smaller the focus is turning to fertiliser,...
Arable
Arable April: Tillage farmers tell their story…
Readers are sending in their pictures for Arable April in their droves; the competition is heating up. Since the beginning...
Arable
Getting the right seed rate in your spring cereals
Spring sowing is underway in many parts of the country. Seed rate should take in a number of factors including...
Arable
5 key points on fertiliser application for spring crops
There has been a small area drilled with spring barley so far, Teagasc has reported in its spring crops update. However,...
