N.Ireland
Winter OSR and barley harvest almost wrapped up in NI
The winter oilseed rape (OSR) and barley harvest is almost completed across most of Northern Ireland, according to Christopher Gill,...
Winter Barley
N.Ireland
Winter barley coming in at 4.8t/ac in Co. Down
East Co. Down cereal grower, Allan Chambers, is confirming a yield of 4.8t/ac from the first of his 2024 winter...
N.Ireland
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:...
N.Ireland
‘60% of targeted winter cereal planting achieved in NI’ – agronomist
Agronomist, Richard Owens, has confirmed that continuing wet conditions are hampering cereal growers form getting on with critically important field...
N.Ireland
Little winter crop sown on farms – CAFRE
Little to no winter crop has been sown out on farms, according to College of Agriculture Food and Rural Enterprise...
Arable
AHDB adds 2 new winter barley varieties to recommended lists
The Agricultural and Horticultural Development Board (AHDB) has added two new winter barley varieties to its recommended lists (RL) for...
Arable
Tillage: Getting the early agronomy of winter crops right is crucial
Getting the early agronomy of winter crops right is crucial a recent tillage conference heard. Seedtech director, Dr. Tim O’Donovan,...
N.Ireland
Arable update: Barley yields disappointing in Northern Ireland
Co. Down agronomist Richard Owens has confirmed that the winter barley harvest in Northern Ireland is complete with many growers...
Arable
Winter barley harvest results from AHDB trial sites
The Agricultural and Horticultural Development Board (AHDB) is confirming that 202220/23 winter barley yield results are now available from four...
N.Ireland
90% of Northern Ireland winter barley crop yet to be harvested
Co. Down cereal grower Allan Chambers has confirmed that 90% of Northern Ireland’s winter barley crop has yet to be...
N.Ireland
Poor weather stymies start of NI winter barley harvest
Farmers in parts of east Down sprayed-off crops of winter barley last week, in the expectation of having their earliest...
N.Ireland
AHDB: Crop update – 85% of winter wheat in ‘good’ condition
The Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB) is confirming that 85% of Great Britain’s winter wheat crop was in good/excellent...
N.Ireland
Tillage: Some winter barley crops at high risk of lodging
Some winter barley crops are at a high risk of lodging, if the weather turns wet between now and harvest....
N.Ireland
CAFRE: Wet spring weather causes crop protection challenge
College of Agriculture, Food and Rural Enterprise (CAFRE) advisors are confirming that the wet weather during much of March and...
N.Ireland
Net blotch confirmed in winter barley crops
Net blotch, which can result in yield losses of up to 40%, has been identified in winter barley crops in...
Arable
AHDB: Crop planting update for wheat, barley and oilseed rape
The Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB) has just released a crop planting update for the UK, referencing winter wheat,...
N.Ireland
CAFRE: Use stale seed beds to get on top of grass weeds
College of Agriculture, Food and Rural Enterprise (CAFRE) agronomist Leigh McLean is advising the use of stale seed beds to...
N.Ireland
NI 2022 cereal harvest nears completion
Apart from some late-planted crops of spring barley, the 2022 cereal harvest in Northern Ireland is nearing completion. The promise...
