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...
Winter Barley
Arable
Take-all: The main yield-robber this year in Co. Down
Take-all has had a major impact on both winter wheat and barley yields this year, according to Co. Down cereal...
Arable
Harvest update: Heavy rain temporarily stalled work
While last weekend’s heavy rain brought the harvest to a halt, Teagasc is confirming that combines are now back in...
Arable
Research: Hybrid barleys could help with fertiliser costs
New research is indicating that hybrid barleys which receive a reduced application of nitrogen fertiliser (N) can deliver similar yields...
Arable
Using cattle slurry as fertiliser on growing cereal crops
Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB) cereals and oilseeds monitor farmer, Alistair Craig, uses 5,000g/ha of cattle slurry as a...
N.Ireland
NI cereal crops ahead of normal for time of year
College of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs (CAFRE) tillage advisors are confirming that most cereal crops in Northern Ireland are...
N.Ireland
Winter barley – it’s time to get moving on plant nutrition
April is the month when winter barley crops develop the fastest and the demand for plant nutrition is at its...
Arable
UK winter barley harvest update from ‘challenging season’
The Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB) in the UK has described 2020 as a challenging season for winter barley....
Arable
Skyscrapers of wheat and oilseed rape made of steel…what’s new in crop varieties
New varieties are a highlight of the ‘Cereals’ event for many. Breeders showcase the best they have to offer, as...
Arable
Video: 4,000ac Murragh Farm hitting yields of 4.5t/ac
The harvesting of winter barley was coming to an end on Murragh Farm in Oldtown, Co. Dublin earlier this week. The...
Arable
Video: Winter barley harvest wraps up in north Co. Dublin
Just 20km north of the capital, Derek Keeling and his father Derek senior farm 350ha in Oldtown, Co. Dublin. Derek...
N.Ireland
'Autumn-sown cereals in good condition, prior to first fertiliser application'
Most autumn-sown cereals in Northern Ireland appear to have come through the winter in good condition, according to CAFRE agronomist...
Arable
Winter barley production increases on 2014 levels - CSO
Winter barley production in Ireland continues to grow, with the latest figures from the Central Statistics Office (CSO) showing that...
Rural Life
Video: Great footage of spring barley being harvested in Carlow
The majority of the harvest is complete across the country and Paul Brennan of Skyfly Photography took to the fields...
Arable
‘Tillage farmers' margins increase with hybrids’
Tillage farmers’ margins increase with hybrids was the take home message from Seedtech’s Commercial Director Aidan Moore at this year’s...
Arable
Tillage farmers may have planted more winter barley than ever before
There have been some significant shifts in tillage farmers winter cropping choices, with barley the crop of choice on many farms...
