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Tillage Management: wet weather, varieties and calculating carbon

The weather has left land wet this week and so fieldwork will not be carried out for another while.

NEWS 21 January 2026

Tillage Management: wet weather, varieties and calculating carbon

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Tillage Podcast: glyphosate, shocking imports and all from Croptec Show

Tillage Podcast: glyphosate, shocking imports and all from Croptec Show

NEWS 15 January 2026

Tillage Management: crop rules, slurry and varieties

Tillage Management: crop rules, slurry and varieties

HUSBANDRY 14 January 2026

Three spring bean varieties on tight list

Three spring bean varieties on tight list

Three spring bean varieties on tight list

NEWS 14 January 2026

Stick to the varieties on the recommended lists

Stick to the varieties on the recommended lists

Stick to the varieties on the recommended lists

NEWS 11 January 2026

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Solid oat varieties on 2026 list

Solid oat varieties on 2026 list

Three spring oat varieties have made it onto the recommended list by the Department of Agriculture.

CROPS 26 March 2025

Spring wheat varieties down to two

Spring wheat varieties down to two

There are just two varieties of spring wheat on the 2026 recommended list from the Department of Agriculture.

CROPS 26 March 2025

12 spring barley varieties to choose from on recommended lists

12 spring barley varieties to choose from on recommended lists

Growers have 12 spring barley varieties to choose from. Choosing robust varieties to meet market requirements is essential in a challenging environment.

CROPS 26 March 2025

Tillage Podcast: 'Tillage is so uncertain - it’s like doing the lotto'

Tillage Podcast: 'Tillage is so uncertain - it’s like doing the lotto'

On this week’s show, we talk to a young farmer who is enjoying tillage farming despite the risks, but thinks there are a lot of things that could change.

NEWS 26 March 2025

Eight fully recommended winter barley varieties for 2026

Eight fully recommended winter barley varieties for 2026

There are eight fully recommended winter barley varieties on the Department’s recommended lists for the 2026 season.

NEWS 26 March 2025

Managing varieties not crops to target issues

Managing varieties not crops to target issues

It is important to know the strengths and weaknesses of the varieties that you are growing, writes Siobhán Walsh.

CROP PROTECTION 26 March 2025

Galgorm tops the PPI for 2025

Galgorm tops the PPI for 2025

Aidan Brennan looks through what's important when choosing a grass seed variety or a seed mixture.

RESEEDING 26 March 2025

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A message from Bord Bia to Irish farmers and growers

Bord Bia addresses the concerns and misinformation that have been raised in recent weeks.

A message from Bord Bia to Irish farmers and growers

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