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BYDV and waterlogging hitting spring barley

This week, Conor Kehoe talks to farmers in Offaly, Laois and Louth, as crops stall in lower temperatures.

CROPS 17 June 2026

BYDV and waterlogging hitting spring barley

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Head sprays on wheat as beans flower

Head sprays on wheat as beans flower

CROPS 10 June 2026

Maize off to a great start as wheat heads out

Maize off to a great start as wheat heads out

CROPS 3 June 2026

Sun and heat drive crop growth

Sun and heat drive crop growth

Sun and heat drive crop growth

CROPS 27 May 2026

From the Tramlines: Crops in, weeds and disease to be kept at bay

From the Tramlines: Crops in, weeds and disease to be kept at bay

From the Tramlines: Crops in, weeds and disease to be kept at bay

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From the Tramlines: spraying, sowing and a drop of rain

From the Tramlines: spraying, sowing and a drop of rain

Farmers in Dublin, Tyrone and Cork are extremely busy planting and spraying writes Siobhán Walsh.

FROM THE TRAMLINES 25 March 2026

From the Tramlines: you can see the crops growing this week

From the Tramlines: you can see the crops growing this week

Farmers on From the Tramlines are still sowing on land that needed to dry out, but most are up to date on winter crop management, writes Siobhán Walsh.

FROM THE TRAMLINES 25 March 2026

Spraying, sowing barley, maize and harvesting rye

Spraying, sowing barley, maize and harvesting rye

It’s all go for the farmers on the From the Tramlines page this week as they get crops planted, harvested and sprayed.

FROM THE TRAMLINES 25 March 2026

From the Tramlines: oilseed rape in flower as sowing stalled

From the Tramlines: oilseed rape in flower as sowing stalled

Sowing isn’t started or stalled this week for our From the Tramlines farmers, but winter crops are up to date, writes Siobhán Walsh.

FROM THE TRAMLINES 25 March 2026

From the Tramlines: sowing, spraying and spreading fertiliser

From the Tramlines: sowing, spraying and spreading fertiliser

It’s all go for tillage farmers across the country, including the farmers taking part in From the Tramlines.

FROM THE TRAMLINES 25 March 2026

Ploughs busy as land slowly dries

Ploughs busy as land slowly dries

This week, Conor Kehoe talks to farmers in Wexford, Laois and Donegal as farmers plough and begin to sow spring crops.

CROPS 25 March 2026

Dry weather ramps up fieldwork

Dry weather ramps up fieldwork

This week, Conor Kehoe talks to farmers in Tipperary, Louth and Offaly, where farmers are back out in the fields as the weather dries up.

CROPS 25 March 2026

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National Dairy Council bridging the urban-rural divide through school farm visit

Kildare dairy farmer welcomed students as part of a National Dairy Council initiative, which saw 1,500 pupils across Ireland visit working dairy farms during May.

National Dairy Council bridging the urban-rural divide through school farm visit

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