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2023 - a perfect storm of poor prices, weather and yield in the Tramlines
Conor Kehoe
This week, the From the Tramlines farmers give their highs and lows of an extremely challenging year, Conor Kehoe reports.
2023 - a perfect storm of poor prices, weather and yield in the Tramlines
Potato harvest and cereal planting halted by rain
25 October 2023 Crops
Potato harvest and cereal planting halted by rain
This week, Conor Kehoe talks to farmers in Kildare, Wexford, and Westmeath, where harvesting and drilling took place before Storm Babet arrived last week.
A lot of work completed, more to do
18 October 2023 Crops
A lot of work completed, more to do
This week, Conor Kehoe chats to farmers in Dublin, Tipperary, and Carlow, as the pressure is on to plant cereals and harvest forage crops.
Planting begins but more dry weather needed
This week, Conor Kehoe talks to farmers in Down, Galway and Cork where winter barley is beginning to be planted.
11 October 2023 Crops
Patience required for autumn planting season
This week, Conor Kehoe chats to farmers in Kilkenny, Meath and Derry, where land is wet but farmers are remaining positive that a lot of planting can still be done.
4 October 2023 Crops
Combining continues as maincrop potato harvest to begin
This week, Conor Kehoe talks to farmers in Westmeath, Wexford, and Kildare, where potatoes, spring beans and spring oilseed rape are still to be harvested.
27 September 2023 Crops
Wet ground preventing early planting of winter crops
This week, Conor Kehoe chats to farmers in Carlow, Dublin, and Tipperary, where focus is turning to autumn planting.
20 September 2023 Crops
Harvesting wraps up in beautiful weather
This week, Conor Kehoe talks to farmers in Cork, Down and Galway as harvesting winds down for another year.
13 September 2023 Crops
Good weather starts to bring harvest to a close
This week, Conor Kehoe chats to farmers in Derry, Meath, and Kilkenny as the harvest starts to wrap up on some farms.
6 September 2023 Crops
Barley yields variable while wheat impresses
This week, Conor Kehoe talks to farmers in Wexford, Kildare and Westmeath where planting for harvest 2024 has already began.
30 August 2023 Crops
Sunny days return to help harvest progress
This week, Conor Kehoe talks to farmers in Dublin, Tipperary, and Carlow as sunny days make a return to ease harvesting pressures.
23 August 2023 Crops
Mixed reports on yields across Tramlines farms
This week, Conor Kehoe talks to farmers in Down, Galway, and Cork as improved weather conditions allows the harvest to progress.
16 August 2023 Crops