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Wheat wraps up as combi-crop baled

This week, Conor Kehoe talks to farmers in Louth, Offaly and Laois as the winter wheat harvest wraps up and the drought delays forage crop planting.

FROM THE TRAMLINES 12 August 2026

Wheat wraps up as combi-crop baled

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Drought hitting crops on light land

Drought hitting crops on light land

CROPS 5 August 2026

Impressive oilseed rape and a GPS theft

Impressive oilseed rape and a GPS theft

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Mixed grain yields in drought conditions

Mixed grain yields in drought conditions

Mixed grain yields in drought conditions

CROPS 22 July 2026

Low-moisture grain and thriving maize

Low-moisture grain and thriving maize

Low-moisture grain and thriving maize

CROPS 15 July 2026

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From the Tramlines: crops ripen quickly in fine weather

From the Tramlines: crops ripen quickly in fine weather

This week, Conor Kehoe talks to farmers in Kildare, Carlow and Galway as the fine weather returns in time for harvest.

CROPS 27 May 2026

A burst of growth for beet and maize

A burst of growth for beet and maize

This week, Conor Kehoe talks to farmers in Cork, Tyrone and Dublin as temperatures return to normal and harvest nears.

CROPS 27 May 2026

From the Tramlines: sun shines down as harvest edges closer

From the Tramlines: sun shines down as harvest edges closer

This week, Conor Kehoe talks to farmers in Tipperary, Wexford and Donegal where crops are basking in the sunshine.

CROPS 27 May 2026

BYDV and waterlogging hitting spring barley

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 27 May 2026

Head sprays on wheat as beans flower

Head sprays on wheat as beans flower

This week, Conor Kehoe talks to farmers in Galway, Kildare and Carlow as cool temperatures and wet weather slowed crop growth and made spraying difficult.

CROPS 27 May 2026

Maize off to a great start as wheat heads out

Maize off to a great start as wheat heads out

This week, Conor Kehoe talks to farmers in Cork, Dublin and Tyrone as farmers got spraying done before the rain returned.

CROPS 27 May 2026

Sun and heat drive crop growth

Sun and heat drive crop growth

This week, Conor Kehoe talks to farmers in Donegal, Wexford and Tipperary as crops bask in the sunshine.

CROPS 27 May 2026

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