Conor Kehoe

Growth picks up in winter crops

This week, Conor Kehoe talks to farmers in Kildare, Carlow and Galway as where farmers are hoping for better weather in the coming week.

CROPS 18 March 2026

Growth picks up in winter crops

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New flour mill could take Irish wheat in 2027

New flour mill could take Irish wheat in 2027

NEWS 11 March 2026

Making gin from potatoes in Wexford

Making gin from potatoes in Wexford

CROPS 11 March 2026

Grain Trends: Iran conflict causes fluctuations

Grain Trends: Iran conflict causes fluctuations

Grain Trends: Iran conflict causes fluctuations

MARKETS 11 March 2026

Sowing beans and big beet yields

Sowing beans and big beet yields

Sowing beans and big beet yields

CROPS 11 March 2026

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Fertiliser going out on drier land

Fertiliser going out on drier land

This week, Conor Kehoe talks to farmers in Wexford, Laois and Donegal as some farmers cautiously make it back out into the fields to spread fertiliser.

CROPS 3 February 2026

From the Tramlines returns for 2026

From the Tramlines returns for 2026

From the Tramlines is back with 12 farmers from across the country to share the ups and downs of the 2026 growing season. Conor Kehoe will keep you up to date each week.

CROPS 3 February 2026

Be mindful of yellow rust this spring

Be mindful of yellow rust this spring

With a breakdown in the YR15 resistance gene, growers must be on the lookout for any signs of yellow rust infection in winter wheat this year, writes Conor Kehoe.

NEWS 3 February 2026

Pre-emergence herbicides crucial for grass weed control

Pre-emergence herbicides crucial for grass weed control

A weeds workshop at the National Tillage Conference was told that UK farmers will no longer plant winter wheat if they cannot apply a pre-emergence herbicide due to the threat of grass weeds.

NEWS 3 February 2026

Testing Irish rye for its use in food production

Testing Irish rye for its use in food production

Teagasc launched a Rye Growers Guide at the National Tillage Conference and Sinead Dermody told the crowd that Irish-grown rye can meet food-grade specifications, writes Conor Kehoe.

NEWS 3 February 2026

Adding value the key to growth

Adding value the key to growth

Dr. Roel Jongeneel of Wageningen University and Research told attendees of the National Tillage Conference that the EU ag-food chain provides over €1 trillion of added value

MARKETS 3 February 2026

New BYDV guidelines on the way

New BYDV guidelines on the way

There was lots of news on plant viruses at the National Tillage Conference and new guidelines on BYDV are set to come from this research.

NEWS 3 February 2026

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Taking a preventative approach to scours and supplying calves with targeted health products during digestive disturbance are essential for sustained growth.

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