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In pictures: highlights from Cereals 2025
Conor Kehoe
Siobhán Walsh and Conor Kehoe share some of the highlights from Cereals 2025.
11 June 2025 Crops
Potatoes and fodder beet thriving
This week, Conor Kehoe talks to farmers in Waterford, Cork, and Donegal where crops look to have very good potential.
4 June 2025 Crops
Early harvest expected for most crops
This week, Conor Kehoe talks to farmers in Offaly, Wexford and Tipperary where sprayers are making their final passes through winter wheat and spring crops.
Using rotation and establishment system to tackle blackgrass
Blackgrass is a growing problem on Irish farms and is visible in fields at present. Conor Kehoe visited a trial site in the UK studying methods of blackgrass control.
28 May 2025 Crops
T2 spray timing on wheat and oats
This week, Conor Kehoe talks to farmers in Laois, Meath and Waterford, where forecasted rainfall would be welcomed to quench drought fears.
21 May 2025 Crops
Gates close on winter barley crops
This week, Conor Kehoe talks to farmers in Cork, Donegal and Waterford, as some crops begin to show signs of moisture stress.
14 May 2025 Crops
Sprayers on the move in the sun
This week, Conor Kehoe talks to farmers in Offaly, Tipperary, and Wexford as crops soak in the sunshine.
7 May 2025 Crops
Crops surging ahead in growthy conditions
This week, Conor Kehoe talks to farmers in Kilkenny, Kildare and Tyrone where sprayers are busy as crops fly through the growth stages.
30 April 2025 Crops
Excellent germination in spring crops
This week, Conor Kehoe talks to farmers in Waterford, Laois, and Meath where the recent rain was welcomed to drive crop growth.
23 April 2025 Crops
Fodder beet and potato planting underway
This week, Conor Kehoe talks to farmers in Donegal, Cork, and Waterford where spring crops are beginning to emerge.
16 April 2025 From the Tramlines
Spring cereal planting wrapping up
This week, Conor Kehoe talks to farmers in Offaly, Tipperary and Wexford, where the extended dry weather has been helpful for tillage farmers.
9 April 2025 From the Tramlines
Applying organic manures to crops – before and after sowing
This week, Conor Kehoe talks to farmers in Meath, Waterford, and Laois where farmers are embracing the use of organic manures on their crops.
26 March 2025 Crops