Siobhán Walsh

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Tillage Podcast: harvest report from the midlands as wheat cut in Kildare

This week’s show features an interview with James O’Loughlin of Quinns and a chance to win one of three €250 fuel vouchers.

NEWS 16 July 2026

Tillage Podcast: harvest report from the midlands as wheat cut in Kildare

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Grain Trends: prices lift this week

Grain Trends: prices lift this week

MARKETS 15 July 2026

Tillage Management: harvest, machine cleaning and caterpillars

Tillage Management: harvest, machine cleaning and caterpillars

HUSBANDRY 15 July 2026

Mixed yields as harvest continues

Mixed yields as harvest continues

Mixed yields as harvest continues

NEWS 15 July 2026

Good barley, good weather and a good rotation

Good barley, good weather and a good rotation

Good barley, good weather and a good rotation

CROPS 15 July 2026

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Teagasc issues fresh feeding advice as heatwave hits grass growth

Teagasc issues fresh feeding advice as heatwave hits grass growth

Advice from Teagasc on feeding looks to have moved to push for the inclusion of native grains in animals’ diets.

NEWS 12 July 2026

Watch: harvesting winter barley in the heatwave

Watch: harvesting winter barley in the heatwave

Watch this tillage farmer cutting winter barley in Athy last Friday in the heatwave. Moisture contents were low, but conditions were good.

NEWS 12 July 2026

Farmers are harvesting oats with no idea if they can chop straw under SIM

Farmers are harvesting oats with no idea if they can chop straw under SIM

Farmers across the country are continuing to harvest crops, but have no idea if they will be paid under the Straw Incorporation Measure or not.

NEWS 12 July 2026

Choose native oats instead of imported palm kernel – IFA

Choose native oats instead of imported palm kernel – IFA

The IFA has asked livestock farmers to choose Irish grain if they are buffer feeding or feeding more concentrates in the current dry weather conditions.

NEWS 12 July 2026

Winter barley market is highly competitive

Winter barley market is highly competitive

Winter barley varieties are reaching high standards and there is plenty of choice for growers.

VARIETIES 12 July 2026

No need to cultivate stubbles after harvest as rule removed

No need to cultivate stubbles after harvest as rule removed

The stubble cultivation rules after harvest no longer need to be implemented under the nitrates directive.

NEWS 12 July 2026

Hammer to break into beans market

Hammer to break into beans market

Hammer is the newest variety of beans to enter the Irish market. It comes from the same breeder as Lynx.

VARIETIES 12 July 2026

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