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Considerations for early sowing of winter barley
Siobhán Walsh
Take-all and BYDV are some of the risks with early-sown winter barley and they can have a big impact on crop yield.
21 September 2024 News
Agri jobs: Donegal mushroom farm looking for two workers
There is an abundance of jobs on offer in the dairy and mushroom sector both in Ireland and abroad.
18 September 2024 News
Boortmalt asks growers to cut emissions
Malting barley growers could be paid for a carbon credit under a new programme from Boortmalt, who is partnering with Soil Capital.
Enya makes its way onto winter oats list
The winter oats list has three varieties this year. WPB Enya is a new addition this season.
6 September 2024 News
Harvest update: super work done before weather broke
The weather allowed for great work to be done at the weekend as the spring barley harvest kicked into full gear.
3 September 2024 News
Reminder: stubble cultivation rules
As farmers continue to harvest across the country, here is a reminder of stubble cultivation rules under nitrates.
27 August 2024 News
Top methods to dry straw this harvest
In some areas, straw is sitting on the ground awaiting dry weather, which does appear to be on the horizon. Peter Thomas Keaveney looks at four methods farmers are using to dry straw.
28 August 2024 Farm machinery
Satellites and drones for targeted fertiliser and chemical use
Peter Thomas Keaveney attended a Farmhand and CultiWise working demonstration day in Laois last week where variable rate herbicide applications were derived from drone imagery.
21 August 2024 Farm machinery
US farming is getting greener, but focused on high production
In May, the Irish Farmers Journal visited the Leeper farm in Springfield, Illinois. Siobhán Walsh reports.
14 August 2024 News
Farmers misled on straw scheme
Farmers made key decisions based on the straw scheme this season, as they looked at poor winter crops.
17 July 2024 News
Exclusive: cereal production cut forecast, but lower than expected
Cereal area is estimated to have declined. Production is also forecast down, but not by as much as expected.
3 July 2024 News
Hurler is coming off the ditch
With 14 varieties of spring barley in seed production farmers are spoiled for choice for the 2025 season.
10 July 2024 Varieties