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Tillage management: rainfall levels, temperatures and rules

This week we look at rainfall levels and how reduced temperatures could reduce aphid numbers and the risk of BYDV.

HUSBANDRY 19 November 2025

Tillage management: rainfall levels, temperatures and rules

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Tillage Podcast: straw, whiskey and magic insect traps

Tillage Podcast: straw, whiskey and magic insect traps

NEWS 13 November 2025

Tillage Management: safety, seed and winter jobs

Tillage Management: safety, seed and winter jobs

HUSBANDRY 12 November 2025

Home Farm: picture perfect winter barley

Home Farm: picture perfect winter barley

Home Farm: picture perfect winter barley

VIEWPOINTS 29 October 2025

Tillage Management: weeds, slugs and aphids

Tillage Management: weeds, slugs and aphids

Tillage Management: weeds, slugs and aphids

HUSBANDRY 22 October 2025

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Tillage Management: sowing, seed rates and safety

Tillage Management: sowing, seed rates and safety

Tillage farmers have been busy planting winter cereals in recent weeks and there are still plenty of crops to sow.

HUSBANDRY 2 July 2025

Eight fully recommended winter barley varieties for 2026

Eight fully recommended winter barley varieties for 2026

There are eight fully recommended winter barley varieties on the Department’s recommended lists for the 2026 season.

NEWS 2 July 2025

Lessons from the 2025 Crop Tour

Lessons from the 2025 Crop Tour

This week we look back at last week’s Crop Tour series and examine what lessons can be learned from the 2025 season.

CROPS 2 July 2025

Farmer Writes: winter barley harvest disappoints

Farmer Writes: winter barley harvest disappoints

In short, crops had seemingly everything going for them, yet were failing to deliver. I think we’ve all been there and seen that.

FARMER WRITES 2 July 2025

BYDV tolerance dominates winter barley fields

BYDV tolerance dominates winter barley fields

Winter barley varieties now need to be excellent on all other traits if they do not have BYDV tolerance or resistance traits.

VARIETIES 2 July 2025

Sustainable varieties are here and need to be adopted by all

Sustainable varieties are here and need to be adopted by all

Farmers and industry need to move on to using the most sustainable varieties that are out there and being made available by seed companies.

VARIETIES 2 July 2025

Soil Pits and BYDV draw crowds at Crops and Technology

Soil Pits and BYDV draw crowds at Crops and Technology

Crops and Technology was held last week by the Irish Farmers Journal and Teagasc. Caoimhe Sheridan reports on some of the highlights from the research fields.

NEWS 2 July 2025

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ESB Networks publishes farm safety booklet to support safer working environments

ESB Networks has released its updated farm safety booklet, a practical guide designed to help farmers, contractors and rural communities stay safe while working around electricity.

ESB Networks publishes farm safety booklet to support safer working environments

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