Beans

Good barley, good weather and a good rotation

Last Friday, we visited John Culbert as he harvested winter barley on his farm outside Athy, as temperatures hit somewhere around 28°C.

CROPS 15 July 2026

Good barley, good weather and a good rotation

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Hammer to break into beans market

Hammer to break into beans market

VARIETIES 12 July 2026

From the Tramlines: crops ripen quickly in fine weather

From the Tramlines: crops ripen quickly in fine weather

CROPS 8 July 2026

Harvest report: winter barley yields mixed

Harvest report: winter barley yields mixed

Harvest report: winter barley yields mixed

NEWS 8 July 2026

A burst of growth for beet and maize

A burst of growth for beet and maize

A burst of growth for beet and maize

CROPS 1 July 2026

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Tillage Management: hot weather, weeds and walking crops

Tillage Management: hot weather, weeds and walking crops

At this time of the year tillage farmers could be out walking crops and examining fields and decisions.

HUSBANDRY 3 June 2026

Certain varieties suited to wide row spacings

Certain varieties suited to wide row spacings

Conor Kehoe reports from Cereals 2026 where Horsch and KWS teamed up to how wide row spacings can be used on-farm.

CROPS 3 June 2026

Protein payment could be €510/ha in 2026

Protein payment could be €510/ha in 2026

The Protein Aid Scheme has played a key role in increasing the area of protein crops grown in the country.

NEWS 3 June 2026

Head sprays on wheat as beans flower

Head sprays on wheat as beans flower

This week, Conor Kehoe talks to farmers in Galway, Kildare and Carlow as cool temperatures and wet weather slowed crop growth and made spraying difficult.

CROPS 3 June 2026

Beans fungicide to leave market in Belgium

Beans fungicide to leave market in Belgium

The Department of Agriculture in Ireland is evaluating the product here in Ireland and will act as necessary following that evaluation.

NEWS 3 June 2026

Weekend weather: unsettled with showers and breezy conditions

Weekend weather: unsettled with showers and breezy conditions

Met Éireann has forecast unsettled weather for the weekend, with rain or showers each day, along with breezy conditions at times.

NEWS 3 June 2026

Grain Trends: prices back with lack of news

Grain Trends: prices back with lack of news

A lack of news in the market is seeing prices decline at present in Europe, the UK and the US.

MARKETS 3 June 2026

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