Catch crops

Catch crops deadlines fast approaching as oilseed rape planted

Catch crops and oilseed rape are all being planted at present, as soil becomes more workable with rain showers.

CROPS 30 August 2026

Catch crops deadlines fast approaching as oilseed rape planted

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Tillage Podcast: harvest estimates, potato management and imported oats

Tillage Podcast: harvest estimates, potato management and imported oats

NEWS 27 August 2026

Tillage Management: oilseed rape, rain and whiskey rules

Tillage Management: oilseed rape, rain and whiskey rules

HUSBANDRY 26 August 2026

ICSA calls for fodder transport and catch crop schemes

ICSA calls for fodder transport and catch crop schemes

ICSA calls for fodder transport and catch crop schemes

NEWS 24 August 2026

'Screamingly obvious' there's already a fodder shortage - ICMSA

'Screamingly obvious' there's already a fodder shortage - ICMSA

'Screamingly obvious' there's already a fodder shortage - ICMSA

NEWS 21 August 2026

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Stretch fodder reserves to avoid empty pits this January - Teagasc

Stretch fodder reserves to avoid empty pits this January - Teagasc

The national fodder and feed security committee heard a strong call to action for drought-impacted farms, particularly in the south and east.

NEWS 5 August 2026

Tillage Management: oilseed rape and crop planning

Tillage Management: oilseed rape and crop planning

Farmers need to do their sums and make cropping plans accordingly before planting crops Siobhán Walsh.

HUSBANDRY 5 August 2026

Rotation, rotation, rotation - an essential tool

Rotation, rotation, rotation - an essential tool

Having a good rotation on tillage farms is helping to provide farmers with better yields.

CROPS 5 August 2026

Tillage management: harvesting, planting and early beans

Tillage management: harvesting, planting and early beans

Tillage farmers are busy harvesting crops and preparing to plant cover crops and oilseed rape on farms.

HUSBANDRY 5 August 2026

Ask your merchant for higher voluntary standard cover crop seed

Ask your merchant for higher voluntary standard cover crop seed

When purchasing cover crop seed, make sure to ask for higher voluntary standard seed to keep grass weeds out of your farm.

HUSBANDRY 5 August 2026

Tillage Podcast: getting the most from catch and fodder crops

Tillage Podcast: getting the most from catch and fodder crops

On this week’s show, we chat to catch crops expert Dave Barry, who has all the details you need for planting in the coming weeks.

NEWS 5 August 2026

Catch crops: when to sow, what to plant and how to get them established

Catch crops: when to sow, what to plant and how to get them established

After the dry spell, the harvest is under control in many parts of the country. With farmers turning their attention to sowing catch crops, Peter Thomas Keaveney looks at the establishment methods.

FARM MACHINERY 5 August 2026

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Limerick farmer wins Kinisla Milk Quality Award

The winner of the 2026 Kinisla Milk Quality and Sustainability Awards was announced at a ceremony in Limerick, on Tuesday.

Limerick farmer wins Kinisla Milk Quality Award

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