Cereals

From the Tramlines: oilseed rape in flower as sowing stalled

Sowing isn’t started or stalled this week for our From the Tramlines farmers, but winter crops are up to date, writes Siobhán Walsh.

FROM THE TRAMLINES 15 April 2026

From the Tramlines: oilseed rape in flower as sowing stalled

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Progress in the tillage fields as bean seed demand rises

Progress in the tillage fields as bean seed demand rises

The weekend provided some drier weather for land to dry and fields to be worked, but many fields were still not fit to move into.

NEWS 4 March 2026

Tillage Management: more rain after some progress

Tillage Management: more rain after some progress

Rain has returned after a brief reprieve allowed some fieldwork to be done over the weekend and Monday.

HUSBANDRY 4 March 2026

Tillage Management: patience key as farmers wait for fields to dry out

Tillage Management: patience key as farmers wait for fields to dry out

Patience will be key in the coming days and weeks as farmers need to wait for land to dry and get crops planted in good conditions.

HUSBANDRY 4 March 2026

Government fails to hit tillage target despite slight increase in area

Government fails to hit tillage target despite slight increase in area

Tillage area has increased slightly, but the areas continue to fail to reach the Government’s climate targets.

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New flour mill could take Irish wheat in 2027

New flour mill could take Irish wheat in 2027

The Irish Tillage and Land Use Society's spring workshop heard that premiums were paid for Irish milling wheat in 2025.

NEWS 4 March 2026

Last chance to apply for tillage support scheme

Last chance to apply for tillage support scheme

The scheme, which offers a support payment of €110/ha for certain cereal crops up to a maximum area of 100ha, closes for applications on Monday 9 March 2026.

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Tillage Management: seed, fertiliser and measuring oilseed rape

Tillage Management: seed, fertiliser and measuring oilseed rape

Fertiliser application is one of the main jobs on the list at present from winter cereals to oilseed rape.

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