Cereals
Stephen Robb on 15 Sep 2021
From the Tramlines: spring beans slow to mature in the north
This week, Stephen Robb talks to growers from counties Down, Derry and Kerry where growers are waiting for the spring bean harvest to begin.
Jack Kennedy on 12 Sep 2021
Organic food – where now for the EU?
With a big push on organics we look at the farmer challenges, the market and what countries are making organic waves, Jack Kennedy reports
Stephen Robb on 02 Sep 2021
Harvest podcast: grain prices, carbon markets and hybrid rye
Stephen Robb is joined by Siobhan Walsh and Andy Doyle to discuss all the harvest action in the field over the past week.
Gary Abbott on 25 Aug 2021
Catch-cropping – why and how
Gary Abbott looks at some common catch crop establishment methods and the associated machinery required and costs involved for each, as well as the benefits of growing these nutrient-absorbing crops.
Contributor on 25 Aug 2021
Consider cultural blackgrass controls this autumn
Teagasc’s Ciaran Collins discusses the key cultural control considerations for blackgrass this autumn.
Kieran Mailey on 25 Aug 2021
Beans dominate NI protein crop scheme
There were 80 eligible claims under the Protein Crops Payment Pilot Scheme in Northern Ireland during 2021, drawing down an average payment of £2,807.
Siobhán Walsh on 12 Aug 2021
Listen: some cutting but rain halts most harvesters
Rain has made things difficult in the fields, as many crops are now ready to be cut across the country.
Matt Dempsey on 04 Aug 2021
Home Farm: all we need is the weather
We have now been notified that our seed wheat in the field meets the required standard so all we need is the weather.
Kieran Mailey on 04 Aug 2021
Fertiliser prices continue to soar
Hopes of lower fertiliser prices during August have not materialised with manufacturers applying further price hikes
Niall Hurson on 29 Jul 2021
Teagasc predicts ‘record’ income boost for farmers despite input price rise
The effect of higher input prices have been more than offset by improvements in Irish milk, cattle and lamb prices in 2021.
Stephen Robb on 29 Jul 2021
Concerns for grain quality as wet weather hits Europe
While a big European harvest is forecast, quality issues are becoming a concern due to recent wet weather.
Gerald Potterton on 21 Jul 2021
Farmer Writes: 310 years of harvesting in Rathcormick
This year's harvest for Gerald Potterton will be a long drawn-out affair, even with good weather, just like it was in 1710.
Stephen Robb on 18 Jul 2021
Watch: does hybrid rye have a future in Ireland?
Stephen Robb talks to Teagasc’s Dr Richie Hackett about the potential of hybrid winter rye in Ireland.
David Wright on 14 Jul 2021
Arable group want area payments retained
The vision of the review group is for NI to be a progressive mixed farming region
Contributor on 07 Jul 2021
Last-minute pre-season combine maintenance tips
With harvest just around the corner, Bruce Lett offers readers some last minute pre-season combine maintenance tips to help ensure a trouble-free harvest.
Contributor on 07 Jul 2021
Farm machinery highlights from Cereals 21
Cereals, the UK’s major tillage show, returned to the calendar as a live event last week. Peter Hill attended.
Noel Bardon on 07 Jul 2021
EU beef production to fall in 2021, dairy to rise - Commission
The European Commission’s short-term agricultural outlook has mixed forecasts in the report's outlook for EU agri-food commodities.
Andy Doyle on 30 Jun 2021
Liquid nitrogen use on cereals
Liquid nitrogen lends itself to more even application but is has other attributes that must also be considered, writes Richie Hackett
Andy Doyle on 25 Jun 2021
Getting to know the basics of cereals
Cereals as a primary food are the biggest user of agricultural land in the world.
Andy Doyle on 24 Jun 2021
New cereals researcher at Teagasc Oak Park
A new permanent researcher has been appointed at Teagasc to head up the oat research programme.