Cereals

Tillage area estimated to decline in 2026

The tillage area is estimated down this year. Crops like oats, beet and potatoes are the main contributors to the fall.

NEWS 13 May 2026

Tillage area estimated to decline in 2026

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Accompany the agronomist: super crops in Cork with great potential

Accompany the agronomist: super crops in Cork with great potential

CROPS 13 May 2026

Tillage Podcast: walking great crops in Co Cork

Tillage Podcast: walking great crops in Co Cork

NEWS 7 May 2026

Winter wheat yield and area drove 2025’s cereal output lift

Winter wheat yield and area drove 2025’s cereal output lift

Winter wheat yield and area drove 2025’s cereal output lift

NEWS 1 May 2026

Tillage Podcast: ideal conditions for wheat in southeast

Tillage Podcast: ideal conditions for wheat in southeast

Tillage Podcast: ideal conditions for wheat in southeast

NEWS 30 April 2026

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Sowing continues into May

Sowing continues into May

Cereal crops, potatoes, maize and beet continue to be planted across the country as wetter land has now dried significantly.

NEWS 9 April 2026

My Farming Week: Paul McDermott, Ballindrait, Lifford, Co Donegal

My Farming Week: Paul McDermott, Ballindrait, Lifford, Co Donegal

Hailing from Donegal, Paul McDermott is kept busy running a mixed enterprise of beef, tillage and potatoes as well as contracting.

NEWS 9 April 2026

Spraying, sowing barley, maize and harvesting rye

Spraying, sowing barley, maize and harvesting rye

It’s all go for the farmers on the From the Tramlines page this week as they get crops planted, harvested and sprayed.

FROM THE TRAMLINES 9 April 2026

600 farmers to be included in Bord Bia grain assurance pilot

600 farmers to be included in Bord Bia grain assurance pilot

Bord Bia has sought tenders for a trial “combinable crop assurance scheme” that is to span three years.

NEWS 9 April 2026

From the Tramlines: oilseed rape in flower as sowing stalled

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 9 April 2026

Crop diseases: a quick guide

Crop diseases: a quick guide

Take a look through the images and remind yourself of the some of the main crop diseases.

CROPS 9 April 2026

Good agronomy is key to having good crops

Good agronomy is key to having good crops

Fungicides have added to yield over the past number of decades, writes Tom McCabe of UCD. Good agronomy and decisions are what make the profit.

CROP PROTECTION 9 April 2026

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New Zealand dairy tech open day to take place on Laois farm

Irish dairy farmers will have the opportunity to see the latest technologies from New Zealand at an on-farm open day at Camcloon Dairy, Ballyfin, Co Laois, on Tuesday 19 May 2026 from 10am.

New Zealand dairy tech open day to take place on Laois farm

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