Cereals
Siobhán Walsh on 07 Jan 2022
Spring cereals: variety choice is essential
Choosing a variety that suits your farm and system is essential. Take time to go through the recommended lists.
Amy Forde on 05 Jan 2022
National Archives: Set-aside scheme proposal to pay £56/ac
The Government of the day acknowledged that cereal incomes had become ‘severely depressed’ and that the increase in the levy to 6% would cost the sector £7m in 1991.
Andy Doyle on 28 Dec 2021
Frost concerns now an issue in Black Sea region
Weather patterns in the region around the Black Sea may leave winter wheat crops inadequately hardened off and an early frost could result in crop damage and yield loss.
Peter McCann on 22 Dec 2021
Highest ever wheat and barley yields in NI
A post-harvest survey of 235 growers found that spring barley yields in Northern Ireland averaged 5.99t/ha during 2021.
Amy Forde on 15 Dec 2021
Grasslands hold steady as cereal area falls
The area of cereals continues to reduce the 2020 area of 265,592ha was down 3% on the 2010 total.
Andy Doyle on 13 Dec 2021
Boron: a complex nutrient and difficult to unravel
Boron has long been associated with crops like beet and brassicas and it is important for all crops but at different levels.
Amy Forde on 09 Dec 2021
Farm census: number of farms fall and 33% of farmers over 65
The Central Statistics Office has released the preliminary results of its 2020 census of agriculture.
Andy Doyle on 08 Dec 2021
Outlook 2022: a good year in tillage but another hit coming
The average cereal crop net margin increased from €105/ha in 2020 to €630/ha in 2021.
Phelim O'Neill on 08 Dec 2021
World food price index at 10-year high
Increased dairy and cereal values drive the FAO world price index close to a record high in November
Stephen Robb on 24 Nov 2021
From the Tramlines: cooler temperatures welcomed
Stephen Robb talks to growers from counties Laois, Galway and Louth where the return of frosty weather has been welcomed.
Gerald Potterton on 24 Nov 2021
Farmer Writes: farming father-and-son relationships are unique
Father-son relationships can be a bit tenuous at the best of times and Max and I are no different to anyone else in this regard, writes Gerald Potterton.
Declan O'Brien on 24 Nov 2021
Restricted expansion scope for organic cereals
Ciarán Collins of Teagasc pointed out that demand for organic oats for Flahavan's had actually “maxed out”.
Andy Doyle on 27 Oct 2021
Management of herbicide-resistant blackgrass
As growers become increasingly aware of the existence of blackgrass, the worry grows as to how it can be controlled. Teagasc researcher Vijaya Bhaskar AV outlines the options.
Andy Doyle on 27 Oct 2021
What has happened in global feed markets?
Tightness between supply and demand for grains and feeds has driven considerable price increases in recent months but now freight issues could add further pressures.
Siobhán Walsh on 15 Oct 2021
New variety blending tool launched
Mixing varieties are growing in popularity and can help to reduce disease incidence and pesticide usage.
Phelim O'Neill on 14 Oct 2021
Food price index increases again
Latest increase in the world food price index suggests high global food prices will be here for some time.
Andy Doyle on 13 Oct 2021
Aphids – understand the basics to help BYDV control decisions
The risk of BYDV infection may be higher than normal this year due to the mild conditions and rapid crop emergence.
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.