Crops

Under-spend money could help to cover 2026 SIM applications

The Straw Incorporation Measure has been oversubscribed this year. Each year it has been oversubscribed, the budget has been increased.

NEWS 30 June 2026

Under-spend money could help to cover 2026 SIM applications

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Tillage group asks that all straw area is fully funded

Tillage group asks that all straw area is fully funded

NEWS 29 June 2026

'Irish grain is important - we need to do our best to support it'

'Irish grain is important - we need to do our best to support it'

NEWS 28 June 2026

Tillage Podcast: temperatures rise as tillage area drops

Tillage Podcast: temperatures rise as tillage area drops

Tillage Podcast: temperatures rise as tillage area drops

NEWS 25 June 2026

Grain Trends: drought hitting many European countries

Grain Trends: drought hitting many European countries

Grain Trends: drought hitting many European countries

MARKETS 24 June 2026

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Tillage Management: hot weather, weeds and walking crops

Tillage Management: hot weather, weeds and walking crops

At this time of the year tillage farmers could be out walking crops and examining fields and decisions.

HUSBANDRY 21 June 2026

Certain varieties suited to wide row spacings

Certain varieties suited to wide row spacings

Conor Kehoe reports from Cereals 2026 where Horsch and KWS teamed up to how wide row spacings can be used on-farm.

CROPS 21 June 2026

From the Tramlines: sun shines down as harvest edges closer

From the Tramlines: sun shines down as harvest edges closer

This week, Conor Kehoe talks to farmers in Tipperary, Wexford and Donegal where crops are basking in the sunshine.

CROPS 21 June 2026

Protein payment could be €510/ha in 2026

Protein payment could be €510/ha in 2026

The Protein Aid Scheme has played a key role in increasing the area of protein crops grown in the country.

NEWS 21 June 2026

Crop area down 2% in 2026, cereals fall significantly

Crop area down 2% in 2026, cereals fall significantly

The tillage crop area has decline this year. Cereal crop area took a big hit, as profits from the crops are not at their best.

NEWS 21 June 2026

Counting spores to detect diseases early

Counting spores to detect diseases early

Collecting pathogen spores to detect diseases before they are visible could soon be a reality. Conor Kehoe reports from Cereals 2026.

NEWS 21 June 2026

Grass weeds worse this season, but no longer being ignored

Grass weeds worse this season, but no longer being ignored

Grass weeds are worse this season in many places, as farmers did not get out on crops after sowing with a herbicide and this needs to change.

CROPS 21 June 2026

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How FJ Dynamics is supporting smarter decisions in the field

After more than two decades working with GPS technology, Tipperary contractor and dealer Robert O’Shea has witnessed precision farming become an increasingly important part of everyday farm management

How FJ Dynamics is supporting smarter decisions in the field

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