Spring barley

Maize harvest coming into view

This week, Conor Kehoe talks gets the lowdown in Offaly, Louth and Laois as farmers start thinking about cutting maize and winter planting.

CROPS 9 September 2026

Maize harvest coming into view

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Harvest yields take a hit due to hot weather

Harvest yields take a hit due to hot weather

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Harvest in full gear for spring barley

Harvest in full gear for spring barley

Harvest in full gear for spring barley

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Tillage Management: harvest, straw and planting catch crops

Tillage Management: harvest, straw and planting catch crops

Tillage Management: harvest, straw and planting catch crops

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Harvest continues, specifications a challenge on malt

Harvest continues, specifications a challenge on malt

The harvest continued in recent days as farmers cut crops ahead of the showers and worked to bale straw in good conditions.

NEWS 29 July 2026

The impact of moisture content on grain weight and income

The impact of moisture content on grain weight and income

Moisture content impacts on grain weight and bonuses and deductions. In this article we look at some of the calculations.

CROPS 29 July 2026

The impact of moisture content on grain weight and income

The impact of moisture content on grain weight and income

Moisture content impacts on grain weight and bonuses and deductions. In this article we look at some of the calculations.

CROPS 29 July 2026

Tillage Podcast: on the combine in Tipperary as grain prices fall

Tillage Podcast: on the combine in Tipperary as grain prices fall

On this week’s Tillage Podcast, we chat to tillage farmer Ger O’Meara and have a round-up of harvest results.

NEWS 29 July 2026

Earliest spring barley harvest ever on this Tipperary Farm

Earliest spring barley harvest ever on this Tipperary Farm

Ger O’Meara was harvesting his spring barley exactly four months after sowing on 20 July as the heatwave brought in crops.

CROPS 29 July 2026

Early harvest continues with wheat, rye and spring barley

Early harvest continues with wheat, rye and spring barley

The early harvest is continuing across the country with winter wheat, winter rye and spring barley all being harvested.

NEWS 29 July 2026

Tillage management: harvest continues, planning underway for next season

Tillage management: harvest continues, planning underway for next season

Harvest continues, but farmers do have to make decisions now that will affect what they grow in 2027 and need to be thinking of their cropping plan.

HUSBANDRY 29 July 2026

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Additive essential in dry maize crops to safeguard every tonne

Dwindling forage stocks due to the drought and high dry matter maize crops, mean using an additive on maize silage is essential, believes Amanda Clements, technical business manager for Volac.

Additive essential in dry maize crops to safeguard every tonne

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