Spring barley
Siobhán Walsh on 12 May 2021
Crop on camera: herbicide applied
Weeds emerged over the past week and allowed herbicide to be applied. Nutrition was also applied where needed.
Siobhán Walsh on 05 May 2021
Crop on camera: rain was welcome
Spring crops across the country needed the rain that came on Monday of this week. This spring barley crop was no different.
Stephen Robb on 05 May 2021
Arable April photo competition – the winners
Arable April wraps up for another year. This week we bring you a selection of the best pictures submitted to us by readers.
John Sleigh on 05 May 2021
Lambing, calving and sowing at Arnage
This week, John Sleigh caught up with the Biffens at Arnage on their cattle, sheep and arable farm.
Siobhán Walsh on 27 Apr 2021
Arable April: 10 crop Tipperary farm
Patrick and Ger O’Meara farm outside Cahir, Co Tipperary. Though farming as sustainably as possible, Ger sees convergence as a major threat to the tillage sector.
Siobhán Walsh on 21 Apr 2021
Crop on camera: top dressing of nitrogen
Tramlines are now visible in this spring barley crop and that means nitrogen application.
Andy Doyle on 21 Apr 2021
Listen: the cost(s) of having blackgrass
The cost of allowing blackgrass to develop can be significant writes Andy Doyle
Stephen Robb on 21 Apr 2021
Spring cereal sowing yet to be completed in the north
Most areas have now completed spring cereal sowing, with the exception of western and northwestern areas
Siobhán Walsh on 14 Apr 2021
Applying for the Straw Incorporation Measure
Farmers can apply to chop a minimum of 5ha and a maximum of 40ha. The payment for oats, wheat, rye and barley is €250/ha and for oilseed rape the payment is €150/ha.
John Sleigh on 14 Apr 2021
Farm Profit Programme helps three businesses make change
This week, John Sleigh speaks with three farmers who have changed their business with help from the Farm Profit Programme
Photo Desk on 11 Apr 2021
This week in photos: harvesting willow and suckler farming
Our top farming photos of the week include harvesting willow, suckler farming and a rare Kerry herd.
Siobhán Walsh on 07 Apr 2021
Crop on camera: spring barley emerging
This season the Irish Farmers Journal will follow a spring barley crop for the season, keeping an eye on management and growth.
Siobhán Walsh on 07 Apr 2021
Tillage fields turnaround quickly in good weather
Tillage farmers were glad to see some fine weather this past week and ground dried out quickly in many areas, but some areas were hit with rain progress was slower.
Siobhán Walsh on 07 Apr 2021
Tillage management: Caution needed in cold weather
The last week has provided a super opportunity for tillage farmers to make progress in the fields. After all of the wet weather land was in ideal conditions in many areas.
Kieran Mailey on 07 Apr 2021
Northwest behind with spring crops
Unsettled weather has limited progress with spring planting in some areas
Andy Doyle on 31 Mar 2021
Tillage Management: spring workload is intensifying
There has been a lot of spring planting done but waiting for good seedbed conditions becomes increasingly important as we move later in the year.
Andy Doyle on 24 Mar 2021
Spring cereal seed availability getting tight
Good weather this week has led to high planting levels and reports that seed supply could be very tight by the end of the season.
Stephen Robb on 24 Mar 2021
From the Tramlines: tillage fields a hive of activity
This week Stephen Robb talks to growers from counties Kildare, Tipperary and Donegal, with spring sowing having begun in all areas.
Siobhán Walsh on 17 Mar 2021
Altering nitrogen rates after cover crops on malting barley ground
Protein specifications can be difficult to meet in malting barley. Catch crops have many benefits in tillage rotations but can make decisions on nitrogen rates more complicated.
Katriona Kinsella on 17 Mar 2021
My Farming Week: Wesley Hatton, Ballyhyland, Caim, Enniscorthy, Co Wexford
Wexford sheep and tillage farmer Wesley Hatton is busy lambing ewes and ploughing fields, thankfully he has plenty of help from his family.