Winter Barley

Seven in 10 recommended winter barley varieties are virus tolerant

Virus tolerance has become normal in winter barley varieties. Three new varieties on the list have good disease resistance.

CROPS 2 September 2026

Seven in 10 recommended winter barley varieties are virus tolerant

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Harvest yields take a hit due to hot weather

Harvest yields take a hit due to hot weather

NEWS 26 August 2026

The impact of moisture content on grain weight and income

The impact of moisture content on grain weight and income

CROPS 5 August 2026

The impact of moisture content on grain weight and income

The impact of moisture content on grain weight and income

The impact of moisture content on grain weight and income

CROPS 2 August 2026

Grain Trends: grains and oilseeds rise again this week

Grain Trends: grains and oilseeds rise again this week

Grain Trends: grains and oilseeds rise again this week

MARKETS 22 July 2026

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Mixed grain yields in drought conditions

Mixed grain yields in drought conditions

This week, Conor Kehoe talks to farmers in Donegal, Tipperary and Wexford as winter crops go under the knife.

CROPS 15 July 2026

Home Farm: an extraordinary week

Home Farm: an extraordinary week

The long-standing Cassia as a variety confirmed what the Department trials told us a few weeks ago - that it is becoming outclassed and presumably should not be grown without a specific contract.

VIEWPOINTS 15 July 2026

All farmers to be accepted into the Straw Incorporation Measure

All farmers to be accepted into the Straw Incorporation Measure

Farmers applied for the Straw Incorporation Measure at the same time as their BISS applications, but were still waiting on acceptance letters while harvesting crops.

NEWS 15 July 2026

Harvest continues at pace as oilseed rape performs well

Harvest continues at pace as oilseed rape performs well

Harvest is moving fast and oilseed rape is a crop that has proven itself on farms, but it needs to be minded.

NEWS 15 July 2026

Tillage Podcast: harvest report from the midlands as wheat cut in Kildare

Tillage Podcast: harvest report from the midlands as wheat cut in Kildare

This week’s show features an interview with James O’Loughlin of Quinns and a chance to win one of three €250 fuel vouchers.

NEWS 15 July 2026

Farmer Writes: harvesting by hook or by crook

Farmer Writes: harvesting by hook or by crook

The onset of harvest today is positively boring towards this carry on, but chances are your ancestors were at it centuries ago.

FARMER WRITES 15 July 2026

Dream harvest for winter barley in NI

Dream harvest for winter barley in NI

Growers in Co Down suggest there is a ready market for good quality straw, with prices generally picking up at last year’s levels.

NORTHERN IRELAND 15 July 2026

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