Winter Barley

Weekend weather: settled and mainly dry with cooler temperatures

High pressure is set to dominate the weekend, bringing settled, dry weather, with spells of sunshine and colder nights.

NEWS 16 October 2026

Weekend weather: settled and mainly dry with cooler temperatures

MOST READ STORIES

1

2

3

4

5

Home Farm: mucky paddocks, but progress

Home Farm: mucky paddocks, but progress

VIEWPOINTS 14 October 2026

What four years of trials reveal about BYDV-tolerant winter barley

What four years of trials reveal about BYDV-tolerant winter barley

CROPS 7 October 2026

Farmer Writes: the earthy season of planting begins

Farmer Writes: the earthy season of planting begins

Farmer Writes: the earthy season of planting begins

FARMER WRITES 7 October 2026

Weekend weather: more settled with the odd shower

Weekend weather: more settled with the odd shower

Weekend weather: more settled with the odd shower

NEWS 2 October 2026

ADVERTISEMENT

Tillage management: Watching the weather to plant winter crops

Tillage management: Watching the weather to plant winter crops

Farmers will be trying to plant winter cereal crops in the coming days and weeks when weather allows.

HUSBANDRY 2 August 2026

Tillage management: seed orders, sowing rates and catch crop deadlines

Tillage management: seed orders, sowing rates and catch crop deadlines

Keep on top of the paper work and get seed ordered before planting begins. Some farmers will be planting rye this week.

HUSBANDRY 2 August 2026

New winter cereal herbicide launched

New winter cereal herbicide launched

A new winter cereal herbicide has been launched to the market for the winter sowing season, which claims good control of annual meadow grass.

NEWS 2 August 2026

Seven in 10 recommended winter barley varieties are virus tolerant

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 August 2026

Harvest yields take a hit due to hot weather

Harvest yields take a hit due to hot weather

The heatwave and hot weather is likely to have hit cereal yields this harvest, according to a survey by the Irish Farmers Journal.

NEWS 2 August 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 2 August 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 2 August 2026

SPONSORED

Know your slurry, unlock the potential within

With fertiliser costs remaining one of the biggest expenses on Irish farms, there has never been a better time to take a closer look at the hidden value of slurry as a fertiliser.

Know your slurry, unlock the potential within

LOAD MORE STORIES