Winter barley

Aiming high on yields and water quality on Wexford farm

Isaac Wheelock recently won an award for his farming achievements, but he has plans to yield higher.

NEWS 26 November 2025

Aiming high on yields and water quality on Wexford farm

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Tillage Management: oilseed rape, hedges and soil samples

Tillage Management: oilseed rape, hedges and soil samples

HUSBANDRY 5 November 2025

Home Farm: Grass growth and slugs

Home Farm: Grass growth and slugs

VIEWPOINTS 5 November 2025

Home Farm: picture perfect winter barley

Home Farm: picture perfect winter barley

Home Farm: picture perfect winter barley

VIEWPOINTS 29 October 2025

Home Farm: winter preparation continues

Home Farm: winter preparation continues

Home Farm: winter preparation continues

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What this year’s grain prices mean for growers

What this year’s grain prices mean for growers

Grain prices have been announced for harvest 2025. Farmers will struggle to make money at some of these prices.

NEWS 30 September 2025

Planting continues in the fields

Planting continues in the fields

Farmers are taking out crops and planting winter cereals at present as dry weather has made the job much easier in recent weeks.

NEWS 30 September 2025

Tillage Management: great weather for planting

Tillage Management: great weather for planting

There is great weather for planting at present and farmers are making the most of the good conditions.

HUSBANDRY 30 September 2025

Planting under way as 2025 prices still not out

Planting under way as 2025 prices still not out

Tillage farmers are busy planting winter crops this week, despite the majority of them not knowing what final price they will be paid for grain they delivered in 2025.

NEWS 30 September 2025

Meadow grass control: the solution under threat

Meadow grass control: the solution under threat

Autumn residual herbicides remain effective on annual meadow grass, including ALS-resistant populations, but this strategy faces future challenges, writes Teagasc researcher Vijaya Bhaskar.

CROPS 30 September 2025

Tillage Management: calculating seed rate for winter crops

Tillage Management: calculating seed rate for winter crops

Calculating seed rate is an important job and amounts will change with date of sowing and soil conditions.

HUSBANDRY 30 September 2025

Running out of herbicide options for grass weeds

Running out of herbicide options for grass weeds

Herbicide options for grass weed control are running out and so need to be protected by using them as efficiently as possible.

NEWS 30 September 2025

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