Winter cereals

Study reveals which bird deterrents actually protect crops

Researchers in New Zealand compared the effectiveness of three different types of bird deterrent.

NEWS 30 October 2026

Study reveals which bird deterrents actually protect crops

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Tillage management: weather halts work, Tillage Day upon us

Tillage management: weather halts work, Tillage Day upon us

HUSBANDRY 28 October 2026

Tillage management: sowing, spraying, rain and tickets

Tillage management: sowing, spraying, rain and tickets

MARKETS 21 October 2026

Tillage Podcast: new mill, malt and sowing

Tillage Podcast: new mill, malt and sowing

Tillage Podcast: new mill, malt and sowing

NEWS 15 October 2026

What 12 tillage farmers learned in 2026 and will change for next year

What 12 tillage farmers learned in 2026 and will change for next year

What 12 tillage farmers learned in 2026 and will change for next year

CROPS 14 October 2026

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Tillage management: sowing a scramble in mixed weather

Tillage management: sowing a scramble in mixed weather

Sowing winter cereals has been about taking opportunities when they come as mixed weather has prevailed so far.

HUSBANDRY 14 October 2026

Tillage Podcast: budget, planting and a decline in farmer numbers

Tillage Podcast: budget, planting and a decline in farmer numbers

On this week’s show, we chat budget, crops and have three guests on soil and pesticides to hear from.

NEWS 8 October 2026

One wheat variety disappointed so Louth farmer is planting three

One wheat variety disappointed so Louth farmer is planting three

This week, Conor Kehoe talks to farmers in Offaly, Louth and Laois where winter cereals are being planted and maize is harvested.

CROPS 7 October 2026

Tillage management: weather, seed, three crops and fertiliser stocks

Tillage management: weather, seed, three crops and fertiliser stocks

Farmers are busy planting at present. Keep an eye on seed labels and rates and keep on top of the desk work as well.

HUSBANDRY 7 October 2026

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 30 September 2026

Tillage Management: rye, seed orders and beetles

Tillage Management: rye, seed orders and beetles

Tillage farmers have plenty of work to be doing from spraying for beetles to ordering seed and preparing land for rye.

HUSBANDRY 16 September 2026

6,000 nuts and bolts, 400,000 gallons…but does building a slurry tower pay off?

6,000 nuts and bolts, 400,000 gallons…but does building a slurry tower pay off?

Andy O’Donnell and his family purchased a tower, deconstructed it and rebuilt it in the middle of their farm to store slurry.

CROPS 16 September 2026

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