Winter cereals

From the Tramlines: sowing, spraying and spreading fertiliser

It’s all go for tillage farmers across the country, including the farmers taking part in From the Tramlines.

FROM THE TRAMLINES 8 April 2026

From the Tramlines: sowing, spraying and spreading fertiliser

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Spring sowing progress slow in many areas

Spring sowing progress slow in many areas

NEWS 8 April 2026

Rain continues to break up spring sowing campaign

Rain continues to break up spring sowing campaign

NEWS 1 April 2026

Tillage Management: patience, planting and protecting crops

Tillage Management: patience, planting and protecting crops

Tillage Management: patience, planting and protecting crops

HUSBANDRY 1 April 2026

Preventing disease in winter cereals this season

Preventing disease in winter cereals this season

Preventing disease in winter cereals this season

NEWS 29 March 2026

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Tillage Podcast: preparing for fieldwork and talking generics

Tillage Podcast: preparing for fieldwork and talking generics

On this week’s show, we speak to Life Scientific about producing generic chemicals and look ahead to fieldwork.

NEWS 18 February 2026

Tillage Management: patience key as farmers wait for fields to dry out

Tillage Management: patience key as farmers wait for fields to dry out

Patience will be key in the coming days and weeks as farmers need to wait for land to dry and get crops planted in good conditions.

HUSBANDRY 18 February 2026

Tillage farmers playing catch-up

Tillage farmers playing catch-up

Tillage farmers have a long list of jobs ahead of them once drier weather comes and land is trafficable again.

NEWS 18 February 2026

Tillage Management: seed, fertiliser and measuring oilseed rape

Tillage Management: seed, fertiliser and measuring oilseed rape

Fertiliser application is one of the main jobs on the list at present from winter cereals to oilseed rape.

HUSBANDRY 18 February 2026

Tillage Management: payments, weather and planning

Tillage Management: payments, weather and planning

Fields are drying somewhat between the showers, but there is more rain in the forecast for the coming days.

HUSBANDRY 18 February 2026

Winter barley and wheat area estimated to be up

Winter barley and wheat area estimated to be up

Winter barley and wheat area is estimated up, while the area of winter oats is estimated to have dropped dramatically.

NEWS 18 February 2026

Tillage Management: herbicide options for when the weather turns

Tillage Management: herbicide options for when the weather turns

Tillage farmers need to be prepared for when the rain stops and fields dry out to get crops sprayed, fertilised and planted.

HUSBANDRY 18 February 2026

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What exactly is contributing to high-quality silage in Kilkenny

For dairy farmers Leslie and Sam Caldbeck, producing high-quality silage is central to how their Kilkenny farm performs.

What exactly is contributing to high-quality silage in Kilkenny

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