Winter oats

Dry weather ramps up fieldwork

This week, Conor Kehoe talks to farmers in Tipperary, Louth and Offaly, where farmers are back out in the fields as the weather dries up.

CROPS 25 March 2026

Dry weather ramps up fieldwork

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Winter barley and wheat area estimated to be up

Winter barley and wheat area estimated to be up

NEWS 25 February 2026

Pics: see the 12 Tirlán grain award winners

Pics: see the 12 Tirlán grain award winners

NEWS 15 February 2026

Organic oats in demand: we have the facts, figures and farmers’ views

Organic oats in demand: we have the facts, figures and farmers’ views

Organic oats in demand: we have the facts, figures and farmers’ views

NEWS 29 October 2025

Tillage Management: rules, regulations and rates

Tillage Management: rules, regulations and rates

Tillage Management: rules, regulations and rates

HUSBANDRY 10 September 2025

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Oats list out as markets limited

Oats list out as markets limited

The winter oats list doesn’t see much change this year, but markets are limited at present.

HUSBANDRY 1 January 1970

Cereal production estimated up 334,000t in 2025

Cereal production estimated up 334,000t in 2025

This week the Irish Farmers Journal is looking at crops across the country to estimate yields and discuss crops.

NEWS 1 January 1970

Early start to spring barley and winter wheat

Early start to spring barley and winter wheat

Crops of spring barley, winter wheat, winter and spring oats and winter oilseed rape are all being harvested at present.

NEWS 1 January 1970

Tillage Management: harvest, straw and stubbles

Tillage Management: harvest, straw and stubbles

The main winter barley harvest is set to get underway in the coming days and the weather looks to be good.

HUSBANDRY 1 January 1970

Search for oats is on for growing market

Search for oats is on for growing market

A search for more varieties is on with many varieties in trial to try and serve a growing, high-value market.

VARIETIES 1 January 1970

Accompany the Agronomist: herbicides the big job this week

Accompany the Agronomist: herbicides the big job this week

Herbicides on spring cereals and fungicides on winter wheat are the priorities on tillage farms this week.

NEWS 1 January 1970

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National Cultivate Week: celebrating farmers and credit unions that back them

On most farms right now, calving is winding down, cattle are out and the decisions that shape the rest of the year are coming thick and fast.

National Cultivate Week: celebrating farmers and credit unions that back them