Winter oilseed rape

Sowing beans and big beet yields

This week, Conor Kehoe talks to farmers in Cork, Dublin and Tyrone where fertiliser is being spread and the last of the beet was pulled.

CROPS 11 March 2026

Sowing beans and big beet yields

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Tillage Management: seed, fertiliser and measuring oilseed rape

Tillage Management: seed, fertiliser and measuring oilseed rape

HUSBANDRY 4 March 2026

Fertiliser going out on drier land

Fertiliser going out on drier land

CROPS 4 March 2026

Aiming high on yields and water quality on Wexford farm

Aiming high on yields and water quality on Wexford farm

Aiming high on yields and water quality on Wexford farm

NEWS 26 November 2025

Grain Trends: December Matif falls further

Grain Trends: December Matif falls further

Grain Trends: December Matif falls further

MARKETS 10 September 2025

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Tillage Management: oilseed rape, crop diversification and beans

Tillage Management: oilseed rape, crop diversification and beans

Many farmers are harvesting beans and planting oilseed rape, while planning for the new season ahead.

HUSBANDRY 12 August 2025

Tillage Management: oilseed rape planting, beans harvesting and catch crops

Tillage Management: oilseed rape planting, beans harvesting and catch crops

Farmers are busy planting catch crops and oilseed rape and harvesting beans or checking to see if crops are ready for harvest.

HUSBANDRY 12 August 2025

Oilseed rape seed sales increase dramatically

Oilseed rape seed sales increase dramatically

Oilseed rape area is set to rise this season as conditions are ideal for planting after the early harvest.

NEWS 12 August 2025

Tillage Podcast: all you need to know about oilseed rape and a harvest update

Tillage Podcast: all you need to know about oilseed rape and a harvest update

On this week’s show we chat to Goldcrop’s John Dunne about harvest, oilseed rape and why you might plant the crop this season.

NEWS 12 August 2025

Oilseed rape isn’t the risky crop it once was

Oilseed rape isn’t the risky crop it once was

Oilseed rape was once seen as a risky crop to grow but varieties and genetics have improved massively.

CROPS 12 August 2025

Tillage management: oilseed rape, stubbles and beans

Tillage management: oilseed rape, stubbles and beans

This week oilseed rape and cropping plans are on the agenda as tillage farmers wrap up the cereal harvest and some harvest beans.

HUSBANDRY 12 August 2025

Planting oilseed rape? Here’s how prices have been tracking

Planting oilseed rape? Here’s how prices have been tracking

Oilseed rape can make a nice profit on farms. Growers should take opportunities to sell where possible during the year.

MARKETS 12 August 2025

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