Winter oilseed rape

Winter crops set to hold steady for 2027 as oats recover

Break crops are proving popular as oilseed rape, rye and oats see increases in the area planted.

NEWS 28 October 2026

Winter crops set to hold steady for 2027 as oats recover

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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

Dublin beans surprise at 2t/ac as Cork grower waits to finish harvest

Dublin beans surprise at 2t/ac as Cork grower waits to finish harvest

CROPS 23 September 2026

Tillage management: seed orders, sowing rates and catch crop deadlines

Tillage management: seed orders, sowing rates and catch crop deadlines

Tillage management: seed orders, sowing rates and catch crop deadlines

HUSBANDRY 23 September 2026

Tillage Podcast: budget, digesters and oilseed rape at the Ploughing

Tillage Podcast: budget, digesters and oilseed rape at the Ploughing

Tillage Podcast: budget, digesters and oilseed rape at the Ploughing

NEWS 17 September 2026

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Farmers urged to check crops as flea beetle active in oilseed rape

Farmers urged to check crops as flea beetle active in oilseed rape

Growers who have planted oilseed rape need to check crops for flea beetle, as the pest can wipe out crops very quickly.

HUSBANDRY 12 September 2026

Maize harvest coming into view

Maize harvest coming into view

This week, Conor Kehoe talks gets the lowdown in Offaly, Louth and Laois as farmers start thinking about cutting maize and winter planting.

CROPS 9 September 2026

Winter oilseed rape area climbing significantly

Winter oilseed rape area climbing significantly

The area of winter oilseed rape planted this season looks to be climbing dramatically as farmers take the opportunity to plant after an early harvest.

NEWS 9 September 2026

Tillage Management: sowing, seed and stubbles

Tillage Management: sowing, seed and stubbles

Tillage farmers have been busy planting oilseed rape and cover crops, but some still have crops to harvest and straw to bale.

HUSBANDRY 9 September 2026

Grain Trends: markets surge this week

Grain Trends: markets surge this week

Grain markets have surged this week, but is it a peak or will it continue? There are many factors affecting prices.

MARKETS 2 September 2026

Rain welcomed for OSR and cover crops

Rain welcomed for OSR and cover crops

This week, Conor Kehoe talks to farmers in Carlow, Kildare and Galway where the harvest continues for some and cover crops are planted.

CROPS 2 September 2026

Tillage Management: rain, moisture deficits, lists and oilseed rape

Tillage Management: rain, moisture deficits, lists and oilseed rape

There’s sowing to be done on tillage farms and there is plenty of rain in the forecast which will make it difficult to get oilseed rape in the ground.

HUSBANDRY 2 September 2026

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