Winter wheat

Counting spores to detect diseases early

Collecting pathogen spores to detect diseases before they are visible could soon be a reality. Conor Kehoe reports from Cereals 2026.

NEWS 23 June 2026

Counting spores to detect diseases early

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Grass weeds worse this season, but no longer being ignored

Grass weeds worse this season, but no longer being ignored

CROPS 21 June 2026

Tillage management: yellow leaves from virus and grass weeds

Tillage management: yellow leaves from virus and grass weeds

HUSBANDRY 17 June 2026

New fungicide moving closer to market

New fungicide moving closer to market

New fungicide moving closer to market

NEWS 16 June 2026

Cereals 2026: varieties, plant protection and Diddly Squat soil

Cereals 2026: varieties, plant protection and Diddly Squat soil

Cereals 2026: varieties, plant protection and Diddly Squat soil

NEWS 14 June 2026

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Tillage Management: final fungicides on spring barley

Tillage Management: final fungicides on spring barley

Many spring barley crops are now at the final fungicide stage and in current weather conditions will need an application soon.

HUSBANDRY 6 May 2026

Sunshine pushes crops through the stages

Sunshine pushes crops through the stages

Rain forecast this week will be welcomed by crops which have been growing very fast in recent heat.

HUSBANDRY 6 May 2026

Tillage Podcast: brewery opening, treating grain and tillage support

Tillage Podcast: brewery opening, treating grain and tillage support

On this week’s show, we spoke to guests at the Diageo brewery opening and hear about native grain use lowering the carbon footprint of animal feed.

NEWS 6 May 2026

From the Tramlines: Crops in, weeds and disease to be kept at bay

From the Tramlines: Crops in, weeds and disease to be kept at bay

Farmers have their crops in and have plenty of management to do in the fields, Siobhán Walsh writes.

FROM THE TRAMLINES 6 May 2026

Accompany the agronomist: super crops in Cork with great potential

Accompany the agronomist: super crops in Cork with great potential

Crops have great potential in Cork, both winter and spring. Last week the Irish Farmers Journal walked some of those crops with Dairygold’s Liam Leahy.

CROPS 6 May 2026

Watch: winter wheat transforms ahead of T2

Watch: winter wheat transforms ahead of T2

Here is the third installment of Yield Watch, which is focused on healthy plants for good disease control and achieving high yields this week.

CROPS 6 May 2026

Grain Trends: positive prices but drops as dramatic as gains

Grain Trends: positive prices but drops as dramatic as gains

Grain markets are somewhat positive, but they can move down as fast as they move up.

MARKETS 6 May 2026

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BEEF2026: a must-attend event for beef farmers

Held every two years, BEEF2026 taking place on Wednesday, 1 July, promises to be one of the most important events in the farming calendar.

BEEF2026: a must-attend event for beef farmers

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