Winter wheat

Take-all a big problem in crops this year

Take-all has affected many winter barley and winter wheat crops this year, but there are ways to reduce the risk.

CROPS 14 July 2025

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Yellow rust dominates talk at open days

Yellow rust dominates talk at open days

VARIETIES 13 July 2025

Wheat varieties turning a corner

Wheat varieties turning a corner

VARIETIES 12 July 2025

Sustainable varieties are here and need to be adopted by all

Sustainable varieties are here and need to be adopted by all

Sustainable varieties are here and need to be adopted by all

VARIETIES 7 July 2025

Grain Trends: prices fall further as harvest starts

Grain Trends: prices fall further as harvest starts

Grain Trends: prices fall further as harvest starts

MARKETS 2 July 2025

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Home Farm: another week, another drop in beef prices.

Home Farm: another week, another drop in beef prices.

We have hand rogued the wild oats and at this stage, the intention is to roundup the field once it greens up after the harvest with the aim of going in with winter barley.

VIEWPOINTS 22 May 2025

What's the potential of rye in Ireland?

What's the potential of rye in Ireland?

Rye has become more popular. Richie Hackett of Teagasc writes about the research that will be on display at Crops and Technology.

CROPS AND SPRAYING 22 May 2025

Grain Trends: prices down as weather looks favourable

Grain Trends: prices down as weather looks favourable

Grain prices fell again this week, with favourable weather reports, but there are some areas for concern.

MARKETS 22 May 2025

Minding the soil, learning from others and enjoying farming

Minding the soil, learning from others and enjoying farming

The Coleman’s farm in Castlemagner, Co Cork. Winter crops are the focus and the soil is their most valued resource.

NEWS 22 May 2025

Tillage Management: open days, sprayer tests and weeds

Tillage Management: open days, sprayer tests and weeds

Spraying may be finishing up, but there is plenty to be done on tillage farms across the country.

HUSBANDRY 22 May 2025

Grain Trends: prices shaky this week

Grain Trends: prices shaky this week

Grain prices have declined sightly in the past week, after a slight increase in last week’s Grain Trends report.

MARKETS 22 May 2025

Tillage Podcast: sunshine on crops in Co Cork

Tillage Podcast: sunshine on crops in Co Cork

We chat to a farmer in Cork, have fieldwork updates and the grain trend and weather reports on this week’s show.

NEWS 22 May 2025

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Netherlands a key market for Irish exports

Phelim O’Neill talks to Laura Crowley, who heads the Bord Bia office in the Netherlands and has lived in the country for 20 years, to find out why and how the Dutch market matters for Irish farmers.

Netherlands a key market for Irish exports

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