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There are two main oat varieties in seed production at present, but a number are looking good.
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New research from Teagasc and UCC has found that your morning bowl of porridge could pack more protein than an egg-based breakfast - it all comes down to the variety of oats the farmer chooses.
The tillage area is estimated down this year. Crops like oats, beet and potatoes are the main contributors to the fall.
Paul Colgan has some advice on crop management in this article. He chatted to the Tillage Podcast this week.
New CSO figures confirm an increase in the tillage area planted in 2025, with strong winter planting figures driving the rise.
Take a look through the images and remind yourself of the some of the main crop diseases.
Grain prices have not risen substantially, as fertiliser and fuel prices soar.
This week, Conor Kehoe talks to farmers in Wexford, Laois and Donegal as farmers plough and begin to sow spring crops.
Take a ‘trip down memory lane’ at Sligo Folk Park along the Wild Atlantic Way This heritage tourist attraction nestled in the heart of rural Sligo is a fun-filled day out for all the family, showcasing life as it would have been in the late-1800s to the mid-1900s.
