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Siobhán Walsh

There looks to be some good weather on the way for the harvest. Farmers who have been unable to cut will be glad to see a dry spell.

17 July 2024 Husbandry

Wet weather is delaying the start of the harvest for many. Be prepared for when it does start and make safety a priority.

14 July 2024 Varieties

There is little change to spring wheat varieties being grown for seed this year. One stands out on KPH levels.

As harvest approaches for many farmers, it is important to be prepared and also to assess crop performance.

10 July 2024 Husbandry

Harvest is almost upon many tillage farmers. Weather into next week looks showery for cutting early ripening crops of winter barley.

3 July 2024 Husbandry

As the end of June draws in, it is time to be finishing up with the sprayer in the spring cereal fields and getting out to walk your crops.

26 June 2024 Husbandry

Spring cereal crops are coming to the final fungicide stage. Consult with your agronomist on what is needed as crops will vary.

19 June 2024 Husbandry

There is plenty to be done on tillage farms at present. Spraying fungicides is one of the priority jobs on a number of crops.

12 June 2024 Husbandry

Yellow leaves are in spring cereal crops as barley yellow dwarf virus has infected plants. The virus is spread by aphids.

5 June 2024 Husbandry

Tillage farmers are busy managing spring crops and drier weather appears to be on the way to help with this.

29 May 2024 Husbandry

Aphids are visible on many crops. An aphicide and herbicide may be applied at the same time to spring cereal crops.

22 May 2024 Husbandry

Some tillage farmers are still planting, while others are moving onto controlling aphids and weeds in spring cereals.

15 May 2024 Husbandry

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