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A burst of growth for beet and maize

This week, Conor Kehoe talks to farmers in Cork, Tyrone and Dublin as temperatures return to normal and harvest nears.

CROPS 1 July 2026

A burst of growth for beet and maize

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Tillage Management: final fungicides on spring barley

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Weekend weather: unsettled with showers and breezy conditions

Weekend weather: unsettled with showers and breezy conditions

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Maize off to a great start as wheat heads out

Maize off to a great start as wheat heads out

Maize off to a great start as wheat heads out

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Tillage Management: wheat, beet and barley

Tillage Management: wheat, beet and barley

Tillage Management: wheat, beet and barley

HUSBANDRY 3 June 2026

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Tillage Management: sunshine and good crops

Tillage Management: sunshine and good crops

Crops are looking well across the country and there is a nice bit of management to be done in cooler weather in the coming days.

HUSBANDRY 29 April 2026

Tillage Management: rain welcomed, but weeds and disease need to be tackled

Tillage Management: rain welcomed, but weeds and disease need to be tackled

Rain showers have been welcomed on some farms, but they will now result in weeds emerging and the possibility of disease in crops.

HUSBANDRY 29 April 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 29 April 2026

From the Tramlines: spraying, sowing and a drop of rain

From the Tramlines: spraying, sowing and a drop of rain

Farmers in Dublin, Tyrone and Cork are extremely busy planting and spraying writes Siobhán Walsh.

FROM THE TRAMLINES 29 April 2026

Tillage management: sowing wrapping up, lots to be done in fields

Tillage management: sowing wrapping up, lots to be done in fields

Sowing is finishing up, but there is lots to be done in fields across the country. Sprayers are busy at this time of the year.

HUSBANDRY 29 April 2026

Tillage: are there new products coming down the line?

Tillage: are there new products coming down the line?

There are new active ingredients coming down the line from research and development companies for different crops.

NEWS 29 April 2026

Sowing continues into May

Sowing continues into May

Cereal crops, potatoes, maize and beet continue to be planted across the country as wetter land has now dried significantly.

NEWS 29 April 2026

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