Maize

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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Dutch never cease to a-maize

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DEALER 1 July 2026

Grain Trends: drought hitting many European countries

Grain Trends: drought hitting many European countries

MARKETS 24 June 2026

Irish whiskey consultation opens

Irish whiskey consultation opens

Irish whiskey consultation opens

NEWS 24 June 2026

BYDV and waterlogging hitting spring barley

BYDV and waterlogging hitting spring barley

BYDV and waterlogging hitting spring barley

CROPS 17 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 13 May 2026

Maize off to a great start as wheat heads out

Maize off to a great start as wheat heads out

This week, Conor Kehoe talks to farmers in Cork, Dublin and Tyrone as farmers got spraying done before the rain returned.

CROPS 13 May 2026

Grain trends: oilseed rape rockets, grain steady

Grain trends: oilseed rape rockets, grain steady

Oilseed rape prices have rocketed this week, but wheat and barley prices remain steady.

MARKETS 13 May 2026

Big jump in forage maize area in NI

Big jump in forage maize area in NI

A key factor behind the growing popularity of maize is the move towards fully housed dairy herds in Northern Ireland.

NORTHERN IRELAND 13 May 2026

Gene-editing a 'dream-technology'

Gene-editing a 'dream-technology'

Gene-editing was top of the agenda at the World Seed Congress held in Lisbon this week. Siobhán Walsh reports from Lisbon.

NEWS 13 May 2026

My Farming Week: James Hanly, Horse and Jockey, Thurles, Co Tipperary

My Farming Week: James Hanly, Horse and Jockey, Thurles, Co Tipperary

James Hanly chats about his decision to use boluses to monitor the health and reproductive status of his cows, non-GMO milk and buffer feeding.

NEWS 13 May 2026

Tillage area estimated to decline in 2026

Tillage area estimated to decline in 2026

The tillage area is estimated down this year. Crops like oats, beet and potatoes are the main contributors to the fall.

NEWS 13 May 2026

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How FJ Dynamics is supporting smarter decisions in the field

After more than two decades working with GPS technology, Tipperary contractor and dealer Robert O’Shea has witnessed precision farming become an increasingly important part of everyday farm management

How FJ Dynamics is supporting smarter decisions in the field

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