Winter Barley

Tillage management: Watching the weather to plant winter crops

Farmers will be trying to plant winter cereal crops in the coming days and weeks when weather allows.

HUSBANDRY 30 September 2026

Tillage management: Watching the weather to plant winter crops

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Tillage management: seed orders, sowing rates and catch crop deadlines

Tillage management: seed orders, sowing rates and catch crop deadlines

HUSBANDRY 23 September 2026

New winter cereal herbicide launched

New winter cereal herbicide launched

NEWS 6 September 2026

Seven in 10 recommended winter barley varieties are virus tolerant

Seven in 10 recommended winter barley varieties are virus tolerant

Seven in 10 recommended winter barley varieties are virus tolerant

CROPS 2 September 2026

Harvest yields take a hit due to hot weather

Harvest yields take a hit due to hot weather

Harvest yields take a hit due to hot weather

NEWS 26 August 2026

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The impact of moisture content on grain weight and income

The impact of moisture content on grain weight and income

Moisture content impacts on grain weight and bonuses and deductions. In this article we look at some of the calculations.

CROPS 19 July 2026

The impact of moisture content on grain weight and income

The impact of moisture content on grain weight and income

Moisture content impacts on grain weight and bonuses and deductions. In this article we look at some of the calculations.

CROPS 19 July 2026

Grain Trends: grains and oilseeds rise again this week

Grain Trends: grains and oilseeds rise again this week

Wheat, corn and oilseed prices have all increased in recent weeks on French, US and UK markets.

MARKETS 19 July 2026

Mixed grain yields in drought conditions

Mixed grain yields in drought conditions

This week, Conor Kehoe talks to farmers in Donegal, Tipperary and Wexford as winter crops go under the knife.

CROPS 19 July 2026

Home Farm: an extraordinary week

Home Farm: an extraordinary week

The long-standing Cassia as a variety confirmed what the Department trials told us a few weeks ago - that it is becoming outclassed and presumably should not be grown without a specific contract.

VIEWPOINTS 19 July 2026

All farmers to be accepted into the Straw Incorporation Measure

All farmers to be accepted into the Straw Incorporation Measure

Farmers applied for the Straw Incorporation Measure at the same time as their BISS applications, but were still waiting on acceptance letters while harvesting crops.

NEWS 19 July 2026

Harvest continues at pace as oilseed rape performs well

Harvest continues at pace as oilseed rape performs well

Harvest is moving fast and oilseed rape is a crop that has proven itself on farms, but it needs to be minded.

NEWS 19 July 2026

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Why Fergal Hanrahan invests in quality milk replacer for his beef calves

For farmer Fergal Hanrahan, successful calf rearing comes down to getting the basics right from day one.

Why Fergal Hanrahan invests in quality milk replacer for his beef calves

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