Tillage
Soil moisture deficits are currently sitting at around 60mm, which means main crop potatoes need rain to boost their yield potential.
Teagasc is confirming that the first of this year’s winter wheat and spring barley crops were harvested in Co. Carlow over the weekend.
The NFU said the UK's 2026 cereal harvest is now well underway with continuing heat wave conditions driving maturity levels within all crops.
Apart from the north-west, the 2026 winter barley harvest is almost wrapped up while the winter oats harvest continues apace.
Opinion
Forget about the politics of farming, all that tillage farmers want to do is enjoy the pleasure of a bright harvest day.
The European Commission is confirming that a steady yield outlook has been maintained for winter drops across most of the EU.
With high pressure building across Ireland over the coming days, the flag is about to be dropped on Harvest 2026.
The onset of the current hot spell will hasten the ripening of all winter cereal crops: Harvest 2026 is almost upon us.
Harvest 2026
Winter cereal crops are fast ripening with the prospects of combine harvesters rolling soon to become a reality.
The Agricultural and Horticultural Development Board (AHDB) is confirming that UK and global grain prices have weakened further
In its first forecast for 2026, COCERAL sees the total European harvest for combinable crops coming in at 296.7Mt.
