Tillage
Teagasc tillage specialist, Shay Phelan, is confirming that the time to control yellow rust in winter wheat crops is now.
N.Ireland
Members of a CAFRE Business Sustainability Group had the recent opportunity of walking winter wheat and barley crops in Co. Down.
Teagasc has issued its first crop report of the year. It highlights the continuing impact of the very wet start to 2026
A newly identified strain of yellow rust is threatening winter wheat crops, prompting a rapid and coordinated research response.
Teagasc is indicating that 90% plus of winter wheat crops could be susceptible to Yellow Rust attack during the early spring months.
Tillage farmers are being advised to have the early days of January earmarked when it comes to having all relevant soil testing completed.
Teagasc's Cereals Enterprise Fact Sheet contains a breakdown of the physical outputs and financial margins generated on tillage farms in 2024
The Agricultural and Horticultural Development Board (AHDB) is confirming that most winter cereal crops are looking very well
A recent Teagasc-focussed discussion centred on the underutilised role of benchmarking within Ireland’s tillage sector
The weather over the next few days will determine if tillage farmers in Northern Ireland will further commit to the autumn planting season
The last week has seen the winter planting season get underway in earnest: ground conditions remain excellent.
Both potato and cereal growers are confirming that the heavy rains preceding the recent Storm Amy have brought field work to a halt
Co Down-based agronomist, Richard Owens, is confirming that the autumn planting of cereal crops is well underway in Northern Ireland.
Recent weeks have seen Teagasc tillage specialists amplify the quality attributes of Irish grain across a wide range of sectors
Provisional estimates for June 2025 show a 2.2% rise in the area under total cereals, bringing the total to 267,700ha.
Teagasc tillage specialist, Shay Phelan, has highlighted the superior quality of Irish grains and oilseeds
The prospect of a week’s dry weather coming in will encourage tillage farmers to push ahead with ploughing and ground preparation work now.
Rather than growing crops on a speculative basis, Teagasc is strongly urging tillage farmers to sit down and compile a strategic plan
The last decade has seen the area dedicated to the production of winter rye increase at an exponential rate
Teagasc is highlighting the key autumn planting priorities that should be established on tillage farms over the coming weeks.
Teagasc is confirming that volunteer cereals are now coming through recently planted winter oilseed rape crops
The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) has published the recommended list of winter wheat varieties for 2025/26.
The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) has published the list of recommended winter oat varieties for the 2025/26 season.
