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What are those colourful crops across the country?

There are colourful crops brightening up the countryside across Ireland, but what are they all about?

CROPS 26 October 2025

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From the Tramlines: heavy rain arrives to halt sowing

From the Tramlines: heavy rain arrives to halt sowing

CROPS 22 October 2025

Winter cereal planting at full tilt

Winter cereal planting at full tilt

CROPS 15 October 2025

Combatting Italian ryegrass – without spraying

Combatting Italian ryegrass – without spraying

Combatting Italian ryegrass – without spraying

CROPS 8 October 2025

No room for shortcuts with glyphosate

No room for shortcuts with glyphosate

No room for shortcuts with glyphosate

CROPS 8 October 2025

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From The Tramlines: planting resumes after storm Amy

From The Tramlines: planting resumes after storm Amy

This week, Conor Kehoe talks to farmers in Meath, Laois and Waterford, as planting of winter cereals is disrupted by storm Amy.

CROPS 3 September 2025

From the Tramlines: planting of winter barley begins

From the Tramlines: planting of winter barley begins

This week, Conor Kehoe talks to farmers in Donegal, Waterford, and Cork as the winter cereal planting season gets underway.

CROPS 3 September 2025

From the Tramline: Winter rye going in for grain and forage

From the Tramline: Winter rye going in for grain and forage

This week, Conor Kehoe talks to farmers in Tipperary, Wexford, and Offaly as cover crops motor on and winter rye is planted.

CROPS 3 September 2025

Meadow grass control: the solution under threat

Meadow grass control: the solution under threat

Autumn residual herbicides remain effective on annual meadow grass, including ALS-resistant populations, but this strategy faces future challenges, writes Teagasc researcher Vijaya Bhaskar.

CROPS 3 September 2025

Maincrop potato harvest in full flow

Maincrop potato harvest in full flow

This week, Conor Kehoe talks to farmers in Kildare, Tyrone, and Kilkenny as the rain arrives to halt oilseed rape planting and the last of the harvest.

CROPS 3 September 2025

From the Tramlines: spring beans harvest a mixed bag

From the Tramlines: spring beans harvest a mixed bag

This week , Conor Kehoe talks to farmers in Waterford, Meath and Laois as spring beans are harvested and oilseed rape is planted.

CROPS 3 September 2025

Sowing oilseed rape and cutting beans

Sowing oilseed rape and cutting beans

This week, Conor Kehoe talks to farmers in Donegal, Waterford and Cork, where winter oilseed rape planting is under way.

CROPS 3 September 2025

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