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Tillage
44% of recommended winter barley varieties BYDV-tolerant
Siobhán Walsh
There are three new varieties on the recommended list and two of those claim to be tolerant to BYDV.
11 September 2024 News
Crop forum: get rotations back on track for profit
Tillage farmers have had two wet autumn planting seasons and rotations have been affected because of this.
5 September 2024 News
44% of recommended winter barley seed BYDV-tolerant
There are three new varieties on the recommended list and two of those claim to be tolerant to BYDV.
Harvest update: some very poor yields, but some positive too
As the main spring barley harvest comes upon us, we asked agronomists to report grain yields and quality so far.
28 August 2024 News
In pictures: harvesting, shows, milking and more
Check out our favourite farming photos from around the country over the past couple of weeks.
11 August 2024 News
New combine a positive sign for future of tillage sector
A new plot combine arrived in Co Cork a few weeks ago and has been put to work, Siobhán Walsh reports.
7 August 2024 News
Tillage Podcast: a new combine, yields, beetles and straw
On this week’s show, we travel to Co Cork, chat to an entomologist, look at the paper and have details of the new baling payment.
1 August 2024 News
Home Farm: Weather balancing act
One crop had large areas submerged for too long during the prolonged wet autumn and winter despite the field normally being dry.
31 July 2024 Viewpoints
Small winter barley crop makes for short harvest
Most winter barley looks to be cut across the country. Winter oats is started for many as good weather prevails.
31 July 2024 News
Tillage Management: harvest, straw and seed
Farmers are busy with harvest at present, but need to be thinking of seed for next season already.
31 July 2024 Husbandry
Think carefully when chatting yields this harvest
Think carefully this harvest about decisions and chat about yields. There are plenty of farmers looking at poor crops.
28 July 2024 News
Early surge in buying demand for straw
With harvest underway, there has been an early surge in buying demand for straw across NI
24 July 2024 Northern Ireland