Winter Barley

Teagasc outlined extremely wet months of weather in October, November, February, March and April as one of the major factors affecting planting and crop yields.

Weather conditions are ideal for aphids, the same conditions also seem to favour slugs.

Grain prices look to be steady, but are not as high as growers would like them to be. This report has some key points on what to watch out for.

While this autumn has been a huge improvement in being able to get crops established, it had been an expensive summer.

We have 47% of our area grazed in the final rotation now and bang on target, writes Padraig Callanan.

Ground conditions are still good for planting. Many farmers still have crops to harvest across the country.

This article provides some details on research carried out by Teagasc on winter barley and BYDV control.

It’s essential to estimate costs and look at realistic yields for crops so that you can plan for the season ahead.