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Half of winter wheat acreage yet to be cut - Teagasc
Approximately 50% of this year’s winter wheat area has yet to be harvested, according to Teagasc crops specialist Tim O’Donovan....
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Approximately 50% of this year’s winter wheat area has yet to be harvested, according to Teagasc crops specialist Tim O’Donovan....
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Most tillage areas received 1” of rain over the weekend,” according to Teagasc crops specialist Michael Hennessy. “The fact that...
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Cereal growers will not be cutting winter wheat crops before August 20, according to Teagasc tillage advisor Shay Phelan. “That’s...
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Irish cereal crops have the potential to yield very heavily this year with some wheats on target to deliver 6t/ac,...
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Almost 90% of winter barley crops have been harvested in the Kilkenny/Tipperary area, according to Brett Brothers’ General Manager Sean...
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The first set of harvest results from the Agricultural & Horticultural Development Board (AHDB) recommended list winter barley trials is...
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New season barley is making up to €140/t, according to Wexford-based grain merchant John Cullen. “That’s up €10/t on this...
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Early winter barley crops are yielding up to 4t/ac, according to Colm Griffin, a director with Cork-based McDonnell Brothers. “The...
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Sterile Brome grass has the potential to have a detrimental effect on the growing of winter barley in Ireland, according...
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The spotlight will be on spring barley, winter barley and winter wheat varieties at the upcoming Irish Seed Trade Association’s...
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Irish farmers grow some of the highest crop yields in the world but, given our climate, significant inputs are required,...
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Cereal production increased in 2014 from the previous year by 8.2%, according to figures from the Central Statistics Office (CSO)....
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Barley yields may well be down by up to a quarter of a tonne per acre this year, according to...
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Ireland’s tillage area may well shrink over the coming years as dairy expands, according to UCD’s Dr Tom McCabe. “But...
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The European Commission has increased its estimates for both maize and barley production in 2015/16 in its latest balance sheet and...
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Projected falls in global output this year could act to boost EU barley prices, according to the latest tillage-based market...
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Winter wheat crops are approaching their flag leaf spray, David Leahy Agronomist with Glanbia says. This year programmes have been...
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The weather conditions in Ireland continue to be favourable for crop development and in general crop growth conditions throughout Europe...