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Tillage Podcast: still time to plant oilseed as harvest continues
Siobhán Walsh
This week’s show has a report on harvest from the northeast, has advice on oilseed rape planting and all the news.
11 September 2024 News
44% of recommended winter barley varieties BYDV-tolerant
There are three new varieties on the recommended list and two of those claim to be tolerant to BYDV.
11 September 2024 Markets
Grain Trends: some pick-up in prices
Grain prices were looking more positive this week, as some reports suggested a tightening in supplies.
Tillage Management: harvest continues where it can
There is a lot of work to be done on farms at the minute, and some deadlines have been extended.
11 September 2024 Husbandry
Over 70% of cereal harvest completed
The weather has not been good for farmers with crops to cut over the past week as showery weather continued.
11 September 2024 News
Review into how Irish whiskey is made
The technical file of Irish whiskey outlines how whiskey should be produced, but does not specify ingredients.
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.
11 September 2024 News
Top oat growers wanted
Flahavan’s has launched the Oat grower of the Year Awards for 2024 to recognise the hard work and dedication of its suppliers.
11 September 2024 News
Tillage Day: farmers to take centre stage
Tillage Day will examine challenges faced by tillage farmers and focus on solutions to make tillage farming businesses more sustainable.
10 September 2024 News
Growers need to give malting barley every chance to pass - agronomist
Quality has been exceptional in spring barley so far, but growers need to give crops every chance to pass for malting with the remainder of crops.
8 September 2024 News
Boortmalt to take low-bushel barley at deduction
Boortmalt has told merchants that it will take barley at lower bushels than specified, but with a price deduction.
6 September 2024 News
Enya makes its way onto winter oats list
The winter oats list has three varieties this year. WPB Enya is a new addition this season.
6 September 2024 News