Arable
Absence of BYDV ‘reflected in the yields’ for Northern Ireland harvest 2025
The lack of Barley Yellow Dwarf Virus (BYDV) infection within winter cereal crops has been as a major boost to...
Winter Barley
Arable
Harvest 2025 on the Ards Peninsula delivers high yields
Arable farmers on the Ards Peninsula of Co Down have recorded high yields of both winter wheat and winter barley...
Arable
‘Extreme variability’ in UK harvest 2025 yields – AHDB
UK wheat and oat harvests are now into their ‘closing stages’ at 92% and 89% complete, according to a new...
N.Ireland
Winter barley harvest in closing stages across UK
The 2025 winter barley harvest is essentially competed across the UK, according to the Agricultural and Horticultural Development Board (AHDB)....
Arable
Premium price for NI grains could ‘link in with farm QA schemes’ – grower
Millers in Northern Ireland should pay a premium price for local grains that are subsequently included in their animal rations,...
Arable
‘Availability of BYDV-tolerant crops is a game changer’ – agronomist
The arrival of Barley Yellow Dwarf Virus (BYDV) tolerance is fast changing the landscape of winter barley production in Ireland,...
Arable
Earliest start to UK grain harvest in almost 20 years – AHDB
This year has seen the earliest start to the UK grain harvest since 2006, according to the Agricultural and Horticultural...
N.Ireland
Dry spring ‘likely to have caused damage’ to UK cereal crops – AHDB
The condition of many UK cereal crops unsurprisingly worsened considerably throughout May as the dry weather continued for much of...
N.Ireland
NI cereal crops have ‘tremendous yield potential’ right now – agronomist
Cereal crops growing in Northern Ireland have never looked better, according to Co. Down agronomist, Richard Owens. He told Agriland:...
N.Ireland
Tillage: Priorities for May Bank Holiday
Getting magnesium and manganese on to spring barley crops has been highlighted as a May Bank Holiday tillage priority by...
Arable
Crop management update: the busiest time of the year has arrived
Tillage farmers are entering the business time of the year, with key crop management decisions required for both winter and...
N.Ireland
Winter wheat and barley receive first nitrogen in Downpatrick
Co. Down cereal grower, Allan Chambers, is confirming that his winter wheat and barley crops have received their first nitrogen...
N.Ireland
Rhynchosporium now present in winter barley crops
High levels of rhynchosporium are now evident in a significant number of winter barley crops, according to Co. Down agronomist,...
N.Ireland
Tillage advice: Time to apply nitrogen to NI winter barley crops
Cereal growers in Northern Ireland are being encouraged to apply the first split of nitrogen fertiliser to winter barley crops...
N.Ireland
Exceptional growth rates continue for winter barley, wheat and oats
The recent mild weather has encouraged exceptional growth rates in winter barley, wheat and oat crops throughout the country. So...
N.Ireland
Planting updates for GB: Winter wheat, barley and oats
According to the Agricultural and Horticultural Development Board (AHDB), winter wheat drilling is almost complete in England, Scotland and Wales. The...
N.Ireland
Winter OSR and barley harvest almost wrapped up in NI
The winter oilseed rape (OSR) and barley harvest is almost completed across most of Northern Ireland, according to Christopher Gill,...
N.Ireland
Winter barley coming in at 4.8t/ac in Co. Down
East Co. Down cereal grower, Allan Chambers, is confirming a yield of 4.8t/ac from the first of his 2024 winter...
