Siobhán Walsh

swalsh@farmersjournal.ie

Watch: drone spraying to feed wet wheat in Wexford

Yield Watch is a new video series where we will follow a crop of winter wheat in Co Wexford, which Isaac Wheelock is hoping for high yields on.

NEWS 8 March 2026

Watch: drone spraying to feed wet wheat in Wexford

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Tillage Podcast: scheme delays, Irish grain and filling AgNav

Tillage Podcast: scheme delays, Irish grain and filling AgNav

NEWS 5 March 2026

Grain weights differ and impact seed rate

Grain weights differ and impact seed rate

HUSBANDRY 4 March 2026

Grain Trends: oil price rises and freight increases

Grain Trends: oil price rises and freight increases

Grain Trends: oil price rises and freight increases

MARKETS 4 March 2026

Tillage Management: seed, fertiliser and measuring oilseed rape

Tillage Management: seed, fertiliser and measuring oilseed rape

Tillage Management: seed, fertiliser and measuring oilseed rape

HUSBANDRY 4 March 2026

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Majority of Laois malting growers remain without tonnage

Majority of Laois malting growers remain without tonnage

The majority of growers who supply Stradbally Town and Country with malting barley for Boortmalt remain without a tonnage to grow in 2026.

NEWS 25 February 2026

Tillage sustainability pilot stalled as IFA protest continues

Tillage sustainability pilot stalled as IFA protest continues

This week’s live recording of the Tillage Podcast saw the pilot sustainability scheme for tillage discussed.

NEWS 25 February 2026

Tillage Podcast: Irish grain, fieldwork and tillage payments

Tillage Podcast: Irish grain, fieldwork and tillage payments

This week’s podcast was recorded live in Co Wexford and hits topics such as grain inclusion in animal feed, payments, crop condition and fieldwork.

NEWS 25 February 2026

Grain Trends: markets slightly more positive

Grain Trends: markets slightly more positive

Markets were positive at times over the last week, but there is no big sign of improvements at the minute.

MARKETS 25 February 2026

Tillage Management: payments, weather and planning

Tillage Management: payments, weather and planning

Fields are drying somewhat between the showers, but there is more rain in the forecast for the coming days.

HUSBANDRY 25 February 2026

Boortmalt offers Stradbally 'unviable' contracts

Boortmalt offers Stradbally 'unviable' contracts

Another merchant has offered malting tonnages to some growers who supply Stradbally Town and Country with malting barley.

NEWS 25 February 2026

Winter barley and wheat area estimated to be up

Winter barley and wheat area estimated to be up

Winter barley and wheat area is estimated up, while the area of winter oats is estimated to have dropped dramatically.

NEWS 25 February 2026

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Select milk replacers carefully to ensure top calf development and growth

Maximising the potential of every animal starts with selecting a quality calf milk replacer (CMR) that includes a bespoke health package to suit the calves being fed.

Select milk replacers carefully to ensure top calf development and growth

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