Crops
Critical decisions ahead when planning for harvest 2026
With harvest 2025 coming to a close, Teagasc Crops Specialist, Shay Phelan writes that tillage farmers face into critical decisions over the coming weeks when planning for harvest 2026.
21 August 2025
Varieties for 2026 – a report from Goldcrop’s open day
In the first of two episodes covering seed company open days held earlier this year, John Dunne from Goldcrop discusses the selection of varieties available this season.
21 August 2025
Diary date: Crops Forum planned for September
The annual Teagasc Crops Forum will take place on Wednesday, 10 September in the Killashee Hotel, Naas, Co. Kildare. The Teagasc Crops Forum is the key annual event for tillage farmers, agronomists and industry stakeholders to explore the latest research, market opportunities and practical strategies for profitable crop production.
19 August 2025
Is oilseed rape for 2026 a safer bet than cereals?
Phelim McDonald, Teagasc tillage advisor in the Carlow–Wexford region, and Shay Phelan, Teagasc tillage specialist, are on this week’s Tillage Edge to talk about oilseed rape planting for 2026.
14 August 2025
The key considerations when drilling oilseed rape
With the acreage under winter oilseed rape expected to increase following the success of harvest 2025, Teagasc Crops Specialist, Shay Phelan shares 5 key considerations when establishing winter oilseed rape crops.
14 August 2025
A case for home-saved seed on organic tillage farms
With the spring cereal harvest underway, organic tillage farmers are being encouraged to consider the advantages of saving their own seed, Organic Tillage Specialist at Teagasc, Martin Bourke tells us more.
13 August 2025
Think before you till
A new study reveals the conditions under which Irish tillage growers adopt innovations.
11 August 2025
Harvest and cropping plans with Signpost farmer Don Somers
Don Somers, Signpost Tillage Farmer, talks us through the progress he’s made with harvest 2025 and looks ahead to his cropping plan for 2026.
9 August 2025
Harvest 2025 – some record yields reported
To find out about the harvest progress across the country, Michael Hennessy talks with John Brophy, Teagasc Tillage Advisor in north Kildare, and Ciaran Collins, Teagasc Tillage Specialist, on this week’s Tillage Edge podcast.
7 August 2025
Winter oilseed rape: The star performer this harvest
As harvest is moving along well for most growers, Crops Specialist at Teagasc, Ciaran Collins takes a closer look at the performance of winter oilseed rape, reminding growers of some of the key benefits of the crop.
7 August 2025