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June 2025 Agronomy Update

Wheat Many crops of wheat are well under control for Septoria. This is due to the dry spring preventing the fungal disease getting a strong hold of the lower leaves.

May 2025 Agronomy Update

Winter Barley Winter barley crops across north-east of Ireland are progressing well, following rain after a dry March. Dry spells have allowed for timely field operations, including nitrogen applications, growth

January 2025 Agronomy Update

AgriPhos With winter cropping coming to an end as we leave 2024 behind us it is time to start thinking about 2025 and making agronomic plans in cropping and nutrient

Are You Hitting the Ground Running this Winter?

As milk price looks favourable for the winter ahead; there is a large incentive to optimise milk production. Correct dry cow nutrition is the cornerstone to a successful transition into

Drummonds to Attend IFJ Tillage Day

Join us for the inaugural Irish Farmers Journal Tillage Day on 7th November 2024 at Killashee Hotel, Naas, Co. Kildare! This event will explore the practicalities of tillage farming, featuring expert speakers who share invaluable insights. Discover innovative strategies for enhancing sustainability in the tillage sector and learn from our Agronomists about the latest research to support your farming journey. Don’t miss this chance to connect and prepare for a successful year ahead!

Soil Sampling September 2024

The post-harvest period is a good time to take soil samples. Under the current regulations,you cannot apply phosphorus (P) to an arable soil without a soil sample. The sample mustbe

August 2024 Agronomy Update

Tillage Area Currently, the national tillage area across cereals, maize, oilseed rape, protein and beet is approximately 335,000 ha. Recently, the minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine complimented the

A potato field in full bloom with sunlight filtering through the trees in the background.

July 2024 Agronomy Update 

Spring Crops Spring barley crops are looking well across the northeast. For many, the final fungicide application has been applied and crops are moving through growth stages rapidly. Herbicide and