Teagasc has confirmed that the 2024 spring bean harvest is proving to be a significant challenge for many growers. Tillage specialist, Ciaran Collins said: “While it is hard to determine an exact ...

According to Teagasc, last year saw the area planted with spring beans reach a record 18,000ha. A number of factors drove this trend. These included the fact that farmers had fewer crop options due to ...

Broad beans are the harbingers of spring. Sure, all that podding (and double podding) is fiddly, but the results, we think, are well worth the effort. They work beautifully in spring-ready salads and ...

Spring beans make an excellent break crop, fixing nitrogen and improving soils to provide a helpful entry for subsequent cropping, and successful production rides ultimately on conditions at planting.

Spring's hero ingredient is at home in salads and braises, crushed and spread on toast or blitzed into dips. Time to get shelling. Broad beans are the harbingers of spring. Sure, all that podding (and ...

Think Jack and the Beanstalk. The magic beans that grew overnight into a beanstalk that reached into the clouds were very probably fava beans or, as the English call them, broad beans. Americans, ...

There has been a trend towards direct drilling in recent years, with many ploughs being left abandoned in the nettles as growers seek cheaper ways of establishing crops. Spring beans are no exception, ...