Mixed weather brought good and bad farm news

LATE May rains brought improved growth in all crops, but also wet weather cereal diseases and potato blight, according to Teagasc advisers.

Septoria tritici levels had increased on all winter wheat crops, and many crops in the south had high levels on the third and fourth last leaves, according to last week's sixth crop report of the season.

Rhyncho had also increased in spring barley, and chocolate spot was evident in beans.