Tillage
Very little tillage ground left fallow in 2024
Despite predictions to the contrary made some weeks ago, very little tillage ground has been left fallow in Ireland this...
Spring barley
Tillage
Data suggests challenges confronting Irish tillage sector
The challenges that confront Irish tillage at the present time are manifold in nature, and recent published figures confirm this...
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Native Tree Area Scheme makes planting trees easier
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Tillage
Tillage: Benefits of rolling spring barley and wheat crops
Teagasc has confirmed the benefits of rolling spring barley and wheat crops and three factors come into play. Rolling encourages...
Tillage
Spring cereal crops - much fieldwork in a short timeframe
Getting on with fieldwork as quickly as possible is the key priority now confronting those tillage farmers with spring cereal...
Tillage
Tillage spring planting - south and midlands fare the best
Teagasc has confirmed that 90% of spring tillage planting work has now been completed in the south of the country...
Tillage
More than one chemical 'rarely warranted' for winter barley spray
Teagasc crops specialist, Shay Phelan, has assessed the field work required for winter barley and wheat crops in the coming...
Tillage
Spring planting conditions see dramatic improvement
Teagasc’s head of Crop Knowledge Transfer, Michael Hennessy, has confirmed that spring planting conditions have improved dramatically over recent days....
Tillage
Tillage: Should growers continue with seed already purchased?
The conundrum for tillage growers at the moment – do they push ahead with the seed they have already purchased,...
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Advice: Spring cropping options for growers
The April tillage management notes from Teagasc represent a comprehensive and updated advice source on all spring cropping options. The...
Tillage
'Now or never' for Laois farmer attempting to sow barley
A Co. Laois farmer has said it is “now or never” for a time to plant his crop of spring...
N.Ireland
Concern over availability of spring barley seed
According to College of Agriculture, Food and Rural Enterprises (CAFRE) crops advisors, spring barley seed may be in short supply...
Tillage
Tillage: Establishing spring crops in the most effective way
Tillage farmers will be using any breaks in the weather over the coming days to get on with the job...
Tillage
Benefits of effective crop rotation confirmed at tillage conference
The Teagasc annual tillage conference has reiterated the benefits of an effective rotation for crops. These include: the better use...
Tillage
Tillage farmers urged to take account of cost before replanting
Tillage farmers have been told they must take full account of the additional costs involved, before they consider replanting cereal...
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Tillage Technical
Imports necessary amid cereal seed shortage - ISTA president
Irish Seed Trade Association (ISTA) president, Tim O’Donovan confirmed at this year’s Teagasc National Tillage Conference that the cereal seed...
Tillage
Seed availability forms backdrop to tillage planning
Teagasc has again highlighted the issue of seed availability as the factor that will drive tillage planning in 2024. Ireland’s...
Tillage
Urgent spring planting needed as seed shortfall estimated at 30,000ha
Teagasc is strongly advising tillage farmers to plan their spring plantings campaigns as a matter of priority as seed becomes...
Tillage
How farmers can plan for the tillage year ahead
Planning for the tillage year ahead is an obvious priority at this time for those farmers committed to growing crops....