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Spring beans

Harvest 2025: Winter wheat crops coming in north of 5t/ac

Tillage

3 months ago

Harvest 2025: Winter wheat crops coming in north of 5t/ac

A significant number of winter wheat crops have exceeded the 5t/ac threshold, according to Teagasc...

Tillage: Sowing of spring crops almost complete

Tillage

7 months ago

Tillage: Sowing of spring crops almost complete

There is little doubt that the rain showers of recent days will have enhanced the growth rates of...

Spring field work now underway in Co. Donegal

Tillage

8 months ago

Spring field work now underway in Co. Donegal

The continuing spell of dry weather is allowing tillage farmers in Co. Donegal to get on with...

Dry weather turns focus to spring crops

Tillage

8 months ago

Dry weather turns focus to spring crops

The current dry spell is allowing tillage farmers get on with ground preparation work for the...

Many growers beginning to plant spring beans now

Tillage

8 months ago

Many growers beginning to plant spring beans now

Teagasc is confirming that many tillage growers are taking the opportunity to plant spring beans at...

Tillage

9 months ago

4 varieties of spring bean recommended for use in 2025

The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) has recommended four varieties of spring...

4 varieties of spring bean recommended for use in 2025

Tillage

9 months ago

Protein aid area payment expected to reach €580/ha for 2025

Teagasc has confirmed that the Protein Aid Scheme budget for 2025 will rise to €10 million, with...

Protein aid area payment expected to reach €580/ha for 2025

Tillage

9 months ago

Tillage advice: Time to apply nitrogen to NI winter barley crops

Cereal growers in Northern Ireland are being encouraged to apply the first split of nitrogen...

Tillage advice: Time to apply nitrogen to NI winter barley crops

Tillage

9 months ago

Tillage advice: Spread nitrogen on winter barley from late Feb

Winter barley crops continue to look exceptionally good, according to Teagasc tillage specialist,...

Tillage advice: Spread nitrogen on winter barley from late Feb

Tillage

10 months ago

Tillage: The prospects for spring beans in 2025

According to Teagasc, last year saw the area planted with spring beans reach a record 18,000ha. A...

Tillage: The prospects for spring beans in 2025

Tillage

10 months ago

Tillage: Giving spring beans the best possible start

Spring beans make an invaluable contribution to all tillage rotations, but, like all crops, they...

Tillage: Giving spring beans the best possible start

Tillage

10 months ago

Winter barley crops require first fertiliser dressing soon

According to Teagasc tillage specialist, Shay Phelan, winter barley crops will require their first...

Winter barley crops require first fertiliser dressing soon

Opinion

11 months ago

Opinion: Spring beans should be off to a winner in 2025

Spring beans will always make sense within any tillage rotation, and this should genuinely be the...

Opinion: Spring beans should be off to a winner in 2025

Tillage

about 1 year ago

Spring bean harvest 2024 proves to be a challenge

Teagasc has confirmed that the 2024 spring bean harvest is proving to be a significant challenge...

Spring bean harvest 2024 proves to be a challenge

Tillage

about 1 year ago

Demand for BYDV-tolerant winter barley varieties strong

Teagasc has confirmed that demand for barley yellow dwarf virus (BYDY)-tolerant winter barley...

Demand for BYDV-tolerant winter barley varieties strong

Tillage

over 1 year ago

Spring planting conditions see dramatic improvement

Teagasc’s head of Crop Knowledge Transfer, Michael Hennessy, has confirmed that spring planting...

Spring planting conditions see dramatic improvement

Tillage

over 1 year ago

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...

Tillage: Should growers continue with seed already purchased?

Tillage

over 1 year ago

‘Planting window’ for spring beans, wheat and oats fast diminishing

Tillage specialists are confirming that the opportunity to get viable crops of spring beans, wheat,...

‘Planting window’ for spring beans, wheat and oats fast diminishing

Tillage

over 1 year ago

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: Establishing spring crops in the most effective way

Tillage

over 1 year ago

Benefits of effective crop rotation confirmed at tillage conference

The Teagasc annual tillage conference has reiterated the benefits of an effective rotation for...

Benefits of effective crop rotation confirmed at tillage conference

Tillage

almost 2 years ago

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...

Urgent spring planting needed as seed shortfall estimated at 30,000ha

Tillage

over 2 years ago

BYDV identified in Carlow, Kilkenny, Kildare area

Barley Yellow Dwarf Virus (BYDV) has been identified in counties Carlow, Kilkenny and Kildare by...

BYDV identified in Carlow, Kilkenny, Kildare area

Tillage Technical

over 2 years ago

Crop report: Impact of fall in grain prices for cereal growers

Teagasc’s third crop report for 2023 has highlighted the recent fall in grain prices and the...

Crop report: Impact of fall in grain prices for cereal growers

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