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Tillage focus: Sowing spring barley and getting to grips with a new drill
Mark Daynes ventured out to the ploughed fields on Thursday last in another attempt to get some spring barley sown....
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Tillage management: Identifying growth stages in your crops
Identifying growth stages (GS) in crops is crucial in order to apply fertiliser, herbicides, growth regulators and fungicides at the...
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Tillage management: Spring barley checklist
Some tillage farmers have been able to take advantage of ploughing and sowing opportunities this week and it looks like...
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Tillage management: Is your seed drill calibrated correctly?
Calibrating your seed drill is an important task. It ensures that the seed drill is sowing at the correct rate...
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Tillage management: Hybrid barley growth regulator due soon
Ground conditions have delayed the first split of fertiliser on winter barley in many parts of the country. However, some...
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Tillage management: Herbicide options for winter crops
Poor ground conditions over the winter left many crops without a herbicide. Although farmers are eager to get out with...
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Tillage management: Fungicide and fertiliser applications on oilseed rape
Light leaf spot has been found in many crops of winter oilseed rape. The disease can significantly impact on yield...
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Tillage management: Is your grain assurance record book up to date?
The Irish Grain Assurance Scheme (IGAS) record book is a handy tool to keep on top of records throughout the...
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Don't risk spending a fine day in the office when it comes to record keeping
Record keeping is part and parcel of tillage farming in Ireland. Therefore, it’s important to get it done now to...
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Tillage management: Is your chemical store in order?
The recent snow has left land in very wet conditions. Therefore, now might be the time to catch up on...
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Tillage management: Ploughing...if the weather allows
Under the regulations of the Nitrates Directive, farmers can begin ploughing – without establishing a green cover – after December...
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Tillage management: When is the best time to spray oilseed rape?
From now on is the ideal time to spray oilseed rape crops for weeds and disease, according to Dr. Tom...
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Tillage management: Aphid numbers up but not dramatically
Aphid numbers for the start of November are up on October counts and are also higher than this time last...