Tillage
Tillage: The benefits of effective crop rotation
With the spring 2025 planting season fast approaching, Teagasc is highlighting the benefits of effective crop rotation within all tillage...
Winter Cereals
Tillage
Field work comes to a halt for weather-stricken Carlow farmer
Seven inches of snow fell earlier this week in the vicinity of Carlow town, but the real impact of the...
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Native Tree Area Scheme makes planting trees easier
If you’re a farmer looking to generate extra income, the Native Tree Area Scheme (NTAS) is a great opportunity to...
Tillage
Exceptional growth rates continue for winter barley, wheat and oats
The recent mild weather has encouraged exceptional growth rates in winter barley, wheat and oat crops throughout the country. So...
Tillage
Christmas is a time for family on Laois tillage farm
Christmas 2024 will be a much cherished time for family and friends on the Co. Laois tillage farm of Bobby...
Tillage
AHDB publishes crop progress report for UK
The Agricultural and Horticultural Development Board (AHDB) has published its latest crop progress report for England, Scotland and Wales. The...
Tillage
Protecting autumn-sown cereal crops over the winter months
Protecting autumn-sown cereal crops has been identified as a priority by Michael Hennessy, Teagasc’s head of Crops Knowledge Transfer. Benchmarking...
Tillage
Yield potential of winter cereal crops is immense
Teagasc tillage specialist, Shay Phelan, has confirmed the very high yield potential of winter cereal crops sown out over recent...
Tillage
Tillage: Controlling slugs and BYDV
The November issue of the Teagasc Tillage Newsletter confirms the imperative for cereal growers to maintain control over slugs and...
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Watch: Offaly farmer makes big savings by 'going solar'
Imagine standing on your farm, knowing you have taken steps to secure its future. The sun is shining, not just...
Tillage
Donegal grain grower turns his back on winter cereals
Co. Donegal cereal grower, Hugh Kelly, has confirmed that he won’t be growing winter cereals again, such has been the...
Tillage
Harvest 2024 produces increased cereal yields
Cereal yields are increasing noticeably as the harvest progresses, according to Teagasc specialist, Shay Phelan. “The winter grain harvest is...
Dairy
Advice: Choose wholecrop harvest date based on farm needs
Dairy farmers making wholecrop silage from winter or spring cereals should choose the crop’s harvest date and percentage dry matter...
Tillage
Growers must 'minimise risk of disease strains developing' - CAFRE
The College of Agriculture, Food and Rural Enterprises (CAFRE) has issued a crop management update, covering cereals and potatoes. Crops...
Tillage
Herbicide-resistant meadow grasses pose threat to weed control
Herbicide resistant meadow grasses could pose a threat to future weed control, according to Teagasc research scientist, Vijaya Bhaskar. In...
N.Ireland
'Winter crop development is still progressing' - CAFRE
College of Agriculture Food and Rural Enterprises (CAFRE) crops specialist, Leigh McClean highlighted a number of priorities for arable farmers...
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RDS Announces Opening of Sustainable Agriculture & Rural Development Awards
In its sixth year, the RDS Sustainable Agriculture & Rural Development Awards celebrates the work of individuals, farming families and...
N.Ireland
CAFRE reflects on NI spring planting opportunities
The College of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs (CAFRE) has just published a crops update for Northern Ireland. It relates...
Tillage
Tillage: How to make best use of organic manures
Before tillage farmers start applying organic manures to stubble ground or crops, two questions must be addressed. Firstly, is there...
Tillage
Growers advised to use plant counts for winter cereals
Teagasc tillage specialist, Ciaran Collins, is advising growers to use plant counts to determine a management strategy for winter cereals....
Tillage
Tillage: Priorities for winter cereal crops
March beckons and tillage farmers will be keen to kick-on with the management priorities associated with winter cereal crops, planted...