Tillage
Tillage: When is a winter cereal not a winter cereal?
Defining what is actually constituted by a winter cereal is an issue that Irish cereal growers may well be facing...
Tillage
Defining what is actually constituted by a winter cereal is an issue that Irish cereal growers may well be facing...
N.Ireland
It has been estimated that cereal growers in Northern Ireland have succeeded in getting no more than 50% of the...
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Scour occurs when the gut becomes compromised and calves lose proper functioning of the intestine, resulting in diarrhoea and loss...
Tillage
Slug damage is evident in many crops this autumn with wet weather being the primary factor in this regard, according...
Tillage
Autumn planting will be delayed again this year as many fields are close to saturation point as a result of recent heavy...
Tillage
Winter wheat has responded well in the last few weeks to the weather conditions and the application of nitrogen (N)...
N.Ireland
College of Agriculture, Food and Rural Enterprise (CAFRE) crops advisor, Leigh McClean, is recommending that farmers should apply second nitrogen...
N.Ireland
The latest crops update from the College of Agriculture, Food and Rural Enterprise (CAFRE) in Northern Ireland has confirmed the...
Tillage Technical
Teagasc is advising that fertiliser application on winter cereals will be the priority over the coming days. There are large...
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Imagine standing on your farm, knowing you have taken steps to secure its future. The sun is shining, not just...
Tillage
Growers should “walk all winter crops” as soon possible, Teagasc tillage specialist Shay Phelan has warned. Phelan expects that growers...
Opinion
I have listened to a lot of polite conversations recently, involving Teagasc tillage advisors and crop consultants regarding the state...
Tillage
New data from Corteva Agriscience has shown that farmers can achieve excellent levels of control of volunteer oats in the...
Tillage Technical
Despite the return of the rain and cooler conditions, a large area of winter cereals has been planted out in...
Tillage
An increased area of winter oilseed rape will be achieved this season – possibly up to 20,000ha according to the...
Tillage
Fertiliser application on winter cereals will be the priority on tillage farms this month. It is now recognised that the...
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Sylvia and John Powell installed Nedap cow monitoring on their 250-strong herd in February 2023. Farming just outside Birr, Co....
Tillage
Wet weather has prevented many farmers from making it to the field with the sprayer with a pre-emergence herbicide on...
Tillage
The recent wet weather means it is ideal weather for slugs to be out and about in tillage crops. Farmers...
Tillage
After suffering from drought conditions earlier this season, parts of Europe now have a rain surplus, while some regions are...
Tillage
Tillage farmers are making the most of the drier weather at present and some are taking the opportunity to plant...