21 December 2023

Looking back on the tillage year & the learnings from it

As the end of the year approaches, most tillage farmers will want to forget 2023. Unfortunately it will be remembered as a year of weather extremes and the resulting difficulties.

But it is beneficial to look back on how we dealt with the year and if we would have made any decisions differently.

To look back on the tillage year that was, Teagasc Tillage Specialists, Ciaran Collins and Shay Phelan join this week’s show.

Grower feedback wanted on winter crop plantings

Following a challenging autumn and early winter period on tillage farms, Teagasc has launched a survey to help identify the areas planted this autumn and to shed light on farmers’ cropping plans for next spring.

With wet conditions persisting from mid-September through to late-November, plantings have been hindered in all areas. This loss of winter crop area looks to be compounded by a lack of seed for spring cereals, which may lead to unsown land on many farms in 2024.

To establish an accurate picture of the areas planted nationally thus far, Teagasc is asking for as many tillage farmers as possible to participate in the survey. The survey aims to assess how much planting has been completed this autumn and to identify if tillage farmers plan to sow winter cereals in January and February.

We would like to get your feedback to create a national picture of winter plantings this year and your intentions for 2024.   

To complete the survey via Survey Monkey click here

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