27 April 2023

Critical crop agronomy for late April and early May

Planting of spring crops continues at pace, but there is still a substantial amount of planting to be completed. This is especially the case in the north east of the country.

Ciaran Collins and Shay Phelan, both Tillage Specialists in Teagasc, join Michael Hennessy on the latest Tillage Edge podcast with pointers as to where crops are not planted yet and also actions needed in winter crops. 

Both emphasised the variation in crop growth and the need for farmers to walk their crops regularly. Ciaran said that even though it is late for spring cereals, switching to maize or beet should be considered very carefully. Both of these crops have very high costs of establishment, dictating the need to have a definite market outlet for the crop at harvest. 

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