Crops
Unravelling the complex interaction of cereal aphids and the virus they vector
Unravelling the complex interaction of cereal aphids and the virus they vector A greater understanding about the interplay between virus strain, insect vector, timing of infection, weather and barley genetics, and their impact on yield loss is needed if we are to advance decision support tools for control of BYDV. Louise McNamara, […]
15 June 2023
Signpost Series: Is organics a viable option for Irish tillage farmers?
Signpost Series: Is organics a viable option for Irish tillage farmers? On this episode of the Signpost Series, Pat Murphy, Teagasc Head of Environment Knowledge Transfer, was joined by Martin Bourke, Teagasc Organic Tillage Specialist, to discuss is organics a viable option for Irish tillage farmers. A questions and answers session took […]
15 June 2023
Tillage Incentive Scheme 2023 open for applications
Tillage Incentive Scheme 2023 open for applications The opening of the 2023 Tillage Incentive Scheme (TIS) was today announced by the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Charlie McConalogue, T.D. The Tillage Incentive Scheme aims to provide support to tillage farmers who continue to maintain the current tillage area converted under […]
14 June 2023
Gearing up for Crops and Cover Crop Cultivations 2023
Gearing up for Crops and Cover Crop Cultivations 2023 Teagasc and the Irish Farmers Journal have teamed up for the major tillage event of the year – Crops and Cover Crop Cultivations, which will be held at Oak Park on Wednesday, June 21st. This biennial event will incorporate machinery demonstrations, as well […]
14 June 2023
Spring crops will welcome forecast rain
0 Spring crops will welcome forecast rain Mark Plunkett, Teagasc Soil and Plant Nutrition Specialist, takes a closer look at soil moisture deficits and offers advice on fungicide treatments for spring barley. Soil moisture deficits (SMDs) have continued to increase due to lack of rainfall over the majority of the country over the […]
9 June 2023
Eoin Lyons in Kilkenny on his direct drill cropping system
0 Eoin Lyons in Kilkenny on his direct drill cropping system Featuring on this week’s Tillage Edge podcast is Eoin Lyons, Kilkenny, who uses a direct drill system to establish crops every year. Joining Michael Hennessy, Teagasc Head of Crops Knowledge Transfer, he speaks about the lessons learned over the years of using […]
8 June 2023
Using pig slurry to reduce fertiliser costs and inputs
0 Using pig slurry to reduce fertiliser costs and inputs A range of environment initiatives made this pig business a logical choice as a Signpost farm, John Mahon, Mark Plunkett and Gerard McCutcheon tell us more. Miriam and Mattie Moore have two pig units: a 1,600-sow pig unit, rearing pigs up to 18kg […]
8 June 2023
Save money and reduce GHG emissions switching from CAN to protected urea
0 Save money and reduce GHG emissions switching from CAN to protected urea Vincent Macken, Signpost Programme Tillage Farmer, has saved money by switching from CAN to protected urea, while also reducing his GHG emissions on the farm. Here Vicent gives us an update on his farm. Fertiliser calibration Earlier this spring, I […]
5 June 2023
Getting the most from your fungicide spend
0 Getting the most from your fungicide spend Timing is all, but rate and product choice are also important, explain Teagasc Tillage Specialist Shay Phelan and Teagasc Tillage Advisor John Kelly. In the Teagasc Costs and Returns 2023 figures, projected fungicide costs in winter wheat are €245/ha (€99/ac), €145/ha (€59/ac) in winter barley […]
4 June 2023
Tillage advice: Fungicide treatments and grass weeds
0 Tillage advice: Fungicide treatments and grass weeds Early-drilled crops of spring barley are now at awns peeping stage, which is the ideal timing for the final fungicide. Shay Phelan, Teagasc Tillage Specialist, tells us more. With the dry weather at the moment, many growers may opt to delay applying the final fungicide […]
1 June 2023