Crops
Strip-till establishment with Michael Grace in Clane, Co. Kildare
0 Strip-till establishment with Michael Grace in Clane, Co. Kildare For this week’s Tillage Edge podcast, Michael Hennessy visited Michael Grace’s farm in Clane, Co. Kildare, to chat about the strip-till establishment system on the farm. Michael Grace explains that yields are as good as any of his neighbours and he is very […]
1 June 2023
Blackgrass raising its head
Blackgrass raising its head As winter cereals enter the finishing straight, there have been a few reports this week of blackgrass raising its head above the canopy. Ciaran Collins, Teagasc Crops Specialist, tells us more. Worryingly some of these reports have come from farmers who previously did not have a blackgrass problem. […]
25 May 2023
Update from Don Somers’ farm in Wexford
Update from Don Somers’ farm in Wexford The poor spring weather was a key topic on the latest Tillage Edge podcast, when Michael Hennessy chatted to both Don Somers, a farmer from Wexford, who is also participating in the Signpost Programme, and John Mahon, his Tillage Signpost Advisor. Don said he was […]
25 May 2023
Spring cereal weed control and preventing resistance on your farm
Spring cereal weed control and preventing resistance on your farm Weed control is as important as ever in spring cereals and Ciaran Collins and Shay Phelan, both Tillage specialists in Teagasc, along with Vijaya Bhaskar, a weed researcher in Teagasc, are on this week’s Tillage Edge podcast to chat about the best […]
18 May 2023
Tillage advice: Challenging choices for some as growth kicks into gear
Tillage advice: Challenging choices for some as growth kicks into gear Michael Hennessy, Teagasc Head of Crops Knowledge Transfer, gives an update on crop performance and looks at some of the difficult decisions facing farmers who have planting outstanding. Crop growth has really kicked into the gear following the lovely weather over […]
18 May 2023
Spring barley update
Spring barley update Spring barley fits into three distinct sowing categories this year: early (February/early March); normal (early April); and, the largest category, late-sown crops (mid to late April). Each category presents distinctly different challenges, and agronomy should be tailored to match the sowing date.Early-sown crops will have a higher disease risk, […]
17 May 2023
How to prepare for your BISS application consultation
How to prepare for your BISS application consultation With a substantial amount of BISS applications still to be submitted, there is growing pressure on all advisors to ensure farmer consultations are efficient so that all applications can be completed on time. John Brophy, a Teagasc Advisor in Naas, is on this week’s […]
11 May 2023
Monitor spring crops for trace element deficiencies
Monitor spring crops for trace element deficiencies Weather conditions over the past 10 days have really provided the ingredients for rapid spring crop growth. With longer sunny days and improving air temperatures, there has been an exponential increase in demand for major and minor nutrients, explains Mark Plunkett, Teagasc Soil and Plant […]
11 May 2023
Late-sown cereal crops at high risk of BYDV in 2023
0 Late-sown cereal crops at high risk of BYDV in 2023 Late-planted spring crops are at a higher risk of BYDV (Barley Yellow Dwarf Virus) infection this year, as Dr. Louise McNamara, an entomologist in Teagasc Oak Park, explains on this week’s Tillage Edge podcast. To reduce this risk, she says, target an […]
4 May 2023
Tillage advice: Fungicide options for winter barley and wheat
0 Tillage advice: Fungicide options for winter barley and wheat Teagasc Tillage Specialist Shay Phelan outlines options for fungicide treatments in winter barley and wheat, along with weed and disease control options in this article. Winter barley There are reports of early-maturing varieties (e.g. Joyau) having awns emerged or will be emerged in […]
4 May 2023