Crops
A view of the year so far from two contractors
0 A view of the year so far from two contractors Contractors play a vital role in the tillage industry and this week on The Tillage Edge podcast, Michael Hennessy chats to two contractors, Patrick Nolan, who is working close to Athy, Co Kildare and Padraig Noonan, close to Conna in Cork. Both […]
2 May 2024
Continually using one herbicide type is causing more resistant meadow grasses
0 Continually using one herbicide type is causing more resistant meadow grasses Resistance in meadow grasses could pose a threat to future weed control, writes Teagasc researcher Vijaya Bhaskar In a normal growing season, meadow grasses can be easily controlled in winter cereals with residual herbicides (eg. flufenacet or pendimethalin-based products) and they […]
2 May 2024
Official statistics reveal extent of cereal decline in 2023
Official statistics reveal extent of cereal decline in 2023 Official data released by the Central Statistics Office (CSO) has revealed the rate at which cereal production declined in 2023, with the production of the three main cereals – wheat, barley and oats – all back. As part of its recent Area, Yield […]
30 April 2024
Key advice for winter barley, winter wheat and fertiliser for spring cereals
Key advice for winter barley, winter wheat and fertiliser for spring cereals Shay Phelan, Teagasc Crops Specialist, looks at the field work required for winter barley and wheat crops in the coming days and weeks and provides some key tips on a fertiliser strategy for late-sown spring cereals. Winter barley Most barley […]
25 April 2024
Meet the Irish company producing generic ag-chems
Meet the Irish company producing generic ag-chems Life Scientific is an Irish company researching, developing and manufacturing off-patent plant protection products for the global market. For this week’s Tillage Edge, Michael Hennessy was joined by Ruth Stanley, the Ireland and UK country manager, to tell us a bit more about the company, […]
25 April 2024
Guaranteed buyer needed when growing forage crops
Guaranteed buyer needed when growing forage crops A troublesome spring for planting has seen the crop choices available to tillage farmers become somewhat limited. As a result, some tillage farmers are considering growing forage crops for livestock farmers as a way of spreading the crop establishment and harvest workload. Where this is […]
18 April 2024
Tillage advice: Seeding rates, fertiliser and planting spring beans
Tillage advice: Seeding rates, fertiliser and planting spring beans The prospect of at least two weeks of fine, dry weather is lifting everybody’s mood. In order to make the best of the dry spell, Teagasc Head of Crops Knowledge Transfer, Michael Hennessy explains planning is needed – especially around sourcing materials which […]
18 April 2024
Managing winter crops in the coming weeks
Managing winter crops in the coming weeks Teagasc Tillage Specialists, Ciaran Collins and Shay Phelan joined Michael Hennessy on the latest Tillage Edge podcast to talk about winter crop management over the next couple of weeks. Firstly, Ciaran touched on the complexity of applying multiple products to crops which have not received […]
18 April 2024
An update from Tom Barry, Signpost Tillage Farmer
An update from Tom Barry, Signpost Tillage Farmer Tom Barry, who farms in Killavullen, outside Mallow, Co. Cork, gives an update on his winter crops, spring work and fertiliser plans. Tillage farming in 2024 is proving challenging on all fronts. Firstly, the weather has been very broken and with few opportunities to […]
18 April 2024
Crop establishment in a difficult spring
Crop establishment in a difficult spring Recent conditions are extremely challenging for soil cultivation and leave the soil prone to traffic damage too. Dermot Forristal, Crops and Mechanisation Researcher in Teagasc Oak Park, has some key advice on crop establishment in a difficult spring. Growers will seek to balance the need to […]
12 April 2024