Crops
Harvest ’23 continues to be a stop-start affair
Harvest ’23 continues to be a stop-start affair Despite the poor weather, many farmers are either finished or very close to being finished the harvest. However, Michael Hennessy, Teagasc Head of Crops Knowledge Transfer, reports that is certainly not the case all across the country. There is still quite a substantial amount […]
10 August 2023
Teagasc Oak Park farm harvest update
Teagasc Oak Park farm harvest update Brendan Burke, the Farm Manager in Teagasc Oak Park, joins the Tillage Edge this week to chat about the harvest progress on the farm. Despite the weather, Brendan says his team have made good progress and pretty much all of the ripe crops have been harvested. […]
10 August 2023
The multiple benefits of catch crops
0 The multiple benefits of catch crops Ciaran Collins, Teagasc Tillage Specialist, touches on the many benefits of catch crops and what farmers need to consider when establishing them as part of their ACRES plan. The fact that cover crops reduce nutrient loss is beyond doubt. Multi-year research in Teagasc has proven that […]
6 August 2023
Harvest update and stubble cultivation
0 Harvest update and stubble cultivation Ciaran Collins, Teagasc Tillage Specialist, joined the Tillage Edge podcast this week to chat about the harvest and stubble cultivation rules which farmers should be aware of. Ciaran said the harvest is stop/start, with good progress being made in winter barley, winter oilseed rape and winter oats. […]
3 August 2023
Flexibility granted for shallow cultivation rule
Flexibility granted for shallow cultivation rule In recognition of the recent unseasonably wet period of weather, an agreement has been reached to allow an extended period of time for farmers to complete the shallow cultivation measure required post-harvest of certain tillage crops. The current 14-day period to complete the shallow cultivation measure […]
31 July 2023
Tim Bergin’s update from Poland
Tim Bergin’s update from Poland Tim Bergin, an Irish man farming in Poland, joined the Tillage Edge this week to chat about the year so far and his harvest progress. Tim said that a cold spell early in the year followed by a prolonged drought has affected cereal growth and he is […]
27 July 2023
Harvest Progress July 2023
Harvest Progress July 2023 The stop/start nature of the harvest is causing many issues on farms, growers can’t seem to get a number of days dry together to get on top of work while variable yields, quality problems and lodging are just three of the issues growers are dealing with at the […]
27 July 2023
Designing the low input potato
Designing the low input potato Late blight remains a threat to the Irish and EU potato industry year after year, causing ~€1 billion in losses each year across the EU alone. In this article, Dr. Amanpreet Kaur tells us more about the research work being undertaken as part of the ESoLaB project […]
25 July 2023
Over 50% of winter barley yet to be harvested
Over 50% of winter barley yet to be harvested Unseasonably wet weather over recent weeks has posed challenges to tillage farmers trying to complete the harvesting of winter barley crops, Teagasc Head of Crops Knowledge Transfer, Michael Hennessey told yesterday’s meeting of the National Fodder and Feed Security Committee. On harvest progression, […]
20 July 2023
Highlights from the Teagasc Crops Open Day Part 4 – BYDV advice, ramularia control & beta glutens in barley
Highlights from the Teagasc Crops Open Day Part 4 – BYDV advice, ramularia control & beta glutens in barley This is the final Tillage Edge podcast highlighting the best of the Teagasc Crops Open Day held in Oak Park, Carlow. On this episode, Louise McNamara and Stephen Byrne, researchers in Oak Park, […]
20 July 2023