Crops
Setting your fertiliser spreader for Urea
Setting your fertiliser spreader for Urea The switch to urea on tillage farms comes with the added risk of uneven spreading and on the latest Tillage Edge podcast, Francis Quigley, a Machinery Specialist in Teagasc, explains fertiliser spreader settings for urea. Francis says that many spreaders require a specific vein for urea […]
16 March 2023
Diversifying into brewing – the story of Ballykilcavan Farm and Brewery
Diversifying into brewing – the story of Ballykilcavan Farm and Brewery David Walsh-Kemmis took over the family farm in 2004 – a multi-generational farm, which has been in his family since the 1630s. At the recent National Malting Barley Conference, he shared his experiences of setting up Ballykilcavan Brewery. After previously completing […]
16 March 2023
Urea as an Efficient & Cost Effective Nitrogen Source
Urea as an Efficient & Cost Effective Nitrogen Source With longer days and improving soil temperatures, the demand for applied N is increasing as grass and crop growth takes off, Mark Plunkett, Soil & Plant Nutrition Specialist, tells us more. Currently grass growth rates of up to 25 kg DM/ha/day are predicted […]
16 March 2023
Higher value from protein crops
Higher value from protein crops The demand for plant protein is increasing exponentially. Globally, the plant protein market is estimated to be worth 17 billion per annum and Irish farmers are well positioned to tap into this developing market. Ciaran Collins, Teagasc Tillage Specialist, explains more. Exploiting the benefits of plant protein […]
11 March 2023
Evaluating different establishment systems for malting barley
Evaluating different establishment systems for malting barley The Teagasc/Boortmalt joint programme undertook a demonstration to evaluate the performance of different establishment systems in a 2022 malting barley crop. With an increased interest in non-plough systems for the establishment of malting barley – driven by the cost and time involved with ploughing and […]
10 March 2023
The Potential of Protein Crops Part 3: How to increase the value of protein crops
0 The Potential of Protein Crops Part 3: How to increase the value of protein crops On this week’s Tillage Edge podcast, the third part of a four part series looking at protein crops, we examine if Irish protein crops can be transformed to supply the plant-based protein market with Mark Fenelon and […]
9 March 2023
Do urea-based fertilisers have a role in malting barley?
0 Do urea-based fertilisers have a role in malting barley? With high fertiliser prices continuing into early 2023, Dr. Richie Hackett of Teagasc Oak Park outlined the benefits and potential drawbacks of using urea-based fertilisers when growing malting barley. Addressing the recent Teagasc National Malting Barley Conference, he explained that there are economic […]
7 March 2023
Spring sowing: Growers take advantage of good conditions
0 Spring sowing: Growers take advantage of good conditions Drilling of spring crops has begun much earlier, in many parts of the country, than normal in 2023, with conditions as good as those you would normally expect at the end of March, Teagasc Crops Specialist Shay Phelan discusses more in this article. The […]
2 March 2023
How to claim the Eco Scheme in 2023
0 How to claim the Eco Scheme in 2023 The Eco Scheme is part of the new CAP 2023-2027 and will make up a significant part of farmers payments this year and on this week’s Tillage Edge podcast, Shay Phelan, a Tillage Specialist in Teagasc, outlines the eight measures which farmers can choose […]
2 March 2023
High yields of malting barley start with the correct seeding rate
0 High yields of malting barley start with the correct seeding rate Sowing the correct number of seeds/m2 is vital in order to achieve top yields in spring malting barley, Rebecca Bayley, Teagasc/Boortmalt Joint Programme advisor, told delegates at the recent National Malting Barley Conference. “We aim for 350 seeds/m2. With an approximate […]
1 March 2023