Crops

Fertiliser Advice for Cereals Factsheet
0 Fertiliser Advice for Cereals Factsheet Teagasc recently published a compendium of 20 factsheets providing the latest technical advice on soils, nutrients and fertiliser. The twelfth of these is about Fertiliser advice for cereals and can be read here. All 20 will be published here on Teagasc Daily Farmers are urged to focus […]
6 May 2022

Tillage Update 5th May 2022
0 Tillage Update 5th May 2022 Shay Phelan, Teagasc Tillage Crops Specialist has an update on crops of winter barley and winter wheat and spring barley. He discusses applying the final fungicide to winter barley and the final nitrogen split on winter wheat. He advises on fertiliser, weed and disease control in spring […]
5 May 2022

Perfecting potato disease predictions
Perfecting potato disease predictions Teagasc highlights the impacts of its latest research in “Research impact highlights in 2020”. Research into potato blight undertaken by Steven Kildea and Mladen Čučak qualified as one of the highlights. Teagasc is engaged in an extensive range of research of national and international collaboration Following a critical […]
29 April 2022

Tillage Update 28th April 2022
Tillage Update 28th April 2022 Ciaran Collins, Teagasc Tillage Specialist reports on the progress of tillage crops this week. He notes that BYDV is a concern for some winter barley growers in parts of the south. All crops are progressing well otherwise with low disease levels and Ciaran provides advice for managing […]
28 April 2022

Alternative Forage Crops for Winter 2022
Alternative Forage Crops for Winter 2022 Many farmers will question an article about next year’s winter fodder supply while they still possibly have stock in sheds. But given the exceptional rise in input costs, it’s now time to plan for adequate winter feed. Kevin O’Hara, Education Officer, Teagasc Ballinrobe advises on alternative […]
26 April 2022

Tillage Update 21st April 2022
Tillage Update 21st April 2022 The excellent weather will allow growers to get out in fields to apply some of the plant protection products which are necessary for many crops at the moment. Michael Hennessy, Head of Crops KT, Teagasc, has the week’s Tillage update for winter crops of wheat, barley and […]
21 April 2022

Tillage and Biodiversity Photo Competition
Tillage and Biodiversity Photo Competition Teagasc and Tillage Industry Ireland have launched a photo competition to highlight the contribution of the Irish tillage sector to biodiversity in our countryside. Biodiversity has always been important but its importance is increasingly being recognised. The importance of biodiversity is increasingly being recognised, not least because […]
17 April 2022

Tillage Update April 14th 2022
Tillage Update April 14th 2022 Over the last number of weeks, the planting of spring crops has progressed very well with very good weather and seedbed conditions. Many crops are emerging to fully emerged as soil temperatures are quite good. Mark Plunkett Soil & Plant Nutrition Specialist, has advice on planting. Spring […]
14 April 2022

Tillage Newsletter – April 2022
Tillage Newsletter – April 2022 Get the latest information & advice from the Teagasc Crops team in the April newsletter. It includes: Dealing with the rising costs and reviewing current supplies on your farm; Spring Crops; Nitrogen, PGR and Fungicide management of Winter wheat, Winter barley and Winter oats. View Tillage Newsletter […]
14 April 2022

Is your Sprayer test due?
0 Is your Sprayer test due? The sprayer on a typical 100ha tillage farm will apply in excess of €25,000 of PPP’s in a season and so a properly functioning sprayer is vital. Sprayer testing is now a fundamental activity on any tillage farm. Ciaran Collins, Teagasc Tillage Specialist discusses testing, buffer zones […]
9 April 2022