Crops
Signpost Tillage farmer: Tom Tierney
Signpost Tillage farmer: Tom Tierney Tom Tierney is a tillage farmer in Prosperous in County Kildare. Tom uses a no-till establishment system in conjunction with cover crops to improve soil health. He is a participant in GLAS and in the Kildare Pollinator project to try to reduce his impact on the environment […]
16 January 2022
Tillage Farms are low GHG emitters but targeting nitrogen can reduce emissions further
Tillage Farms are low GHG emitters but targeting nitrogen can reduce emissions further The biggest contributor to Greenhouse Gas (GHG) emissions on tillage farms is nitrogen use. Michael Hennessy, Head of Crop Knowledge Transfer Department, Teagasc looks at some of the figures involved in reducing nitrogen rates on farms. Based on the […]
30 December 2021
Tillage update – Chopped straw reducing crop establishment in min-tilled winter crops
Tillage update – Chopped straw reducing crop establishment in min-tilled winter crops Mark Plunkett, Soil & Plant Nutrition Specialist reports on winter crops and how they are developing in the southeast. On the shortest day of the year, he visited a number of crops in east Wicklow with Local Tillage advisor Martin […]
23 December 2021
Strategic Plan to Double Protein Crop Area
Strategic Plan to Double Protein Crop Area The Irish Protein Stakeholders Group have produced and published a strategic plan to support the growing of native protein crops. The Plan was launched Thursday, 9 December by the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine Charlie McConalogue TD. Pictured from ( L to R): […]
13 December 2021
2021 Harvest estimated at 2.32 million tonnes
2021 Harvest estimated at 2.32 million tonnes The 2021 harvest report published by Teagasc estimates that the production of cereals was 2.32 million tonnes in 2021. This represents an increase of 407,000 tonnes (21%) from harvest 2020. Get the details here Total cereal area increased by 3.1% on 2020 There was a […]
19 November 2021
Assessing soil fertility to reduce Impacts of increasing fertiliser Costs
Assessing soil fertility to reduce Impacts of increasing fertiliser Costs In the last number of week’s fertiliser price predictions for 2022 are reaching unprecedented highs due to skyrocketing fuel and gas prices. Gas is a key ingredient in the production of all nitrogen sources. Tillage Specialist Mark Plunkett gives some advice on […]
28 October 2021
Managing BYDV Risk
Managing BYDV Risk Planting a mix of crops, having a range of sowing dates and applying fungicides to control disease are all examples of how tillage farmers can manage risk to their income. This autumn has demonstrated how people view risk. Ciaran Collins, Teagasc Crops Specialist has advice on BYDV risk management […]
21 October 2021
Invest wisely following bumper harvest
Invest wisely following bumper harvest Will this be classed as a bumper year for tillage farmers in years to come? Michael Hennessy, Teagasc Head of Crops takes a closer look and suggests wise options for spending the increased revenue coming through the farm gate while reducing the overall tax bill in the […]
12 September 2021
Blackgrass – Cultural control options
Blackgrass – Cultural control options If herbicides controlled blackgrass, it would not be considered the problem it is. Unfortunately, if blackgrass appears in a field there is a good chance that it will be resistant to some or all of the available herbicides. Ciaran Collins, Tillage Specialist discusses Cultural control options here […]
31 August 2021
Organic Cereals
Organic Cereals The area devoted to organic cereal production in Ireland is relatively small, according to Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) figures. However, there is a strong demand from other organic farmers and cereal processors for home-produced grain. Is it an option for you? The natural immunity of plants […]
26 August 2021