Crops
Tillage Edge: From thrashers to tech – the evolution of combines over the past 60 years
Dermot Forristal from Teagasc Oak Park explores how combine harvesters have evolved over the past 60 years on this week’s Tillage Edge.
24 July 2025
South Laois farmers dig deep into soil health
A group of farmers from south Laois are taking a hands-on approach to improving soil health and advancing sustainable farming by participating in Teagasc’s citizen science initiative, GroundTruth, Teagasc Soil and Plant Nutrition Specialist, Dr. Veronica Nyhan tells us more.
24 July 2025
Controlling fungicide resistance to late blight
A resistant strain of potato late blight detected in 2023 prompted a national response to protect the potato industry. Steven Kildea, Amanpreet Kaur, Deirdre Doyle, Ewen Mullins and Shay Phelan tell us more.
18 July 2025
Sustainable farming innovations at the Allen family farm
Farmers, advisors and agri-business professionals gathered at the Allen family’s commercial tillage farm at the iconic Ballymaloe House Hotel for an insightful joint Signpost/Dairygold tillage event, which focused on sustainable farming practices, soil health and innovative crop management.
17 July 2025
Tillage Edge: Harvest 2025 update
Teagasc Tillage Specialists, Ciaran Collins and Shay Phelan discuss the harvest so far on this week’s Tillage Edge.
17 July 2025
A refresher on stubble cultivation rules and glyphosate label changes
This week’s broken weather has brought a lull in harvest 2025 activity. Now’s a good time to refresh on the regulations pertaining to stubble cultivation and glyphosate use.
16 July 2025
Tom Tierney’s ‘Farming for Water’ EIP actions
As part of this Signpost update, tillage farmer Tom Tierney ponders where does the volumes of rain that fall on his farm end up, while highlighting some of the key actions he’s taking to protect water quality.
15 July 2025
Stop harvest fire risk
The risk of fire to life or limb is paramount, but machines are at risk too. In very dry hot periods, Dermot Forristal writes, there is a real crop or straw loss risk also.
11 July 2025
In pictures: Catch crop options
With harvest 2025 commencing at a pace, tillage farmers are being presented with the perfect opportunity to establish catch crops. Here are some of the catch crop options available:
10 July 2025
Tillage Edge: What’s behind Ireland’s Grain Quality Assurance?
Tom Kelly, Scheme Manager of the Irish Grain Assurance Scheme, joins Michael Hennessy on this week’s Tillage Edge to discuss how Irish grain meets high quality standards.
10 July 2025