Crops
Varieties for 2026 – a report from the Seedtech Open Day
For this second Tillage Edge episode from seed company open days, Michael Hennessy catches up with Seedtech’s Tim O’Donovan after its open day in Waterford.
4 September 2025
Teagasc Crops Forum 2025: Protecting yield and adding value
Ciaran Collins, Crops Specialist previews the fast-approaching Teagasc Crops Forum, taking place on September 10 at 1.50pm in the Killashee Hotel, Naas, Co. Kildare.
4 September 2025
Why are new potatoes so hard to find in Irish shops this year?
The shortage of new potatoes on shop shelves has a lot to do with bad weather in previous years and too many old spuds in storage, Shay Phelan tells us more in a recent RTE Brainstorm Article.
3 September 2025
Herbicide resistance – protect your yields
Testing suspect weeds is the ideal way to help you stay ahead of the issue and protect the effectiveness of programmes into the future. Ciaran Collins and Vijaya Bhaskar tell us more.
28 August 2025
The Soil Cycle Project & getting the best from organic manures
Ciaran Collins, a Teagasc Tillage Specialist, explains the new Soil Cycle project and its goal of developing practical guidance for farmers on using organic manures on winter crops in the spring.
28 August 2025
The programme of events for Generational Renewal Week 2025
Generational renewal is a growing priority in Irish Agriculture and to highlight the opportunities in farming, Teagasc has organised five events to take place during generational renewal week, which will run from Monday, 8 September to Friday, 12 September.
25 August 2025
Critical decisions ahead when planning for harvest 2026
With harvest 2025 coming to a close, Teagasc Crops Specialist, Shay Phelan writes that tillage farmers face into critical decisions over the coming weeks when planning for harvest 2026.
21 August 2025
Varieties for 2026 – a report from Goldcrop’s open day
In the first of two episodes covering seed company open days held earlier this year, John Dunne from Goldcrop discusses the selection of varieties available this season.
21 August 2025
Diary date: Crops Forum planned for September
The annual Teagasc Crops Forum will take place on Wednesday, 10 September in the Killashee Hotel, Naas, Co. Kildare. The Teagasc Crops Forum is the key annual event for tillage farmers, agronomists and industry stakeholders to explore the latest research, market opportunities and practical strategies for profitable crop production.
19 August 2025
Is oilseed rape for 2026 a safer bet than cereals?
Phelim McDonald, Teagasc tillage advisor in the Carlow–Wexford region, and Shay Phelan, Teagasc tillage specialist, are on this week’s Tillage Edge to talk about oilseed rape planting for 2026.
14 August 2025