Crops
Planning for cash flow on the tillage farm in 2022
Planning for cash flow on the tillage farm in 2022 For tillage farmers reflecting on 2021 will be a pleasant experience. Weather was mostly favourable for the various tasks. With the focus on fertiliser prices, Michael Hennessy, Head of Crop KT, Teagasc emphasises the importance of planning now as 2022 will be […]
24 January 2022
Plan spring fertiliser applications for tillage crops
Plan spring fertiliser applications for tillage crops Considering the cost of nitrogen in 2022, it’s a good year for farmers to look at ways to reduce nitrogen use on farm. There are a number of ways to reduce nitrogen use including; growing your own nitrogen (using legume crops), reduce nitrogen inputs and […]
21 January 2022
Tillage Update – 20th January 2022
Tillage Update – 20th January 2022 In this week’s tillage update Mark Plunkett, Teagasc Crops Specialist discusses Cereal Crops P & K Requirements. He focuses on the role of P and K, the strategy to adopt for Soil P and K Index in 2022, and he has P & K advice for […]
20 January 2022
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 Update – 13th January 2022
Tillage Update – 13th January 2022 Most cereal growers have some level of catch or cover crops growing in fields that are destined for spring crops. Shay Phelan, Teagasc Crops Specialist focuses on managing catch crops in this tillage update. Above image: Sheep grazing catch crop The benefits of these catch crops are […]
13 January 2022
Tillage Newsletter – January 2022
Tillage Newsletter – January 2022 Get the latest information & advice from the Teagasc Crops team in this month’s newsletter. It includes: Planning for 2022 – Nutrient management plan, P and K, Nitrogen for wheat and barley, Crop choice; Signpost Programme; and Virtual Tillage Conference 2022. View it here: Tillage Newsletter – January […]
13 January 2022
Virtual Tillage Conference 2022
Virtual Tillage Conference 2022 The 2022 National Tillage Conference will take place virtually, split over two days. The first session will take place on Thursday, 13 January and the second session will take place on Thursday, 27 January, both at 11.30 am. Register to attend here. Session One – Thursday, 13 January […]
11 January 2022
Teagasc Tillage Thursdays
0 Teagasc Tillage Thursdays Welcome to Tillage Thursdays during which we will deliver the latest insights on current tillage research plus the most relevant technical advice for tillage farmers through a series of live, interactive webinars. The tillage industry underpins Ireland’s agri-food enterprises through the provision of high quality feed / material for […]
6 January 2022
Tillage update January 6th
0 Tillage update January 6th Autumn 2021 was the warmest on record for Ireland. This is reflected in autumn planted cereals and oilseed rape where crop growth has been exceptional. Tillage Specialist Ciaran Collins gives an update on recently visited crops-. One of the stand out messages from the recently published Met Eireann […]
6 January 2022
Teagasc Virtual Tillage Conference 2022
0 Teagasc Virtual Tillage Conference 2022 The 2022 National Tillage Conference will take place virtually, split over two days. The first session will take place on Thursday, 13 January and the second session will take place on Thursday, 27 January, both at 11.30am. Session One – Thursday, 13 January | 11.30am On Thursday, […]
6 January 2022