Crops
Longer lead times needed before further reduction in fertiliser allowances
Grass-based dairy farms in Ireland have reached a critical point regarding the use of chemical nitrogen (N) fertilisers. There has been a significant lowering of chemical N use over recent years, with further cuts potentially leading to a risk of generating fodder shortages and increased reliance on feed import requirements.
9 September 2025
Above average yields, but disappointing returns
Teagasc Signpost Tillage farmer, Vincent Macken reflects on the yields achieved over harvest 2025. Although crops performed, poor grain prices look set to take the gloss of margins on his Co. Meath farm.
8 September 2025
Teagasc publish reports to inform Nitrates Action Programme and Derogation
Teagasc has completed five reports at the request of the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Martin Heydon TD. This is in line with commitments made in Water and Agriculture – a Collaborative Approach as part of the ongoing work in preparing Ireland’s next Nitrates Action Programme and importantly securing a continuance of Ireland’s Nitrates Derogation.
5 September 2025
Making strides in an organic tillage journey
Teagasc Organic Tillage Specialist, Martin Bourke reports from Wicklow where Tommy Delahunt outlines his progression into organic tillage farming; his key message – rotation, rotation, rotation.
4 September 2025
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