Crops
2021 Tillage Conference
0 2021 Tillage Conference The 2021 National Tillage Conference takes place virtually, split over two days. The first session takes place tomorrow, Wednesday, 3rd February at 11.30 am and the second session is on Wednesday, 17th February. Details on how to register and information on the speakers and topics can be found below […]
2 February 2021
Planning and priming our soils for the year ahead
Planning and priming our soils for the year ahead Over the last month weather conditions have reduced any opportunity in the fields to get some winter ploughing done. Soils are saturated. Wait until soils are dry enough before carrying out field operations such as ploughing, advises Mark Plunkett, Soil & Plant Nutrition […]
29 January 2021
Maximising rotations – the Scottish experience
Maximising rotations – the Scottish experience On this week’s Tillage Edge podcast, Dr Cathy Hawes, from the James Hutton Institute near Dundee in Scotland, joins Michael Hennessy to discuss the Scottish experience of maximising rotations. Scotland has a similar climate to ours and the research carried out there is more comparable to […]
28 January 2021
Winter Malting Barley – a growing interest
Winter Malting Barley – a growing interest There is a growing interest in winter malting barley in Ireland. Eoin Lyons, Teagasc /Boormalt Joint Programme Advisor, discusses the expansion of the crop. He takes us through the trial work and developments to date, the varieties grown and the future prospects of this “new […]
14 January 2021
Is growing rye an option for your farm?
0 Is growing rye an option for your farm? Growing rye is becoming more of an option for farmers in recent years and on the latest episode of the Tillage Edge, Michael Hennessy speaks to Tipperary farmer, Gerard O’Mara, Teagasc tillage specialist, Ciaran Collins, and Teagasc adviser, Conor Kavanagh, to find out more. […]
7 January 2021
Tillage Newsletter – December 2020
Tillage Newsletter – December 2020 Get the latest information & advice from the Teagasc Crops team in this month’s newsletter. It includes: Crop management; Yearly review; Nutrient management planning; Teagasc The Tillage Edge Podcast & Grass weed survey. View the December Tillage Newsletter here (PDF) In this month’s edition: Crop managementWhile many […]
17 December 2020
Plant Breeding & Biotechnology
Plant Breeding & Biotechnology On the latest Tillage Edge podcast, Dr Ewen Mullins from Teagasc, Oak Park joined Michael Hennessy to discuss and explain the developments in plant breeding and biotechnology. Ewen briefly mapped breeding developments over the last 150 years before describing the different types of Genetically Modified (GM) techniques […]
10 December 2020
Tillage Newsletter – November 2020
0 Tillage Newsletter – November 2020 Get the latest information & advice from the Teagasc Crops team in this month’s newsletter. It includes: Winter cereals focusing on BYDV, weed control & slugs; Winter oilseed rape covering topics such as weeds & disease; find out about the Teagasc Tillage Podcast and the ongoing grass […]
5 November 2020
National Crops Forum – Part One
National Crops Forum – Part One This year due to Covid19 restrictions the annual National Crops Forum will take place virtually over two evenings. Part One of the Forum took place on Thursday, 10th September and focused on varieties and agronomy. Part One of the Forum focused on the cereal varieties available this […]
15 September 2020
Tillage Update – 10th September
Tillage Update – 10th September Michael Hennessy, Head of Crops KT Teagasc gives an update on the harvest; planting oilseed rape; benefit of including organic manures into the farming system and gives an insight into this year’s National Crops Forum. Listen to the latest Tillage Edge focusing on Markets and forward grain […]
10 September 2020