Crops
Getting spring crops off to the best start
Getting spring crops off to the best start Crops Specialist, Shay Phelan offers key tips on establishing spring crops, highlighting the importance of thousand grain weight and seed drill calibration. He also looks at the critical management tasks for winter crops over the next week or two. Spring sowing Most growers are […]
13 March 2025
Spring sowing: Mind the soil
Spring sowing: Mind the soil Mid-march is an ideal time for sowing most crops, so the current dry spell is giving an opportunity to get work done. Dermot Forristal, Teagasc Oak Park, shares key tips on protecting the soil and avoiding the risk of soil structure damage. We must not be complacent […]
13 March 2025
Integrating old ideas with new technology
0 Integrating old ideas with new technology This week on the Tillage Edge, we catch up with John Crowley, a Signpost tillage farmer from Wexford, to discuss his farming system. Located in the heart of malting barley country, John is dedicated to producing high-spec malting barley each year. Despite transitioning to a min-till […]
7 March 2025
Time of Beans
0 Time of Beans The recent dry weather has provided an opportunity for tillage farmers to begin preparing land for sowing spring beans. Ciaran Collins notes that many farmers, mindful of last year’s delayed harvest, are making a conscious effort to get crops in the ground earlier this season. In 2024, the area […]
6 March 2025
What will the Future of Cereals look like?
0 What will the Future of Cereals look like? Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science, James Lawless TD announced €23.6 million to support 23 research projects focused on tackling challenges in AI, healthcare, agriculture, energy, and transport. Teagasc was one of the 9 successful research organisations to receive funding. […]
1 March 2025
What is the ideal tyre for your farm?
What is the ideal tyre for your farm? When tyres hit the soil, compaction may become a serious issue. On this week’s Tillage Edge podcast, Dermot Forristal, a machinery researcher from Teagasc Oak Park, discusses the evolution of tractor tyres and how they impact traction, load capacity, and soil compaction. Dermot explains […]
28 February 2025
Winter wheat recovery and early field actions
Winter wheat recovery and early field actions Michael Hennessy, Head of Teagasc Crops Knowledge Transfer, reports that winter wheat sown in autumn 2024 is looking strong heading into 2025. Now is the time to tackle key issues like sterile brome to protect yield potential. The area of winter wheat sown in autumn […]
27 February 2025
Applying nitrogen to winter crops
Applying nitrogen to winter crops With spring just around the corner and crop growth set to take off shortly, Ciaran Collins, a Tillage Specialist with Teagasc, and John Pettit, Teagasc Tillage Enterprise Advisor in Wexford, join this week’s Tillage Edge to discuss crop inputs for the coming weeks. We focus on nitrogen […]
21 February 2025
Nutrient Management Planning: An Essential for Sustainable Farming
Nutrient Management Planning: An Essential for Sustainable Farming Have you completed your Nutrient Management Plan? Veronica Nyhan, Soil and Plant Nutrition Specialist at Teagasc, tells us why it is now a necessity for all arable farms. Effective nutrient management is a cornerstone of any productive arable farming system. A Nutrient Management Plan […]
20 February 2025
Teagasc Agronomy Workshops – Winter Crop Walks
Teagasc Agronomy Workshops – Winter Crop Walks A series of regional agronomy workshops on winter crops are taking place this week for all tillage farmers. The events are hosted by Teagasc researchers, specialists and advisors, who will talk about the latest in research and pest control strategies. Speaking at the National Crops […]
19 February 2025