Crops
How best to use organic manures this spring
0 How best to use organic manures this spring Michael Hennessy discusses the importance of planning the application of organic manures to tillage fields, considering nutrient allowances and the impact on chemical fertilizer needs. The longer days and drying winds in March should hasten the dry out time needed for land to allow […]
8 March 2024
Try out the Crop Report for free
0 Try out the Crop Report for free The Teagasc Crops Team have launched the Crop Report Platform which is a comprehensive information hub for the agronomy of crops in Ireland. Shay Phelan and Ciaran Collins, both Tillage Specialists in Teagasc, joined this week’s Tillage Edge podcast to chat through the main features […]
7 March 2024
Teagasc launch the Crop Report Platform
0 Teagasc launch the Crop Report Platform Teagasc announced the launch of the Crop Report platform for farmers and farm advisors, today, 6 March. The Crop Report, written by Teagasc Tillage Specialists, combines the most up to date field observations with the latest scientific trial results to give practical management strategies. The Crop […]
6 March 2024
Critical management needed for oilseed rape
Critical management needed for oilseed rape Despite the cold weather, oilseed rape is actively growing. Management decisions are needed on most crops in the coming days and weeks, John Spink, discusses the tools and management which should be used by all farmers growing oilseed rape to ensure high yield later in the […]
29 February 2024
Management of thin winter cereal crops
Management of thin winter cereal crops With the price of grain having plummeted in recent weeks this will have an impact of the treatment of winter cereal crops especially those where yield potential has been reduced due to the winter weather conditions, writes Shay Phelan, Teagasc Crops and Potato specialist. At current […]
29 February 2024
PGRs and tillering in malting barley
PGRs and tillering in malting barley A trial conducted as part of the Teagasc/Boortmalt Joint Programme looked at the effectiveness of plant growth regulator (PGR) to promote tiller production in spring malting barley crops when sown at optimum and sub-optimum seeding rates. Joint Programme Advisor, Rebecca Bayley presented the key findings of […]
27 February 2024
Beans make sense
Beans make sense Ciarán Collins highlights the growing popularity of beans due to their role as sustainable protein sources and the advantages of crop rotation, making beans an economically viable and environmentally friendly choice. The increasing interest in beans in recent years stems from two main factors. Firstly, there’s the influence of […]
26 February 2024
Virtual Soil Fertility Conference
Virtual Soil Fertility Conference The Teagasc Soil Fertility Conference 2024 takes place virtually across three Mondays commencing on Monday, 26 February. The theme of this virtual conference is ‘challenge to maintain productivity, reduce losses and stay within limits‘.All three webinars will commence at 10am, a questions and answers session will take place at […]
26 February 2024
Research verifies low carbon footprint of Irish grain
Research verifies low carbon footprint of Irish grain New Teagasc research on the Tirlán grain pool has shown that Irish grain has one of the lowest carbon footprints in the world. Tirlán, in conjunction with Teagasc, invested in developing a new LCA model which was used to complete Ireland’s first carbon footprint […]
22 February 2024
Giving this year’s malting barley crop the best start
Giving this year’s malting barley crop the best start Malting barley plays an important role on many Irish tillage farms, from where 300,000 tonnes are produced to supply the Irish drinks sector annually. As part of the recent Teagasc/Boortmalt Malting Barley Conference, growers were reminded of the importance of having the correct […]
22 February 2024