Crops
The harvest in Teagasc, Oak Park – progressing well despite the weather
0 The harvest in Teagasc, Oak Park – progressing well despite the weather The Teagasc crops research farm in Oak Park, Carlow, is in the middle of the harvest and Brendan Burke, the farm manager, joins the Tillage Edge this week to chat about the highs and lows of the harvest so far. […]
8 August 2024
Get your weeds tested for herbicide resistance
0 Get your weeds tested for herbicide resistance Teagasc is offering a herbicide resistance testing service for tillage farmers. With a break in the harvest, Ciaran Collins says that this is the last opportunity to inspect crops for uncontrolled weeds and to collect samples for herbicide resistance testing if resistance is suspected. Do […]
8 August 2024
The Benefits of Cover Cropping
0 The Benefits of Cover Cropping Coming off the back of a very wet autumn and winter, it was clear to see the huge benefits a well-established cover crop can bring in terms of protecting soils and reducing losses of nitrogen, phosphorus and sediment to water. Now is the time to plan for […]
3 August 2024
Steps to change your application from the Straw Incorporation Measure (SIM) to the Baling Assistance Programme (BAP)
0 Steps to change your application from the Straw Incorporation Measure (SIM) to the Baling Assistance Programme (BAP) Michael Hennessy writes about the announcement of the BAP scheme and how farmers can apply. The industry was throw into a tailspin with the withdrawal and then reinstatement of the SIM measures with the Baling […]
1 August 2024
Money available for tillage farmers in the Water EIP project
0 Money available for tillage farmers in the Water EIP project Noel Meehan, Head of Agricultural Catchments, joins us on this week’s Tillage Edge podcast to talk about the funding which is available to tillage farmers as part of the Water EIP project. Tillage farming has reasonably good environmental credentials but there is […]
1 August 2024
A Kilkenny and Cork farmer talk about the harvest so far and the frustration over straw
A Kilkenny and Cork farmer talk about the harvest so far and the frustration over straw Farmers, James O’Reilly, from Kilkenny, and James Hegarty, from Cork, join this week’s Tillage Edge podcast to chat about the harvest so far. James O’Reilly says that winter barley yields were mixed and the average is […]
29 July 2024
Tillage advice: Straw Incorporation Measure and stubble management
Tillage advice: Straw Incorporation Measure and stubble management As uncertainty still surrounds the Straw Incorporation Measure (SIM), Crops Specialist at Teagasc, Shay Phelan looks at the economics involved in deciding to chop, the benefits of straw incorporation and stubble cultivation rules farmers need to be aware of. The decision to bale or […]
25 July 2024
Sharp decline in tillage incomes in 2023
Sharp decline in tillage incomes in 2023 Family Farm Income on tillage farms declined by 71% year-on-year, the Teagasc National Farm Survey 2023, published today, July 23, has shown. Representing a total of 6,246 tillage farms, the average earned a Family Farm Income of €21,399, or €292/ha for a 73ha farm. Production […]
23 July 2024
How improved genetics is helping to grow better crops
How improved genetics is helping to grow better crops Not all crop varieties which could be available to Irish farmers are suitable to be grown in Ireland. On this week’s Tillage Edge podcast, Tim O’Donovan, Technical Director at Seedtech, chats through the varieties which are available and why these are suitable to […]
18 July 2024
Tillage crop area remains steady despite challenges
Tillage crop area remains steady despite challenges The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine has released figures indicating that the overall area of tillage crops in Ireland for 2024 remains relatively stable, despite facing significant weather challenges. The total tillage area, including cereals, maize, oilseed rape (OSR), protein crops, and beet, […]
18 July 2024