Crops
Brian Caldbeck, a Laois man living in the US, has concerns about the US crops
Brian Caldbeck, a Laois man living in the US, has concerns about the US crops The wet and cold spring in Ireland was mirrored in the US according to Brian Caldbeck, a Laois man, who is farming and running a seeds business in Kentucky, USA, and joins Michael on this week’s Tillage […]
27 June 2024
Benefits of Cover Cropping
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 the […]
24 June 2024
Tim Bergin’s crops in Poland are full of promise
Tim Bergin’s crops in Poland are full of promise Despite reports of poor weather in parts of Europe, Tim Bergin, a Dubliner who farms in Poland, is on this week’s Tillage Edge podcast to discuss his farming operation where crops are said to look excellent and he’s hopeful for a good harvest. […]
20 June 2024
Weed Watch-2024: Herbicide resistance testing
Weed Watch-2024: Herbicide resistance testing Teagasc launched a ‘Weed Watch-2024’ campaign with the Irish Farmers Journal to encourage growers and industry to utilize the weed seed resistance testing service to test suspect populations of Blackgrass, Italian ryegrass, Wild oats, Bromes, Meadow grass, Poppy, Chickweed, Speedwell, Corn marigold. This invaluable service from Oak […]
17 June 2024
Signpost update: Trialling different establishment methods in Cork
Signpost update: Trialling different establishment methods in Cork Teagasc Signpost Tillage farmer, Darren Allen tells us how he’s managed through a difficult spring, while also providing an update on his establishment methods for spring malting barley, with both conventional and regenerative systems used. It’s been an extremely busy and challenging time for […]
14 June 2024
Tillage advice: Off-colour barley, ramularia control and the new strain of potato blight
Tillage advice: Off-colour barley, ramularia control and the new strain of potato blight Teagasc Crops Specialist, Shay Phelan shares key advice for spring cereals, fungicide control programmes and EU43 – a new strain of potato blight identified in Ireland. Spring cereals Late April sown spring barley crops are at GS 37-39. After […]
13 June 2024
Key management actions for spring crops
Key management actions for spring crops As we move towards the end of the growing season, some final actions are necessary on spring crops. Ciaran Collins, a Tillage Specialist in Teagasc, and Eoin Lyons, a Tillage advisor in Teagasc, join this week’s Tillage Edge podcast to discuss the critical agronomy actions needed […]
13 June 2024
‘Off colour’ spring barley causing concern for growers
0 ‘Off colour’ spring barley causing concern for growers Ciaran Collins, Teagasc Crops Specialist, looks at some of the factors leading to spring barley crops being ‘off colour’, and some of the remedial actions required. Overall, this year’s spring barley crops are better than expected considering that the majority of crops were planted […]
6 June 2024
The Kilkenny farmer getting the best from organic manures
0 The Kilkenny farmer getting the best from organic manures Kilkenny farmer Kevin O’Donnell joins Michael Hennessy on this week’s Tillage Edge podcast to explain how he is getting the best from organic manures on his tillage operation. Kevin has been using manures for a number of years and is in the process […]
6 June 2024
Grass weeds – a growing problem on Irish tillage farms
0 Grass weeds – a growing problem on Irish tillage farms Shay Phelan, Teagasc Tillage Specialist, and Vijaya Bhaskar, Teagasc Researcher, Oak Park, write: The recent Enable Conservation Tillage (ECT) project aimed to inform farmers, who wish to transition into reduced cultivation systems, about one of the potential pitfalls: uncontrollable grassweeds. In the […]
4 June 2024