Crops
Mild and moist weather conditions promote green cover growth
Mild and moist weather conditions promote green cover growth Over the last number of weeks rainfall amounts have certainly made up for relatively dry year up until September very much an indicator of climate change with more drier and wetter spells, writes Mark Plunkett, Teagasc Soil & Plant Nutrition Specialist. In addition, […]
27 October 2022
Growing cover crops to reduce N losses and improve soil quality
Growing cover crops to reduce N losses and improve soil quality Conor O’Callaghan, Teagasc Tillage advisor to Kepak Tillage Signpost Farm in Co. Meath discusses progress to date on establishing 270 acres of cover crops on the farm. Cover crops are very effective at taking up any remaining nitrogen (N) and phosphorus […]
23 October 2022
Steps to improving the sustainability of Irish tillage farms
Steps to improving the sustainability of Irish tillage farms The recently published Teagasc Farm Sustainability Report shows that tillage farms have the lowest carbon footprint at 2.5 t/ha, compared to other farming enterprises. Under the tillage Signpost programme a number of farm practices are been implemented to further improve the sustainability of […]
20 October 2022
Tillage Newsletter – October 2022
Tillage Newsletter – October 2022 Get the latest information and advice from the Teagasc Crops team in this month’s newsletter. Download Publication (PDF) In this month’s edition: Autumn plantingWith autumn drilling already having started, the jury is still out about how much winter barley will be planted in the coming season. On the […]
20 October 2022
Weed control in winter barley and assessing aphid populations to control BYDV
Weed control in winter barley and assessing aphid populations to control BYDV Planting so far this year is slower than many would like as the weather has not been as kind as last year. Michael Hennessy, Head of Teagasc Crops Knowledge Transfer, writes about weed control in winter barley and assessing aphid […]
13 October 2022
Get your winter cereal weed control off to the best start with a pre emergence herbicide
0 Get your winter cereal weed control off to the best start with a pre emergence herbicide Ciaran Collins, Teagasc Crops specialist tells us that sowing of winter wheat and barley is underway and as always there is the trade-off between getting crops sown in good conditions versus the reduced pressure of grass […]
6 October 2022
Combination Crops on Organic Farms
Combination Crops on Organic Farms Combination crops are becoming a very popular crop to grow on organic farms. The crop is a mixture of a legume – peas or beans & a cereal crop of barley, oats, wheat or triticale. Occasionally, the mix can contain two or more cereal species. Every effort […]
30 September 2022
How to weigh up the pros and cons of growing winter barley
How to weigh up the pros and cons of growing winter barley While harvest 2023 is just over 10 months away many plans are now already taking shape for the makeup of next years cropping mix. Shay Phelan, Teagasc Crops Specialist, writes about the pros and cons of growing winter barley. Winter […]
30 September 2022
Autumn drilling
Autumn drilling With drilling of winter cereals having already started there have been many questions posed about the required seed rates for the different crops and varieties. Shay Phelan, Teagasc Crops and Potato specialist, discusses autumn drilling. As always the rates used last season may not be exactly correct for the current […]
29 September 2022
Time to Soil Sample
Time to Soil Sample With fertiliser prices at all-time highs now is a good time to take the first step to controlling fertiliser costs in 2023. Mark Plunkett, Soil & Plant Nutrition Specialist, Teagasc, talks about soil sampling and what to look out for. Over the coming weeks assess soil fertility levels […]
29 September 2022