Crops

Spring barley varieties for 2025: Key changes and agronomic developments

Spring barley varieties for 2025: Key changes and agronomic developments Selecting the right variety is a crucial decision for every spring barley grower. While high yield is important, Teagasc Crops Specialist, Ciaran Collins explains why choosing a variety with strong resistance to disease and lodging can ultimately be more profitable for farmers. […]
23 January 2025

Part Four: Farm Partnerships – Planning for Farm Succession

Part Four: Farm Partnerships – Planning for Farm Succession For the final part of our four-part series on farm succession, we chat to Ruth Fennell, a Collaborative Farm Specialist with Teagasc. Ruth discusses Farm Partnerships and how these can be used to bring in the next generation to the farm structure, develop […]
16 January 2025

Maximising the Benefits of Slurry Application on Tillage Farms

Maximising the Benefits of Slurry Application on Tillage Farms Michael Hennessy tells us many farmers are eager to start applying slurry now that the spreading window has reopened. He emphasizes the need for an up-to-date nutrient management plan and highlights how well-managed slurry can improve soil health and ensures future productivity. Despite […]
16 January 2025

New advancements in BYDV testing

New advancements in BYDV testing Researchers in the Teagasc Crops Research Centre, Oak Park, have developed a new method to facilitate more accurate detection of Barley Yellow Dwarf Virus (BYDV), in both the barley host and the aphid vector. A disease causing significant yield losses and negative impacts on grain quality, the […]
13 January 2025

Herbicide resistance update on 2024 harvest samples

Herbicide resistance update on 2024 harvest samples As part of the Teagasc weed monitoring programme, grass weeds suspected of herbicide resistance or difficult to control were submitted by growers/advisors in 2024 for testing. Vijaya Bhaskar AV shares key findings and insights. Highlights Resistance in meadow grasses is arising due to our increased […]
10 January 2025

The many benefits of crop rotation

0 The many benefits of crop rotation As part of an article first published in Today’s Farm, John Pettit, B&T Advisor, and Ciaran Collins, Crops Specialist, took a closer look at crop rotation including its ecological, integrated pest management, cost savings and risk management benefits. As soon as Charles ‘Turnip’ Townshend began practising […]
9 January 2025

Part three: The Key Steps to Successful Implementation – Planning for Farm Succession

0 Part three: The Key Steps to Successful Implementation – Planning for Farm Succession For the third episode in a four-part series on farm succession planning on the Tillage Edge podcast, James McDonnell, a financial specialist with Teagasc, takes a closer look at the key steps to successful implementation and revisiting a succession […]
9 January 2025

Tillage advice: Minimum buffer zones to protect water

0 Tillage advice: Minimum buffer zones to protect water As we enter the New Year, attention will soon shift to ploughing and cultivation. With this in mind, Crops Specialist at Teagasc, Ciaran Collins reminds us why it is essential to adhere to buffer zones near water sources. Buffer zones along watercourses help prevent […]
3 January 2025

Nutrient management planning for 2025

Nutrient management planning for 2025 Shay Phelan, Crops Specialist at Teagasc, shares seven things to consider for effective nutrient management planning in 2025. The fertiliser register has been in operation for a year now and it is clear from the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) website that there is […]
28 December 2024

Planning for farm succession: Tax implications of farm transfers

Planning for farm succession: Tax implications of farm transfers For the second of the four-part series on farm succession, James McDonnell, a Farm Management Specialist with Teagasc re-joins Michael Hennessy to take a closer look at the various tax implications when planning for the farm transfer. James talks about the tax exposure […]
26 December 2024