Crops
Post-emergence herbicide options for winter cereals
Post-emergence herbicide options for winter cereals Ciaran Collins, a tillage specialist, and Vijaya Bhaskar, a weed researcher from Teagasc, join the Tillage Edge podcast this week to discuss the best options for effective pre and post emergence weed control in winter cereals. Ciaran emphasises that controlling grass weeds through pre-emergence or early […]
31 October 2024
Time to get weeds in autumn cereals under control
Time to get weeds in autumn cereals under control Ciaran Collins, Tillage Specialist, discusses autumn weed control strategies for winter cereals, focusing on effective herbicide applications for high-priority weeds like annual meadow grass and brome. This autumn has given tillage farmers a favourable window for planting winter cereals, a welcome change from […]
31 October 2024
BYDV control programmes and tolerant varieties
BYDV control programmes and tolerant varieties Many winter barley varieties are now rated highly for Barley Yellow Dwarf Virus (BYDV) tolerance, but does this mean they should be managed differently to other varieties? To shed light on this and to discuss BYDV control strategies, ongoing research and the role of decision support […]
31 October 2024
Tax Planning and Smart Investments Key as Harvest Prices Announced
Tax Planning and Smart Investments Key as Harvest Prices Announced Michael Hennessy, Head of Crops Knowledge Transfer, discusses tax planning, and investment decisions, including machinery upgrades, drainage maintenance, and soil management. This week, major grain buyers announced their harvest prices. While some may be disappointed that prices are not higher, over the […]
24 October 2024
The best strategies for controlling BYDV in winter cereals
The best strategies for controlling BYDV in winter cereals With many crops just starting to emerge, it’s time to think about protecting them from BYDV, or Barley Yellow Dwarf Virus. Dr. Louise McNamara, an entomologist from Teagasc, joins this week’s Tillage Edge to discuss the best strategies for controlling BYDV in winter […]
24 October 2024
Management tasks for winter barley, wheat and oilseed rape crops
Management tasks for winter barley, wheat and oilseed rape crops Shay Phelan, Crops Specialist at Teagasc, discusses the current status and management practices for winter barley, wheat, and oilseed rape crops in mid-October 2024. Winter barley Winter barley drilling is now complete with many early drilled crops now at the 1-2 leaf […]
18 October 2024
Autumn weed control
Autumn weed control Pre-emergence herbicides are key for controlling weeds, with the right mix needed for each field’s specific challenges. Shay Phelan, Teagasc Tillage Specialist, tells us more. Pre-emergence herbicides have been shown to be more effective in controlling many problem grass weeds, such as bromes, blackgrass and annual meadow grass. There […]
17 October 2024
Grain markets: Global challenges and supply outlook with James Nolan
Grain markets: Global challenges and supply outlook with James Nolan With harvest complete, farmers now have a clear understanding of the grain they have available for sale. While many have already sold their grain in forward market positions, others are considering deferring sales for several weeks or months. James Nolan, a grain […]
17 October 2024
Listen: The Department of Agriculture Fertiliser Register – the actions you need to take
Listen: The Department of Agriculture Fertiliser Register – the actions you need to take The Department of Agriculture now has a full view of all nutrients imported onto tillage farms and this week on the Tillage Edge, Pat Murphy, Head of Environmental Knowledge Transfer in Teagasc, goes through what this means for […]
10 October 2024
Update on Beans
Update on Beans Ciaran Collins, Teagasc Tillage Specialist, gives us an update on beans, and says a decent dry spell is needed to harvest the remainder of this years bean crop. Harvesting spring beans this year is proving to be very challenging. While it is hard to determine an exact figure, estimates […]
10 October 2024