Crops

Part 1: Dealing with drainage issues on tillage land

Part 1: Dealing with drainage issues on tillage land The wet autumn has shown up areas in all farms which are wet and may need some drainage attention in the coming months or years. In this, the first of a two-part series of the Tillage Edge podcast, host Michael Hennessy talks to […]
16 November 2023

Watch: Assessing the extent of grass weed problems on Irish tillage farms

Watch: Assessing the extent of grass weed problems on Irish tillage farms As part of the Enable Conservation Tillage Project – a pan-European project which aimed to improve farmer and industry knowledge of grass weeds – Teagasc undertook a survey of 103 tillage farms over 2020 and 2021 to assess the extent […]
15 November 2023

UK farmers struggling with the wet conditions

0 UK farmers struggling with the wet conditions Farmers in the UK are struggling with wet conditions and Andrew Mahon, an Irish farm manager in the heart of England, is on the latest Tillage Edge podcast to chat about the farm he manages and the wider experience of farmers across the UK. Andy […]
9 November 2023

A good growing season for beet but Cercospora leaf spot causing leaf deterioration

0 A good growing season for beet but Cercospora leaf spot causing leaf deterioration While it’s still early in the season for harvesting fodder beet, early indications are that this year’s 9,300ha crop is yielding very well. Ciarán Collins tells us more. Poor ground conditions are inhibiting harvesting but growers are managing to […]
9 November 2023

Farming in a modern climate at Ballinafagh

0 Farming in a modern climate at Ballinafagh Tom Tierney, a participant in the Teagasc Signpost Programme, tells us of the happenings on his farm over the month of October. Tom farms 165ha of owned and long-term leased land in partnership with his neighbour Gordon. Amidst an extremely difficult harvest, my attention was […]
8 November 2023

Teagasc Oak Park farm update

0 Teagasc Oak Park farm update Brendan Burke, the farm manager in Teagasc Oak Park, Carlow, joined the Tillage Edge this week to talk about the progress on the research farm over the past few months. Similar to other farms in the area, Brendan said there is about 80% of the normal plantings […]
3 November 2023

Grass Weed Conference a must attend

0 Grass Weed Conference a must attend Michael Hennessey, Head of Crops Knowledge Transfer, previews the upcoming Grass Weed Conference, detailing what to expect at next week’s event. There appears to be almost no respite from the rain over the coming week and next week is not looking great. The window for planting […]
2 November 2023

Using poultry manures on tillage farms – a win-win opportunity

Using poultry manures on tillage farms – a win-win opportunity Building stable and healthy relationships between tillage and poultry enterprises will create a win-win for both, John Mahon, Teagasc Signpost Tillage Advisor, told those attending the recent Signpost Programme Poultry event in Monasterboice, Co. Louth. John explained: “There are opportunities for tillage […]
28 October 2023

Update on planting progress this wet autumn

Update on planting progress this wet autumn Planting progress of winter cereals has been slow in most places and at a virtual stop in others and on the latest Tillage Edge podcast, Ciaran Collins and Shay Phelan, both tillage specialists in Teagasc, chat through the current progress and what actions farmers can […]
26 October 2023

Bringing precision to the spreading of organic manures

Bringing precision to the spreading of organic manures Although farmers try to be accurate with chemical fertiliser spreading, through the use of tray testing and fertiliser spreader calibration, bringing precision into spreading organic manures is very important. That’s a according to Dermot Forristal, Teagasc researcher in crop mechanisation, who joined Michael Hennessy, […]
26 October 2023