Crops
New collaboration to enhance the growing malting, brewing and distilling sector in Ireland
New collaboration to enhance the growing malting, brewing and distilling sector in Ireland Ireland’s South East is Ireland’s principal area for the production of grain for the drinks sector. It is also home to a national cluster of breweries, distilleries and malt houses, as well to the country’s only ab initio honours […]
25 October 2023
Using yield maps to make better decisions in the future
Using yield maps to make better decisions in the future Farming just outside Enniscorthy, Co. Wexford, Don Somers, a Teagasc Signpost tillage farmer, is using all the precision tools available to him to boost profitability. Starting off his journey in precision farming involved the purchase of an auto-steer kit, which also had […]
20 October 2023
Why you should monitor crops for slug damage this autumn
Why you should monitor crops for slug damage this autumn Slug damage is evident in many crops this autumn. Wet weather is the primary factor and crops after oilseed rape and fields with a history of slug damage have fared worse. Ciaran Collins tells us more. The fact that field conditions weren’t […]
19 October 2023
USA harvest update: Brian Caldbeck from Laois talks about his experiences in Kentucky
USA harvest update: Brian Caldbeck from Laois talks about his experiences in Kentucky Brian Caldbeck, a Laois man living in Kentucky, talks to Michael Hennessy on this week’s Tillage Edge about his experiences in the US over the past 20 years. Brian is very much involved in agriculture, running a business called […]
19 October 2023
A Taste of Things to Come!
A Taste of Things to Come! Teagasc has established a new apple research orchard at its crops research centre in Oak Park, Carlow. This new research programme represents a fundamental step in developing the apple sector in Ireland. Minister of State for Land Use and Biodiversity in the Department of Agriculture, Food […]
13 October 2023
An update on winter barley and winter wheat plantings
An update on winter barley and winter wheat plantings Shay Phelan, Teagasc Crops Specialist, provides an update on winter barley and winter wheat plantings and provides some key agronomic advice on the management of these crops and winter oilseed rape. Winter Barley Winter barley planting is reported to be well back on […]
12 October 2023
How this Wexford farmer is getting the best from precision machinery
How this Wexford farmer is getting the best from precision machinery The third of a three part series from a recent Signpost farm walk on Don Somers’ farm in Wexford, Michael Hennessy chats to Don Somers & Dermot Forristal, a machinery researcher in Teagasc, about how he utilises the information from the […]
12 October 2023
Attention turns to autumn planting
Attention turns to autumn planting With the 2023 harvest now confined to memory except for a few late crops, attention has turned to planting winter crops, writes Shay Phelan, Crops and Potato Specialist. September weather has delayed the progress of many of the early drillers so some of the larger growers or […]
12 October 2023
Nutrient management planning has never been as important on tillage farms
0 Nutrient management planning has never been as important on tillage farms At the moment, there is a lot of talk in the media and within farming circles about the reductions of nitrogen as part of the nitrates delegation for intensive livestock farmers. Michael Hennessy tells us why the option of exporting slurry […]
5 October 2023
Grazing cover crops with store lambs
0 Grazing cover crops with store lambs The practice of fattening store lambs on cover crops is becoming more popular and Michael Gottstein, Head of Sheep Production in Teagasc, joins the Tillage Edge podcast this week to discuss how to get the most from the cover crops whilst maximising animal performance. Michael explains […]
5 October 2023