Crops
Annual meadow grass showing more resistance to herbicides
0 Annual meadow grass showing more resistance to herbicides Leaving annual meadow-grass or grass-weed control until the spring is the least effective strategy, which may run the risk of resistance onset, writes Vijaya Bhaskar Annual meadow-grass is abundant in all tillage fields. It is primarily a self-pollinating grass, germinating all-year round, with peak […]
2 October 2023
Crops Update – Winter Cereal Growers choose your cereal variety carefully
Crops Update – Winter Cereal Growers choose your cereal variety carefully Variety selection is a very important decision for winter cereal growers. Selection should not be based on top line yield figures alone. Having an awareness of varietal agronomic traits is vitally important. Crops Specialist Ciaran Collins has some advice Remember Agronomic […]
28 September 2023
Getting the best from cover crops and organic manures on Don Somers’ farm
Getting the best from cover crops and organic manures on Don Somers’ farm In the second of a three part series from a Signpost farm walk on Don Somers’ farm in Wexford, Michael Hennessy chats to Martin Bourke, a Teagasc Advisor, about getting the best from organic manures and how Don Somers […]
28 September 2023
Planning for the autumn drilling season
Planning for the autumn drilling season With the harvest of 2023 still not complete in some areas, we are now quickly approaching the start of drilling for the 2024 harvest. Now is a good time to sit down and plan out the necessary cropping plan, Shay Phelan tells us how. One thing […]
22 September 2023
Soil management on Don Somers’ farm
Soil management on Don Somers’ farm In the first of a three part series on the Tillage Edge podcast, Michael Hennessy chats to Dr David Wall, a researcher in Teagasc, about the soils on Don Somers’ farm. Don hosted a recent Signpost farm walk and both Michael and David discuss the best […]
21 September 2023
Selecting the appropriate actions to reduce gaseous emissions on tillage farms
Selecting the appropriate actions to reduce gaseous emissions on tillage farms Irish agriculture has been tasked with reducing greenhouse gas emissions by 25% by 2030. To achieve this, farmers across the country – irrespective of sector – are being asked to adopt a suite of measures and embrace change. To aid farmers […]
20 September 2023
Watch: Ireland has already achieved key 2030 pesticide reduction target
Watch: Ireland has already achieved key 2030 pesticide reduction target Ireland is just one of three member states to have already achieved a target set out under the EU Farm to Fork Strategy to reduce pesticide usage by 50% by 2030, Andrew Owen-Griffiths from the EU DG Health and Food Safety told […]
17 September 2023
Teagasc Crops Forum Mapping the Future for Tillage Farming in Ireland
Teagasc Crops Forum Mapping the Future for Tillage Farming in Ireland The Teagasc Crops Forum discussed the latest agronomy issues facing farmers and also how to shape the future of the tillage industry. It took place as a hybrid event, in the Killashee Hotel, Naas, County Kildare and also as a live […]
14 September 2023
Sharing means saving
Sharing means saving Reliable farm machinery is indispensable – finding the right ownership mix is key to keeping it affordable. Shay Phelan, Teagasc Tillage Specialist, tells us more. This year’s yields and prices have not equaled last year’s stellar harvest. Basic Income Support Scheme payments are typically lower than from the Basic […]
14 September 2023
Matt Dempsey on mapping the future for the tillage industry
Matt Dempsey on mapping the future for the tillage industry Matt Dempsey, former editor of the Irish Farmers Journal, and Chair of the DAFM Food Vision Tillage group, chats to Michael Hennessy on the latest Tillage Edge podcast about the interim recommendations from the Food Vision Tillage Group. Matt says there is […]
14 September 2023