Crops
Tillage Update – Cultivation systems and Stubble cultivations
Tillage Update – Cultivation systems and Stubble cultivations Drilling for harvest 2023 is already underway with winter oilseed rape being drilled this week and many will have a pre-emergence herbicide applied to control weeds. Many of the crops are being sown with reduced cultivation systems. Shay Phelan Tillage Specialist discusses these systems […]
25 August 2022
Growing need for oilseeds
Growing need for oilseeds Supply is down and demand is growing, so there are lots of opportunity with this proven crop. Ciarán Collins, Teagasc tillage specialist and John Pettit, Teagasc tillage advisor, Wexford discuss the Growing need for oilseeds. Pictured above: Don Somers The area of winter oilseed rape is expected to […]
24 August 2022
Understanding the genetic blueprint of the grain aphid
Understanding the genetic blueprint of the grain aphid By unravelling the DNA sequence of the English grain aphid, Teagasc is providing novel insights that support research into insecticide resistance and mechanisms of viral transmission. Teagasc researchers Stephen Byrne, Maximilian Schughart and Louise McNamara explain English grain aphids are the ultimate crop pest, […]
23 August 2022
Crops Harvest and Oilseed Rape update August 18th
Crops Harvest and Oilseed Rape update August 18th Tillage specialist Michael Hennessy gives this weeks update on Crops. This includes the harvest, oilseed rape prices and club root issues. He has advice on how to manage an oilseed rape crop. Catch up with the latest Tillage Edge Podcast Harvest The 2022 harvest […]
18 August 2022
Tillage update – Stubble management and Cover Crops
Tillage update – Stubble management and Cover Crops Tillage specialist Shay Phelan gives a timely update on the current harvest situation. He also has information on stubble management and some tips to get the maximum benefit from cover crops. Catch up on this weeks The Tillage Edge Podcast. Harvest update In many […]
11 August 2022
Meet Signpost Tillage Farmer Vincent Macken
Meet Signpost Tillage Farmer Vincent Macken Vincent Macken mainly grows winter and spring crops. He has completed the winter barley harvest with yields averaging at 9 t/ha at a moisture of 15 %. Quality was generally very good. He also farms collaboratively with a neighbour sharing both machinery and labour. Get his […]
11 August 2022
Tillage Newsletter – August 2022
Tillage Newsletter – August 2022 Get the latest information & advice from the Teagasc Tillage team in the August newsletter. It includes: Winter oilseed rape; Post-harvest stubble management; Catch crops; Planning for Harvest 2023; Health & Safety – Take care with machinery; and more. View it here: Tillage Newsletter – August 2022 (PDF) […]
11 August 2022
New Teagasc Organic Cropping and Integrated Systems Specialist
0 New Teagasc Organic Cropping and Integrated Systems Specialist Teagasc have appointed Martin Bourke as a new Organic Cropping and Integrated Systems Specialist. He joins Elaine Leavy and Joe Kellegher as Teagasc national organic specialists who support organic farmers and advisers. Teagasc are also in the process of appointing 6 regional organic advisors […]
8 August 2022
Potato blight disease research
0 Potato blight disease research Potato late blight, continues to be the most economically destructive disease of global potato crops. The primary potato disease remains Phytophthora infestans (late blight), responsible for €1,000,000,000 of annual losses in the EU alone. Read about the focus of Teagasc Late Blight Research here Given Irish climatic conditions […]
6 August 2022
Tillage Update – Changes to Shallow Cultivation Post-Harvest Requirements
0 Tillage Update – Changes to Shallow Cultivation Post-Harvest Requirements Mark Plunkett, Teagasc Soil & Plant Nutrition Specialist, remarks on the exceptionally good weather and soils conditions with 25% less rain in 2022 than normal. Mark has the details on the Amendment to the requirement to shallow cultivate post-harvest, under the Nitrates Directive, […]
4 August 2022