Crops
Assessing soil fertility to reduce Impacts of increasing fertiliser Costs
Assessing soil fertility to reduce Impacts of increasing fertiliser Costs In the last number of week’s fertiliser price predictions for 2022 are reaching unprecedented highs due to skyrocketing fuel and gas prices. Gas is a key ingredient in the production of all nitrogen sources. Tillage Specialist Mark Plunkett gives some advice on […]
28 October 2021
The growing threat of BYDV in 2021
The growing threat of BYDV in 2021 Aphids are BYDV vectors and controlling aphid spread in cereals is important and on this week’s Tillage Edge podcast, Dr Louise McNamara, from Oak Park, joined Michael Hennessy to discuss aphids and the threat of BYDV for Autumn 2021. The first step towards controlling aphid […]
28 October 2021
Managing BYDV Risk
Managing BYDV Risk Planting a mix of crops, having a range of sowing dates and applying fungicides to control disease are all examples of how tillage farmers can manage risk to their income. This autumn has demonstrated how people view risk. Ciaran Collins, Teagasc Crops Specialist has advice on BYDV risk management […]
21 October 2021
Projected higher costs to hit Tillage margins in 2022
Projected higher costs to hit Tillage margins in 2022 Tillage farmers are facing a potentially large decrease in margins for 2022 compared to 2021 due to increasing costs, especially the extraordinary increase in fertiliser prices, a return to trend yields and reflecting forward grain prices. Beans is now very competitive against cereal […]
10 October 2021
Tillage Update – 7th October 2021
0 Tillage Update – 7th October 2021 Lower margins for 2022 with beans competing strongly with cereal crops is how Michael Hennessy, Head of Teagasc Crop Knowledge Transfer Department sums up this week’s tillage update. He goes on to talk about fertiliser prices, grain price, expected yields in 2022 and factors to consider […]
7 October 2021
The journey of certified seed (Part 1)
0 The journey of certified seed (Part 1) The majority of seed sown on tillage farms every year is Department of Agriculture certified seed and on this week’s Tillage Edge podcast, it is the first in a two-part series that tracks the seed’s journey from breeder through an Irish seed assembler, taking in […]
7 October 2021
Pre-emerge weed control in winter cereals
Pre-emerge weed control in winter cereals Weed control is one of the first jobs that needs to be completed after a crop has been planted with a number of options available and on this week’s Tillage Edge podcast, tillage specialists Shay Phelan and Ciaran Collins join Michael Hennessy to discuss this topic […]
30 September 2021
Day 2 of the National Crops Forum on carbon farming and nitrate leaching
Day 2 of the National Crops Forum on carbon farming and nitrate leaching Day 2 of the National Crops Forum delved into carbon farming and nitrate leaching on tillage farms and on this week’s Tillage Edge podcast, you’ll hear from the excellent questions and answers sessions from the forum. Dr Gary Lanigan […]
23 September 2021
Tillage Update 16th September 2021
Tillage Update 16th September 2021 Ciaran Collins, Tillage Specialist brings us this week’s tillage update. He discusses the DAFM cereal recommended lists for 2022, Integrated Pest Management planning (IPM). Ciaran also has details about the upcoming Winter Malting Barley webinar and Autumn Farm walks next week Variety selection is a key component […]
16 September 2021
National Crops Forum – Part One
National Crops Forum – Part One The annual National Crops Forum takes place virtually this year due to Covid19 Restrictions. Part One of the two-part forum took place on Thursday, 9th September and focused on Agronomy & Grain Markets. Topics covered & speakers included Update on varieties available for this year with […]
16 September 2021