Crops
Money available for tillage farmers in the Water EIP project
0 Money available for tillage farmers in the Water EIP project Noel Meehan, Head of Agricultural Catchments, joins us on this week’s Tillage Edge podcast to talk about the funding which is available to tillage farmers as part of the Water EIP project. Tillage farming has reasonably good environmental credentials but there is […]
1 August 2024
A Kilkenny and Cork farmer talk about the harvest so far and the frustration over straw
A Kilkenny and Cork farmer talk about the harvest so far and the frustration over straw Farmers, James O’Reilly, from Kilkenny, and James Hegarty, from Cork, join this week’s Tillage Edge podcast to chat about the harvest so far. James O’Reilly says that winter barley yields were mixed and the average is […]
29 July 2024
Tillage advice: Straw Incorporation Measure and stubble management
Tillage advice: Straw Incorporation Measure and stubble management As uncertainty still surrounds the Straw Incorporation Measure (SIM), Crops Specialist at Teagasc, Shay Phelan looks at the economics involved in deciding to chop, the benefits of straw incorporation and stubble cultivation rules farmers need to be aware of. The decision to bale or […]
25 July 2024
Sharp decline in tillage incomes in 2023
Sharp decline in tillage incomes in 2023 Family Farm Income on tillage farms declined by 71% year-on-year, the Teagasc National Farm Survey 2023, published today, July 23, has shown. Representing a total of 6,246 tillage farms, the average earned a Family Farm Income of €21,399, or €292/ha for a 73ha farm. Production […]
23 July 2024
How improved genetics is helping to grow better crops
How improved genetics is helping to grow better crops Not all crop varieties which could be available to Irish farmers are suitable to be grown in Ireland. On this week’s Tillage Edge podcast, Tim O’Donovan, Technical Director at Seedtech, chats through the varieties which are available and why these are suitable to […]
18 July 2024
Tillage crop area remains steady despite challenges
Tillage crop area remains steady despite challenges The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine has released figures indicating that the overall area of tillage crops in Ireland for 2024 remains relatively stable, despite facing significant weather challenges. The total tillage area, including cereals, maize, oilseed rape (OSR), protein crops, and beet, […]
18 July 2024
Rat’s tail fescue – an emerging threat
Rat’s tail fescue – an emerging threat Rat’s tail fescue can become dominant where ploughing is not practiced due to limited effective chemical options, writes Vijaya Bhaskar of Teagasc Oak Park. Rat’s tail fescue is an invasive grass found on a small number of our tillage farms, where early-sown winter cereals are […]
17 July 2024
Proposal to suspend Straw Incorporation Measure for 2024
Proposal to suspend Straw Incorporation Measure for 2024 The Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Charlie McConalogue T.D, today, July 19, announced that he intends to seek a deferral of the 2024 Straw Incorporation Measure (SIM) from the European Commission. Referring to the scheme, the Minister emphasised the importance of balancing […]
17 July 2024
Worrying picture painted on herbicide resistance
Worrying picture painted on herbicide resistance The results of herbicide resistance testing from 2023 harvest samples paint a worrying picture. Greater than 75% of blackgrass or Italian ryegrass tested was resistant to ACCase (Axial, Falcon, Stratos) and/or ALS (Pacifica, Broadway) herbicides. We also found chickweed, corn marigold and speedwell resistant to ALS-type […]
16 July 2024
Cover crops and straw incorporation – the benefits to tillage farms
Cover crops and straw incorporation – the benefits to tillage farms John Mahon, Teagasc Signpost Tillage Advisor, tells us more on cover crops and straw incorporation – two post-harvest sustainability actions for tillage farmers that contribute positively to reducing their farms’ greenhouse gas emissions, while also providing additional benefits. The Signpost Programme, […]
11 July 2024