Crops
Wexford’s Gavin Tully on running his successful organic tillage farm
Wexford’s Gavin Tully on running his successful organic tillage farm Organic tillage farming may seem out of reach to most conventional tillage farmers. However, Gavin Tully, an organic tillage farmer in Wexford, is on this week’s Tillage Edge podcast to explain how he has successfully negotiated some of the problems associated with […]
11 July 2024
Book straw supply as soon as possible
Book straw supply as soon as possible Shay Phelan, Crops Specialist at Teagasc, provided the reconvened meeting of the National Fodder and Food Security Committee on July 8 with a tillage update, where he shared key details on crop performance, potential yields and straw availability. Addressing the meeting which reports its findings […]
10 July 2024
Why is there a shortage of Irish spuds in the shops right now?
0 Why is there a shortage of Irish spuds in the shops right now? Many consumers are noticing that Irish spuds are both scarce and expensive at the moment, with very few “new potatoes” available on shop shelves, Shay Phelan tells us why. June and July are traditionally the months where potato connoisseurs […]
5 July 2024
Top of the crops
0 Top of the crops For six decades, the Crops Research Centre at Teagasc’s Oak Park campus has been at the forefront of development and innovation in crop science and agronomy. Richie Hackett tells us more. 2024 marks the 60th anniversary of the official opening of the Crops Research Centre at Oak Park, […]
4 July 2024
Crop Outlook: Winter crops, spring beans and potatoes
0 Crop Outlook: Winter crops, spring beans and potatoes Shay Phelan discusses the current status and challenges of winter barley, wheat, spring beans and potatoes. Winter crops The first winter barley crops will be ready for harvesting within the next two weeks. In general green area has been maximised by good disease control […]
4 July 2024
New varieties are bringing improved resistance
0 New varieties are bringing improved resistance John Dunne, Arable Trials and Agronomy Manager at Goldcrop, joined the Tillage Edge podcast this week to chat about the varieties coming through the system. John first discusses the array of existing and new varieties that were on display at the Goldcrop Open day in Cork. He […]
4 July 2024
Brian Caldbeck, a Laois man living in the US, has concerns about the US crops
Brian Caldbeck, a Laois man living in the US, has concerns about the US crops The wet and cold spring in Ireland was mirrored in the US according to Brian Caldbeck, a Laois man, who is farming and running a seeds business in Kentucky, USA, and joins Michael on this week’s Tillage […]
27 June 2024
Glyphosate label changes
Glyphosate label changes As a result of the re-registration of the glyphosate products, there are some significant changes to the labels (including changes in PCS numbers), which will impact on the use of glyphosate. Ciaran Collins tells us more. The most significant change for this time of year for tillage farmers is […]
27 June 2024
Benefits of Cover Cropping
Benefits of Cover Cropping Coming off the back of a very wet autumn and winter, it was clear to see the huge benefits a well-established cover crop can bring in terms of protecting soils and reducing losses of nitrogen, phosphorus and sediment to water. Now is the time to plan for the […]
24 June 2024
Tim Bergin’s crops in Poland are full of promise
Tim Bergin’s crops in Poland are full of promise Despite reports of poor weather in parts of Europe, Tim Bergin, a Dubliner who farms in Poland, is on this week’s Tillage Edge podcast to discuss his farming operation where crops are said to look excellent and he’s hopeful for a good harvest. […]
20 June 2024