Crops

Potato Newsletter February 2022
0 Potato Newsletter February 2022 The recent Teagasc Crop Costs and Returns booklet is interesting, if not scary, reading for many growers. All costs including fertiliser, seed, diesel, parts etc. will be higher this year than 2021 increasing pressure on margins for the 2022 crop. The February Teagasc Potato Newsletter has advice In […]
4 February 2022

Teagasc Virtual Tillage Conference 2022
0 Teagasc Virtual Tillage Conference 2022 The 2022 National Tillage Conference took place virtually, split over two days. The first session took place on Thursday, 13 January and the second took place on Thursday, 27 January. Catch up with both days here in this double webinar on Teagasc Daily Session One – Thursday, […]
3 February 2022

Tillage Update – 3rd February 2022
0 Tillage Update – 3rd February 2022 One of the key elements of the sustainable use directive (SUD) is that sprayers must be tested and certified. A properly functioning sprayer is essential to get the best response from plant protection products (PPP’s) and to protect the environment. Ciaran Collins, Crops Specialist has more […]
3 February 2022

Tillage Update – 27th January 2022
Tillage Update – 27th January 2022 How did your on farm trials work out last year? If you did not do any, what plans do you have this year to check whether the products you are applying are value for money?. Michael Hennessy, Head of Crop KT, Teagasc suggests carrying out replicated […]
28 January 2022

Planning for cash flow on the tillage farm in 2022
Planning for cash flow on the tillage farm in 2022 For tillage farmers reflecting on 2021 will be a pleasant experience. Weather was mostly favourable for the various tasks. With the focus on fertiliser prices, Michael Hennessy, Head of Crop KT, Teagasc emphasises the importance of planning now as 2022 will be […]
24 January 2022

Plan spring fertiliser applications for tillage crops
Plan spring fertiliser applications for tillage crops Considering the cost of nitrogen in 2022, it’s a good year for farmers to look at ways to reduce nitrogen use on farm. There are a number of ways to reduce nitrogen use including; growing your own nitrogen (using legume crops), reduce nitrogen inputs and […]
21 January 2022

Tillage Update – 20th January 2022
Tillage Update – 20th January 2022 In this week’s tillage update Mark Plunkett, Teagasc Crops Specialist discusses Cereal Crops P & K Requirements. He focuses on the role of P and K, the strategy to adopt for Soil P and K Index in 2022, and he has P & K advice for […]
20 January 2022

Signpost Tillage farmer: Tom Tierney
Signpost Tillage farmer: Tom Tierney Tom Tierney is a tillage farmer in Prosperous in County Kildare. Tom uses a no-till establishment system in conjunction with cover crops to improve soil health. He is a participant in GLAS and in the Kildare Pollinator project to try to reduce his impact on the environment […]
16 January 2022

Tillage Newsletter – January 2022
Tillage Newsletter – January 2022 Get the latest information & advice from the Teagasc Crops team in this month’s newsletter. It includes: Planning for 2022 – Nutrient management plan, P and K, Nitrogen for wheat and barley, Crop choice; Signpost Programme; and Virtual Tillage Conference 2022. View it here: Tillage Newsletter – January […]
13 January 2022

Tillage Update – 13th January 2022
Tillage Update – 13th January 2022 Most cereal growers have some level of catch or cover crops growing in fields that are destined for spring crops. Shay Phelan, Teagasc Crops Specialist focuses on managing catch crops in this tillage update. Above image: Sheep grazing catch crop The benefits of these catch crops are […]
13 January 2022