Crops
Time to catch on to rye?
Rye, a relatively new crop to Ireland, sparked plenty of discussion among tillage farmers at the Crops and Technology Open Day, held in Teagasc Oak Park on June 25.
1 July 2025
What lies beneath: Insights from the Oak Park soil pit
Soil and Plant Nutrition Specialist, Veronica Nyhan revisits the walk-in soil pit demonstration from the Crops and Technology Open Day, revealing the impact of compaction and highlighting solutions to improve soil health.
27 June 2025
Highlights from the Oak Park Open Day
Highlights from the Teagasc Crops & Technology Open Day in Oak Park, Carlow are brought to you via this week's Tillage Edge podcast.
26 June 2025
Fast-growing faba beans – a runner in shorter growing seasons?
Lower nitrogen input and the availability of Protein Aid have made faba beans an attractive crop, but one challenge remains – the potential for later harvesting.
26 June 2025
Handle pesticides safely
The importance of health and safety on tillage farms was highlighted at a major crops event in Teagasc Oak Park, today, June 25.
25 June 2025
Calculating the carbon footprint of your crops
A further enhancement to AgNav, launched today, June 25, as part of the Crops and Technology Open Day at Teagasc Oak Park will allow tillage farmers to calculate the carbon footprint of their crops.
25 June 2025
Save money in the long run – identify grass weeds now
As the end of the season for most cereal and break crops approaches, Crops Specialist at Teagasc, Shay Phelan reminds us that there is still one very important chore to complete over the coming weeks – walking crops to identify problem weeds.
19 June 2025
Oak Park Open Day promises to be a great event
The Teagasc Crops and Technology Open Day is taking place next week in Oak Park and, on this week’s Tillage Edge podcast, Dr Ewen Mullins, Head of Crops Research, and Dermot Forristal, Crops Researcher in Teagasc, preview the event.
19 June 2025
Suspect resistance? Send us your weed seeds for testing!
Resistance testing is essential - it determines which herbicides are still effective and which are not, allowing for informed decision-making and where necessary, the implementation of strict zero-tolerance measures, writes Vijaya Bhaskar, Teagasc Weed Researcher.
18 June 2025
Listen: The Evolution of Sprayer Technology – Part 2
Listen: The Evolution of Sprayer Technology – Part 2 On this week’s Tillage Edge podcast, the second of a two-part series with Dermot Forristal, Teagasc Researcher, Dermot discusses the latest developments in sprayer technology, including nozzle technology and where this technology can be best used on farms. Sprayer technology has advanced significantly […]
12 June 2025