Crops

Major evening walk planned on award winning tillage farm

Don Somers, a tillage farmer and winner of the overall Teagasc FBD Environmental Sustainability Award 2025, will open his farm to visitors next week for a major national evening farm walk. John Pettit, a Teagasc Advisor based in Co. Wexford, previews the event.
8 June 2026

Rainfall creates a tale of two spring barley crops

While we are still a long way from harvest, 2026 is already shaping up to be a tale of two spring barley crops, Ciaran Collins, Crops Specialist, looks at the impact and some of the key decisions facing growers.
5 June 2026

Report from the UK on the drought and blackgrass control

On this week’s Tillage Edge, Dubliner Andy Mahon, who is farm manager of the Bromborough Estate in Northamptonshire, UK, discusses crop conditions, how the business is coping with the difficult weather, grass-weed pressure and recent changes to farm support.
4 June 2026

Walking crops remains one of the most valuable management tools

Vital for assessing growth and development, along with identify issues such as grass weeds, nutrient deficiencies or emerging disease problems, Head of Crops Knowledge Transfer, Michael Hennessy writes on the importance of walking your crops regularly.
29 May 2026

Crop update from Kildare

North Kildare farmer, Phillip Harris, and Teagasc advisor, John Brophy, discuss crop progress and management challenges on this week’s Tillage Edge.
28 May 2026

Signpost update: Reflections on a difficult spring with Tom Barry

As May turns to June, Signpost Programme Tillage farmer, Tom Barry reflects on delayed crop establishments this spring caused by challenging weather conditions but hopes that the old saying ‘a wet and windy May fills the barn with corn and hay’ holds true.
28 May 2026

Attend an organic crop walk this June

Two Organic Crop Walks will take place in early June, offering farmers the chance to see how organic crops are performing this season.
25 May 2026

Cost driven choices: Jim McCarthy on his changing machinery policy

For this episode of the Tillage Edge podcast, Michael Hennessy re-visits the conversation with Jim McCarthy, who farms an extensive holding in north-eastern Romania.
21 May 2026

Removing the ‘guesswork’ with precision farming

Precision farming, using technology, data and careful monitoring, helps farmers like Don Somers grow crops more efficiently. Siobhán Kavanagh and John Mahon, Teagasc Signpost, write on some of the technologies being utilised on his Wexford tillage farm.
21 May 2026

Plant-based ingredient opportunities for Ireland’s tillage and food sector showcased

Marking the completion of six years of research on how Ireland can produce more high value ingredients from crops including faba beans, lupins and peas, grasses and various sea weeds, the U-Protein project hosted its closing symposium on Wednesday, 20 May at Teagasc Food Research Centre, Moorepark.
21 May 2026