Crops

Precision spraying and IPM in Ireland: Reducing pesticides with sensor based technology

Precision sprayers - machines that detect weeds or crop needs and apply pesticides only where required - are gaining traction in Ireland as practical tools to cut chemical use, improve targeting and help meet national and EU pesticide reduction goals, John Mahon, Tillage Signpost Programme Advisor, tells us more.
14 May 2026

Crop update from the south of the country

Michael McCarthy, a Teagasc tillage advisor, and Tom Barry, a farmer near Mallow, Cork, discuss how crops in their area are progressing on this week’s episode of the Tillage Edge podcast.
14 May 2026

Jack Perry wins Walsh Scholars Gold Medal for BYDV risk management research

Jack Perry, a PhD student in Teagasc’s Crops, Environment and Land Use Programme, has been awarded the 2026 Walsh Scholars Gold Medal, the highest honour presented to a postgraduate student within the Teagasc Walsh Scholars Programme.
13 May 2026

Current status of broadleaf weed resistance

Effective broad-leaved weed control, especially in spring crops, has become a growing challenge. Vijaya Bhaskar, Teagasc Research Officer, gives an update.
11 May 2026

Avoiding crop damage: The importance of sprayer hygiene

Good sprayer hygiene is essential during busy spray periods to prevent crop injury and subsequent yield loss, Teagasc Crops Specialist, Ciaran Collins tells us more.
7 May 2026

Cover crops and cashflow – Jim McCarthy on farming in Romania

Jim McCarthy, who is farming a large tract of land in Romania, joins this week’s Tillage Edge to talk about the progress on his farm over the past few months.
7 May 2026

Spring cereals – coping with herbicide resistance

Weed control in spring cereals is a key priority for growers, writes Michael Hennessy, Head of Crops Knowledge Transfer, who shares practical steps growers can take when coping with the challenge of herbicide resistance.
30 April 2026

Controlling weeds and wild oats in spring cereals

Weed control is becoming more difficult, with herbicide resistance of one or more weeds now on most farms. For this episode of the Tillage Edge, Tillage Specialists at Teagasc, Ciaran Collins and Shay Phelan explain how to get good weed control in spring cereals, even where resistance is an issue.
30 April 2026

Practical advice: Making the best use of nutrients in 2026

Better nutrient management and planning, correcting soil fertility through liming, making full use of organic manures and incorporating clover into grazing swards are all strategies farmers can employ during a year of heightened fertiliser prices.
27 April 2026

How important will BYDV control be in 2026?

Dr. Louise McNamara, a researcher with Teagasc, is on this week’s Tillage Edge to talk about the threat posed by aphids and, consequently, BYDV this season.
23 April 2026