13 March 2025

On-farm trials: Turning research into results

On-farm experimentation or trials come naturally to some farmers, while others see them as a hassle or someone else’s responsibility.

On this week’s Tillage Edge, Jack Jameson, a Teagasc Researcher, and John Pettit, a Teagasc Tillage Advisor working in the southeast, discuss how farmers can set up their own on-farm trials and maximise the benefits for their efforts.

John points out that when farmers don’t see much of a result from different treatments, it could be due to a design or practice error – but it might also mean there’s simply no difference between the treatments. However, if a treatment has shown a difference in independent, replicated trials, it could be worth revisiting the on-farm trial setup to ensure it is providing meaningful insights.

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