Crops
Tillage Newsletter – July 2025
In this month’s edition: Cover crops Sowing date of cover crops is crucial. The more growth that takes place, the more nitrates will be taken up. Large biomass production is vital to maximise the benefits of cover crops, and early sowing is essential to achieve good autumn growth and subsequent large biomass. Stubble cultivation The […]
8 July 2025
Tillage Newsletter – June 2025
This month's edition brings insights on disease and weed control along with some information on the health & safety wear and tear scheme.
11 June 2025
Tillage Newsletter – May 2025
Tillage Newsletter – May 2025 Type Newsletter Download Publication (PDF) In this month’s edition: Spring barley Weed controlIf weed control has been delayed, it is essential to use higher herbicide rates. Disease controlThe average yield response from a two-spray fungicide programme in Teagasc trials is 1.3t/ha but can range from 0.5-2.75t/ha, depending […]
13 May 2025
Tillage Newsletter – April 2025
Tillage Newsletter – April 2025 0 Type Newsletter Download Publication (PDF) In this month’s edition: Winter barleyApril will be a critical month for winter barley crops to maximise yield. The five-year average of 8.5t/ha is below what many would expect, so timing of key agronomic inputs is crucial. Winter wheatWinter wheat will also […]
8 April 2025
Tillage Newsletter – March 2025
Tillage Newsletter – March 2025 0 Type Newsletter Download Publication (PDF) In this month’s edition: Winter cereals Winter cereals are well established this season thanks to earlier sowing and good growth in October and November. The priority this month will be fertiliser. While most crops received a herbicide last autumn, it is important to […]
7 March 2025
Tillage Newsletter – February 2025
Tillage Newsletter – February 2025 Type Newsletter Download Publication (PDF) In this month’s edition: Winter oilseed rapeOilseed rape crops seem to have been heavily grazed by pigeons this year, more so than in the last couple of years. This has resulted in some crops, which had relatively good canopies before Christmas, looking […]
10 February 2025
Crop Costs and Returns 2025
Crop Costs and Returns 2025 0 Type Report An indicative guide to crop margins for 2025. Compiled by Ciaran Collins and Shay Phelan, Tillage Crops Specialists Download Publication (PDF) The Teagasc Crop Costs & Returns are intended as an indicative guide to crop margins. Land suitability, rotation, risk avoidance and husbandry skills must […]
4 February 2025
Tillage Newsletter – January 2025
Tillage Newsletter – January 2025 Type Newsletter Download Publication (PDF) In this month’s edition: BeansIn 2024, the area planted with beans reached a record 18,000ha. This was partly because farmers had fewer crop options due to a late spring, and the guaranteed income from the protein payment made beans attractive. Late planting […]
20 January 2025
Tillage Newsletter – December 2024
Tillage Newsletter – December 2024 0 Type Newsletter Download Publication (PDF) In this month’s edition: Crop managementAbove normal temperatures in most areas during November resulted in cereal crops continuing to grow quite rapidly. They are dense and more forward than normal for this time of year. We have seen this before and when […]
9 December 2024
Tillage Newsletter – November 2024
Tillage Newsletter – November 2024 0 Type Newsletter Download Publication (PDF) In this month’s edition: Weed controlAutumn herbicide application is the most reliable way to control annual meadow grass (AMG) in winter wheat and barley. Applying residual herbicides in autumn up to early tillering in AMG offers the best chance of success. Control […]
8 November 2024