Crops
Tillage Newsletter – January 2024
Tillage Newsletter – January 2024 Type Newsletter Download Publication (PDF) In this month’s edition: Planning for 2024 Crops – Spring barley area normally increases after a wet autumn; however, spring barley seed supply is tight this year. Therefore it is important to carefully plan your crops and consider all options. Spring sowing of […]
18 January 2024
Tillage Newsletter – December 2023
Tillage Newsletter – December 2023 Type Newsletter Download Publication (PDF) In this month’s edition: Crop managementUnfortunately for most tillage farmers 2023 has been one of the most difficult seasons in living memory. It will therefore be remembered for a long time for all the wrong reasons. A difficult start to the year […]
11 December 2023
Teagasc National Farm Survey 2022
Teagasc National Farm Survey 2022 Type Report In this Final National Farm Survey Report for 2022, the sample is representative of a population of 85,860 farms in Ireland. It was compiled by Emma Dillon, Trevor Donnellan, Brian Moran and John Lennon, Agricultural Economics and Farm Surveys Department, Teagasc, Athenry, Co. Galway. Download […]
20 November 2023
Today’s Farm – November/December 2023
Today’s Farm – November/December 2023 Type Magazine Renewable energy Download Publication (PDF) Articles ETC Pages (PDF) Events (PDF) Renewable energy Future-proofing the farm with solar panels (PDF) Anaerobic digestion – what does it offer farmers? (PDF) Signpost Programme Signs for the times (PDF) Beef Are you winter ready? (PDF) Predicting profitability (PDF) Sheep Forage crops and store lambs proving […]
14 November 2023
Tillage Newsletter – November 2023
Tillage Newsletter – November 2023 0 Type Newsletter Download Publication (PDF) In this month’s edition: Monitor crops for slug damageSlug damage is evident in many crops this autumn. Wet weather is the primary factor, but crops following oilseed rape and fields with a history of slug damage have fared worse. The fact that […]
6 November 2023
Tillage Newsletter – October 2023
Tillage Newsletter – October 2023 0 Type Newsletter Download Publication (PDF) In this month’s edition: Autumn plantingWith the 2023 harvest now confined to memory except for a few late crops, attention has turned to planting winter crops. September weather has delayed the progress of many of the early drillers so some of the […]
9 October 2023
Today’s Farm – September/October 2023
Today’s Farm – September/October 2023 0 Type Magazine Sustainable sucklers in Monaghan Download Publication (PDF) Articles Events (PDF) Dairy Unlocking the potential of heavy soils dairy farms (PDF) Beef Sustainable sucklers in Monaghan (PDF) Reducing slaughter age and cutting emissions in Mayo (PDF) Getting the most from the National Beef Welfare Scheme – NBWS (PDF) Sheep Good handling […]
6 September 2023
Tillage Newsletter – September 2023
Tillage Newsletter – September 2023 0 Type Newsletter Download Publication (PDF) In this month’s edition: Crops Forum 2023This year’s Crops Forum will address pressing issues for the tillage industry. Topics for discussion will include environment constraints, land access, and income on tillage farms. The Crops Forum will also address the recent Marginal Abatement […]
5 September 2023
Today’s Farm – July/August 2023
Today’s Farm – July/August 2023 Type Magazine Technical discussion groups for women Download Publication (PDF) Articles Signpost Advisory Programme (PDF) Events (PDF) Dairy Women-only discussion groups (PDF) Genotyping our way to a better livestock future (PDF) Beef Getting the dose right (PDF) Red clover a winner on suckler farms (PDF) Sheep Converting to organic sheep farming – the […]
20 July 2023
Tillage Newsletter – July 2023
Tillage Newsletter – July 2023 Type Newsletter Download Publication (PDF) In this month’s edition Stubble cultivationThe Nitrates Directive is designed to prevent pollution of surface waters and groundwater from agricultural sources and to protect and improve water quality. As part of the Nitrates Directive, tillage farmers are now required to take measures […]
10 July 2023