Crops
Today’s Farm – July/August 2022
Today’s Farm – July/August 2022 0 Type Magazine Meet our Green Cert Graduates Download Publication (PDF) Articles Etc pages (PDF) Upcoming events (PDF) Health & Safety Health and Safety – Why July is the most dangerous month (PDF) Education Education – The Green Cert: the benefits to students are more than financial (PDF) Dairy Dairying – Lessons […]
7 July 2022
Tillage Newsletter – June 2022
Tillage Newsletter – June 2022 0 Type Newsletter Download Publication (PDF) In this month’s edition: Spring barley – Disease controlLate season disease control in spring barley is designed to control diseases such as rhynchosporium, net blotch and ramularia. Mildew has not been much of an issue in recent years. The risk of infection of rhynchosporium […]
8 June 2022
Tillage Newsletter – May 2022
Tillage Newsletter – May 2022 0 Type Newsletter Download Publication (PDF) In this month’s edition: Winter wheatThe introduction of new fungicides to control disease in winter wheat are welcome but fungicide timing is still a key determinant of successful disease control in wheat. A fully emerged leaf 1 (flag leaf) and leaf 3 are […]
4 May 2022
Today’s Farm – May/June 2022
Today’s Farm – May/June 2022 0 Type Magazine Focus on Teagasc Grange research Download Publication (PDF) Articles: Etc pages (PDF) Teagasc Grange beef research and Beef 2022 open day preview: Supporting sustainable beef farming (PDF) Multi-species swards and slaughter age reduction (PDF) Production of beef from an all-grass forage diet (PDF) Grazing research: Effect of post-grazing sward height […]
4 May 2022
Tillage Newsletter – April 2022
Tillage Newsletter – April 2022 0 Type Newsletter Download Publication (PDF) In this month’s edition: Rising costsThe uncertainty of grain prices, fertiliser costs and availability, and the cost of diesel have many tillage farmers scratching their heads as to what to do with crops for the season. Many farmers have forward-bought fertiliser and […]
6 April 2022
Tillage Newsletter – March 2022
Tillage Newsletter – March 2022 0 Type Newsletter Download Publication (PDF) In this month’s edition: Winter cerealsFertiliser application will be the priority this month. The dramatic increase in fertiliser costs will result in an adjustment to application rates this season. Winter barleyApply the first split of N (50kg/ha) in early March and apply […]
2 March 2022
Today’s Farm – March/April 2022
Today’s Farm – March/April 2022 0 Type Magazine Meet Teagasc Director Professor Frank O’Mara Download Publication (PDF) Articles: Etc pages (PDF) Beef – Commercial Beef Value (CBV) – what is it? (PDF) Beef – Performance, profit, protecting the environment (PDF) Sheep – Get more grass for your money (PDF) Dairy – Genetics not injections (PDF) Silage – Fertilising […]
1 March 2022
Tillage Newsletter – February 2022
Tillage Newsletter – February 2022 Type Newsletter Download Publication (PDF) In this month’s edition: Spring beansBean crops were very much a mixed bag in 2021, with some growers achieving yields of between 5.5 and 6.0 tonnes per hectare (t/ha), while in other parts yields were as low as 2.5t/ha. There is likely […]
14 February 2022
Crops Malting Webinar
Crops Malting Webinar Type Event Proceeding The webinar was held on Thursday, 10 February as part of the Teagasc Boortmalt Joint Programme on malting barley. Host Michael Hennessy, Head of Crops Knowledge Transfer Department, Teagasc was joined by a panel of guests to discuss high fertiliser prices, Joint Programme/ Boortmalt update and […]
11 February 2022
CAP23 Webinar
CAP23 Webinar 0 Type Event Proceeding On this webinar which took place on Thursday, 3 February, host Michael Hennessy, Head of Crops Knowledge Transfer Department, Teagasc was joined by Cormac McGann and Francis Morris, DAFM; Clive Carter, Laois Farmer; and Ciaran Collins, Teagasc Crops Specialist to discuss the new CAP proposals and how […]
4 February 2022