Stay in the comfort of the cab: This Lemken plough sets itself up October 17, 2017 Tillage Lemken’s electronic ISOBUS-controlled plough is a sign of the company’s continued drive to embrace…
Pics: Show of force from Lemken at tillage demo day October 17, 2017 Machinery Discs, drills and sprayers were what most farmers were enquiring about at Lemken’s tillage…
Tillage focus: Balancing winter sowing with an on-farm enterprise October 14, 2017 Tillage Francis, Gavin and Diarmuid Owens are tillage farmers in Ballycullane, just outside Athy, Co.…
Glyphosate debate: ‘If we can’t trust science, what do we base policy on?’ October 13, 2017 Tillage The European debate on glyphosate has led one Irish MEP to question what policy…
€133/t barley price for non-members of Glanbia; transport allowance changes afoot October 13, 2017 Tillage Growers who supplied cereals, oilseed rape and pulses to Glanbia this harvest and who…
€147/t for green barley: Glanbia sets its grain prices October 12, 2017 Tillage Glanbia announced its 2017 grain prices today (Thursday, October 12). The feed barley price…
Cereal crops: What tonnage is now needed to break-even? October 12, 2017 Tillage The announcement of Dairygold’s increased cereal prices last week, has brought some positivity to…
Pics: Brace of new Horsch kit for tillage farmers October 11, 2017 Machinery Horsch has updated its line-up of cultivation, drilling and spraying equipment – in addition…
‘Straw is gold dust’ – demand sees prices rise to €30/bale October 11, 2017 Tillage Straw, particularly in the west of Ireland, is in serious demand. 4X4 bales of…
Lemken tillage kit outing all set for the north-east October 10, 2017 Machinery Lemken, in conjunction with dealership Leinster Farm Machinery, will hold a demo day on…
Irish beet plant on the way ‘within one year’ October 10, 2017 Tillage Beet is coming back. Quotas are gone and BEET Ireland has a site for…
‘Mixing beet and maize in the pit growing in popularity’ October 9, 2017 Tillage Mixing beet and maize in the pit is getting popular in Co. Cork. JB O’Donovan…
Would you choose a ‘Spyci’ maize variety next spring? October 9, 2017 Tillage With the Irish maize acreage likely to increase, there are many options available to…
Cash crop farming: Why it doesn’t always pay to produce more October 7, 2017 Tillage Growing more doesn’t always mean making more; farmers in Finland explain how they believe…
‘Beet is the cheapest conserved forage to grow’ October 7, 2017 Tillage In terms of the cost per unit of feed value, beet is the cheapest…
Self-propelled beet harvester in action at open event on Sunday October 6, 2017 Tillage Cross Agricultural Engineering will host live demos of an Agrifac self-propelled beet harvester at…
National Potato Day: Consumers urged to choose Irish potatoes October 6, 2017 Tillage National Potato Day takes place today, Friday, October 6. IFA (Irish Farmers’ Association) President…
Beet varieties: There is plenty of choice for farmers October 6, 2017 Tillage Beet can be a great alternative to concentrate and remains a popular feed in…
