Tillage
Tillage: Pigeon grazing will determine nitrogen application
February and early March can be frustrating, as pigeons will continue to graze crops and it is the effect of...
Tillage
February and early March can be frustrating, as pigeons will continue to graze crops and it is the effect of...
Tillage
The presence of cereal volunteers or companion plants with oilseed rape (OSR) could lead to a marked reduction in damage...
Tillage
Weed control measures have yet to be implemented in many winter oilseed rape crops. There has been a significant trend...
Tillage
Teagasc is confirming the importance for grain growers to get on with weed control measures in winter cereal crops, as...
N.Ireland
The Agricultural and Horticultural Development Board (AHDB) has just published the online edition of its Recommended Lists (RL) of cereal...
Tillage
Getting the early agronomy of winter crops right is crucial a recent tillage conference heard. Seedtech director, Dr. Tim O’Donovan,...
Tillage
The Agricultural and Horticultural Development Board (AHDB) has published the provisional results from it’s ‘Early Bird’ planting survey for autumn...
Tillage
One upside to the staggered harvest of 2023 was the opportunity of getting cover crops in early at Teagasc Oak...
Tillage Technical
There is evidence of slug damage in many cereal and oilseed rape crops this autumn, according to Teagasc tillage advisors....
Tillage
Teagasc estimates that Ireland’s oilseed rape (OSR) area is down 25% year-on-year; 15,000ha relative to the 2022/2023 figure of 19,000ha. ...
Tillage
Autumn planting will be delayed again this year as many fields are close to saturation point as a result of recent heavy...
Tillage
Winter oilseed rape (WOSR) is characterised by the crop’s ability to develop sufficient canopy from a relatively low plant count....
Tillage
Planting for the new winter oilseed rape season will get underway over the coming days. It is an opportunity for...
Tillage
Despite the challenging weather, approximately 20,000ha of winter oilseed rape (WOSR) have been harvested over the past few weeks. This...
Tillage Technical
The vast bulk of the 2023 winter oilseed rape harvest has been completed, according to the latest update from Teagasc....
Tillage Technical
A review of the 2023 harvest so far by Teagasc tillage specialists has revealed a mixed bag. Teagasc’s Michael Hennessy...
N.Ireland
The United Kingdom (UK) will harvest less wheat due to more barley and oilseed rape (OSR) having been sown. This...
Tillage
Kale is an excellent fodder crop and is grown for animal use from August to March according to Teagasc, which...