Harvest update: Beans will be held up by the protein payment September 3, 2018 Tillage The harvest is still dragging on in some parts of the country. At the time of going to print, a good few pockets…
Boortmalt adjusts protein limits July 30, 2018 Tillage Boortmalt has adjusted its malting barley protein specifications for this year’s harvest. Malting barley supplied to the company can now have a protein…
3 spring barley varieties coming from Seedtech July 11, 2018 Tillage Seedtech’s hybrid barley varieties are often the talking point of the company’s open day. But, at this year’s event, it was winter wheat…
New varieties look like a good ‘Prospect’ July 9, 2018 Tillage The Goldcrop open day provided a great opportunity to take a peak at varieties for next year’s season. Some of the varieties which…
Is a straw shortage on the cards? June 17, 2018 Tillage A significant decrease in straw availability looks likely this harvest. While the cereal crop area is down, the straw yield also looks like…
Tillage focus: Straw yield could drop to 4 bales/ac in the ‘dry’ south-east June 14, 2018 Tillage 2018 has been a very unusual year for Irish farming. The extremely wet spring led to difficult sowing conditions and the recent prolonged…
Dry weather slowing grass growth; some spring crops struggling June 12, 2018 Tillage The prolonged spell of dry weather has taken its toll on crops across the country. In some parts, rain has not fallen in…
Forage focus: Feeding home-grown crops on rented land in Co. Galway June 11, 2018 Tillage Eamonn Burke is a farmer with a difference; he has no land of his own. The Co. Galway man farms on rented ground…
Spring barley: Awns peeping and BYDV is back June 6, 2018 Tillage Spring barley crops are at many different stages of growth across the country. Some are only receiving first fungicides, while awns are peeping…
How Ballykeefe Distillery makes whiskey from barley grown on its own farm June 3, 2018 Tillage Jamie Baggott is the Master Distiller at Ballykeefe Distillery. Jamie – originally from the UK – is one of the most decorated distillers…
Tillage focus: Whiskey and beef from spring barley in Co. Kilkenny May 28, 2018 Tillage Ballykeefe Distillery is set to be the next big thing in the Irish agri-food industry. It is the only farm in Ireland producing…
CROPS WATCH: Spring barley needs help early to reach potential May 21, 2018 Tillage In this installment of CROPS WATCH, Kevin Nolan of Nolan farming is planting his last crop of spring barley of the season. In…
Tillage management: Plant counts are important for decision making May 15, 2018 Tillage Tillage farmers are extremely busy at the minute, but it is important to walk and monitor crops. Plant counts allow farmers to assess…
Spring barley: Uncontrolled diseases could decrease yields by 25-40% May 13, 2018 Many growers are facing difficult decisions this season regarding management of their spring cereal crops. The facts are undeniable as we face a… Sponsored
Tillage focus: Still sowing spring crops in south Wexford May 13, 2018 Tillage It’s almost the middle of May and, in a normal year, spring barley crops would have received a herbicide spray and many would…
Tillage management: Aphid counts remained low at the end of April May 4, 2018 Tillage Aphid numbers dropped in the last week of April. An average of just 4.1 aphids/m² were counted on April 25. The aphid counts…
Spring sowing hasn’t started in parts of the country May 4, 2018 Tillage It’s hard to believe that it’s the beginning of May and farmers in parts of the country have not started to sow spring…
Tillage focus: Growing maize on contract is working in Co. Wexford May 4, 2018 Tillage Kevin McCann was finally getting into spring sowing when AgriLand visited his farm just outside Camolin in Co. Wexford this week. Maize was…
