Siobhán Walsh

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Siobhán Walsh is from a tillage and beef farm in Co. Laois. She recently completed a PhD, investigating soil nitrogen supply from Irish tillage land, from UCD. She previously completed a masters in crop science and a degree in Animal and Crop Production. The qualified pesticide advisor also worked as a part-time sports reporter for almost seven years with The Laois Nationalist and completed an internship with the Irish Farmers Journal.

Fuel for airplanes: Is this the future of the Irish tillage sector?
Fuel for airplanes: Is this the future of the Irish tillage sector?

One of the most reassuring things for tillage farmers from the report on the Future of the Tillage Sector in...

Almost 75% of sprayers yet to be tested
Almost 75% of sprayers yet to be tested

It’s now a year since sprayer testing – and two years since professional user training – became mandatory under the...

‘Demise of the tillage sector began with the completion of the beet sector’
‘Demise of the tillage sector began with the completion of the beet sector’

Beet was a hot topic in the ‘Future of the Tillage Sector in Ireland’ report, which was published earlier this week....

Sprayers and drills front and centre in Borris – on ‘Black Tuesday’
Sprayers and drills front and centre in Borris – on ‘Black Tuesday’

Kelly’s of Borris will hold a “jam-packed” Tillage Information Day this Tuesday, November 28. Sprayers, drills and rollers will be...

‘Inaction from department is a big part of the tillage problem’
‘Inaction from department is a big part of the tillage problem’

A report on the future of the tillage sector in Ireland has outlined 35 recommendations to improve the industry’s prospects. Launched...

‘Conservation agriculture has a role to play in future European farming’
‘Conservation agriculture has a role to play in future European farming’

BASE (Biodiversity, Agriculture, Soil & Environment) Ireland met with Fine Geal MEP Mairead McGuinness over the weekend. While glyphosate was...

Irish team ready to plough a new furrow in Kenya
Irish team ready to plough a new furrow in Kenya

The Irish ploughing team has hit Kenyan soil for the 64th World Ploughing Championships. Eamonn Tracey and John Whelan flew...

Is there a new soil sampler on the block?
Is there a new soil sampler on the block?

A new soil sampler that can cover 150ha/day; travel at up to 15mph; measure soil pH, soil organic matter and...

Yara buys nitrogen-modelling company Adapt-N
Yara buys nitrogen-modelling company Adapt-N

Yara International has bought Agronomic Technology Corp (ATC), the company that owns Adapt-N. Adapt-N is a field model used to...

Ever wonder how crisps are actually made?
Ever wonder how crisps are actually made?

The “cooking lab” in Oak Park is where new potato varieties are tested for their performance in the kitchen. The...

Straw prices: Big square bales hit €75
Straw prices: Big square bales hit €75

As the winter draws in, straw prices remain up due to continuing demand around the country. What’s for sale varies;...

Is the wild potato the key to less fungicide use on spuds?
Is the wild potato the key to less fungicide use on spuds?

Science week in Teagasc Oakpark has opened up students minds to the humble spud and the wild potato continued to...

Interview: Paddy Browne on glyphosate, reducing sucklers and leaving Teagasc
Interview: Paddy Browne on glyphosate, reducing sucklers and leaving Teagasc

Tillage; sucklers; forestry; green house gases (GHGs); and glyphosate were all on the agenda when AgriLand sat down with Paddy...

Further protests in the pipeline for Irish Grain Growers Group
Further protests in the pipeline for Irish Grain Growers Group

The Irish Grain Growers Group (IGGG) staged another demonstration against the poor price for malting barley yesterday (November 14). This...

Tillage management: When is the best time to spray oilseed rape?
Tillage management: When is the best time to spray oilseed rape?

From now on is the ideal time to spray oilseed rape crops for weeds and disease, according to Dr. Tom...

Kilkenny dealer joins the Pottinger family
Kilkenny dealer joins the Pottinger family

Pottinger Ireland added a new dealership to its network last Thursday (November 9). Richard O’Shea, of O’Shea Agri, Castlecomer, will...

Is malting barley expansion really a good news story?
Is malting barley expansion really a good news story?

The announcement of the expansion of Boortmalt’s malting barley plant in Athy, Co. Kildare, should be a good news story....

Forage focus: ‘Savage’ crops of beet pulled in Co. Kildare
Forage focus: ‘Savage’ crops of beet pulled in Co. Kildare

Roger Perry was harvesting beet last week. The tillage farmer and contractor is based between Killcullen and Athy in Co. Kildare. The...