Tillage
Teagasc tillage specialist Shay Phelan has reviewed the fungicide options for winter barley and...
Crops that are more established are likely to be less exposed to a Barley Yellow Dwarf Virus (BYDV)...
Net blotch, which can result in yield losses of up to 40%, has been identified in winter barley...
Late sown spring barley crops are at high risk of Barley Yellow Dwarf Virus (BYDV) attack, Teagasc...
Sources within the farming and feed sectors have confirmed that the first meeting of the Food...
Tillage Technical
There is a range of decisions relating to spring crops that farmers must make over the coming...
Teagasc tillage advisors are highlighting the importance of targeting septoria control on leaf...
Agronomist Richard Owens has confirmed that winter wheat crops are under severe septoria pressure...
Environment
Plans to develop an anaerobic digestion (AD) facility to generate biomethane gas and bio-fertiliser...
Agri-Business
Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Charlie McConalogue today (Tuesday, May 2) announced...
Miscanthus was first identified as a perennial crop for set-side ground on Irish tillage farms...
A Laois farmer is tapping into the backstory of his farm brewery to sell his beer throughout...
Spain has requested the use of crisis funds from the EU to deal with the drought conditions the...
There was an increase in the production of wheat, oats and barley crops last year, according to...
Recent research has allowed Irish farmers to reflect on how they implement the various European...
Tillage News
According to Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB) analysts, world grain markets...
The Wheat Initiative (WI) stands out as one of the most coordinated projects, conceived to address...
Similar to maize, it is expected that the area of fodder beet will be maintained at its current...
Agri Politics
Minister of Agriculture, Food and the Marine Charlie McConalogue is calling for flexibility from...
Malting barley crops planted in mid-February or very early March have pushed through their growth...
The average area of forage maize grown in Ireland between 2019 and 2022 was 15,000ha, an area that...
Winter wheat has responded well in the last few weeks to the weather conditions and the application...
Difficult weather conditions including very heavy snow and rain have brought spring planting in...
