‘It’s madness to sow winter barley so early in the season’ September 24, 2017 Tillage By Siobhan Walsh Last week, some farmers in Co. Cork took advantage of the…
‘Maize acreage will increase with rising milk prices’ September 22, 2017 National Ploughing Championships By Siobhan Walsh Co. Limerick based company Samco was among the 1,700 or so…
Bad weather halts harvest once again September 21, 2017 National Ploughing Championships By Siobhan Walsh The rain broke on day two of the ‘Ploughing’ in Tullamore…
ICSA to launch its own tillage committee September 20, 2017 Tillage The future viability of the Irish tillage sector in Ireland should also worry livestock…
How much does machinery cost your tillage farming business? September 14, 2017 Tillage As part of the Knowledge Transfer Scheme, Teagasc has looked at the machinery costs…
Slowdown in tillage TAMS applications September 8, 2017 Tillage The number of applications being submitted to the tillage TAMS scheme (Tillage Capital Investment…
Machinery costs, grain prices and more: Today’s Crops Forum September 7, 2017 Tillage The Teagasc National Crops Forum, which is taking place in the Keadeen Hotel, Newbridge,…
620hp John Deere goliath on ‘track’ for debut September 5, 2017 Machinery John Deere’s high-horsepower 7R, 8R and 9R Series tractors will feature on the company’s…
‘France will vote against the reauthorisation of glyphosate’ September 4, 2017 Tillage France is set to vote against renewing the European licence for weedkiller glyphosate, according to…
Irish authorities approve Dow AgroSciences’ new insecticide August 31, 2017 Tillage Dow AgroSciences has announced that Irish authorities have approved the registration for its new insecticide known…
Hybrid Barley Grower of the Year 2017 announced August 29, 2017 Tillage The Hybrid Barley Grower of the Year 2017 winner was revealed to be Jimmy…
Organic gluten-free oats enterprise developed by Laois farmer August 28, 2017 Tillage Organic gluten-free oats became an addition to a Laois farmer’s enterprise, after his daughter…
Wait and see approach being taken on GLAS cover crop extension August 28, 2017 Tillage Close on 45,000ac of GLAS cover crops are expected to be sown this year.…
Is the Irish tillage industry facing a cliff edge? August 27, 2017 Tillage Prolonged periods of wet weather in recent weeks have seen the 2017 harvest stall…
Will cereal producers break even this year? August 26, 2017 Tillage After a relatively good start, the majority of combines have ceased working in recent…
Have you applied for the tillage crisis fund? Applications close today August 25, 2017 Tillage Tillage farmers, who suffered losses during the 2016 harvest, have hours left to complete…
Drying grain with straw – is it possible? August 25, 2017 Tillage John Stokes operates a tillage farming business in north Cork alongside his brother Willie…
