Tillage
Grain growers express concerns over land use change in Athy
The Irish Grain Growers’ Group (IGGG) has made a submission to Kildare County Council in relation to a change to...
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The Irish Grain Growers’ Group (IGGG) has made a submission to Kildare County Council in relation to a change to...
Tillage
Fertiliser prices have remained steady since January, when AgriLand last did a round-up of prices. However, that steady price is...
Tillage
Councillors at a meeting of the Athy Municipal District in Co. Kildare have welcomed the development of the BEET Ireland...
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Northern Ireland’s Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) has added its backing to calls for an exemption to...
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Patrick and Carol Rooney have transformed their tillage farm. Patrick no longer describes himself as a tillage farmer; he’s a...
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Some tillage farmers have been able to take advantage of ploughing and sowing opportunities this week and it looks like...
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A derogation from the ‘three-crop rule’ can be apparently implemented by tillage farmers this season. The EU Commission has granted...
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The rise in temperatures this week will create disease pressure on crops. Rhynchosporium (rhyncho) has been seen in some winter...
N.Ireland
Arable farmers in Northern Ireland say they are running out of options to allow them to comply with the ‘three-crop...
Tillage
Aphids certainly aren’t a problem for crops at the minute. But it is interesting to compare aphid counts with the...
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Soil temperatures in March did not hit minimum requirements for growth in any part of the country; this has delayed...
Tillage
The fodder crisis has taken the headlines, but tillage farmers are also facing a crisis. Very little spring sowing has...
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IFA Grain Committee chairman Mark Browne has called for a derogation on the ‘three-crop rule’ under greening obligations, in light of...
N.Ireland
A UK research organisation is seeking permission to release Camelina plants genetically modified to potentially replace petrochemically-derived lubricants. The application,...
Tillage
Persistent wet conditions have left a lot of work undone. Fields have yet to be ploughed and the majority of...
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As the crop walking season gets off to a start, albeit a slow one, it is important to make sure...
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Calibrating your seed drill is an important task. It ensures that the seed drill is sowing at the correct rate...
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This young Tipperary man is broadening his rotation. This season he has added seed oilseed rape to the fold. Gavin...