Tillage
Cereal crops: What tonnage is now needed to break-even?
The announcement of Dairygold’s increased cereal prices last week, has brought some positivity to the tillage sector. While grain prices...
Tillage
The announcement of Dairygold’s increased cereal prices last week, has brought some positivity to the tillage sector. While grain prices...
Machinery
Horsch has updated its line-up of cultivation, drilling and spraying equipment – in addition to some new models – in...
Tillage
Straw, particularly in the west of Ireland, is in serious demand. 4X4 bales of barley straw are being delivered in...
Machinery
Lemken, in conjunction with dealership Leinster Farm Machinery, will hold a demo day on Thursday, October 12. It will kick...
Tillage
Beet is coming back. Quotas are gone and BEET Ireland has a site for its proposed plant. This is the...
Tillage
Mixing beet and maize in the pit is getting popular in Co. Cork. JB O’Donovan delivers, chops and mixes beet with...
Tillage
With the Irish maize acreage likely to increase, there are many options available to growers when it comes to selecting...
Tillage
Growing more doesn’t always mean making more; farmers in Finland explain how they believe EU subsidies hold back productive agriculture....
Tillage
In terms of the cost per unit of feed value, beet is the cheapest conserved crop to grow, according to...
Tillage
Cross Agricultural Engineering will host live demos of an Agrifac self-propelled beet harvester at its annual open day, which takes...
Tillage
National Potato Day takes place today, Friday, October 6. IFA (Irish Farmers’ Association) President Joe Healy has called on consumers...
Tillage
Beet can be a great alternative to concentrate and remains a popular feed in many parts of the country. The...
Tillage
This week Dairygold has finalised its cereal prices for harvest 2017, with prices remaining “sluggish” due to another “large global...
Tillage
Tillage farmers are needed to grow high-quality forage crops. This comes as dairy farmers, especially those pushing stocking rates, look...
Tillage
Images of farmers in barley fields and orchards will be “banned” from alcohol adverts under proposed amendments to the controversial...
Tillage
Farmers and contractors are preparing as the 2017 maize harvest kicks into gear. Foragers have started to move in southerly...
Tillage
The outlook for maize is positive for the future; many of this year’s crops are now approaching maturity. That was...
Tillage
A maize and beet variety open day is scheduled to take place in Ballinacrusha, Cobh, Co. Cork tomorrow (Tuesday, October...