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EU pesticide policy is under scrutiny and review – but is in danger of being overly politicised, with scientific rigor taking second place…
Anyone who doesn’t have a set of up-to-date soil samples should be taking samples presently or in the near future; the recent spell…
Buffer zones for surface waters increase from 5m to 10m in the first two weeks after the prohibited spreading period ends and the…
As slurry season nears – some farmers will be able to spread from January 13 – the most important thing is to be…
An end to the closed period for spreading slurry, artificial fertiliser, farmyard manure and other organic fertilisers is in sight. Farmers in some…
There’s plenty of field work underway across the country. Early potatoes have even been planted in north Dublin. AgriLand heard from plenty of…
January is a busy month for tillage events as farmers prepare for the season ahead. Planning is essential and these events will provide…
Many farmers can no doubt see the benefits of minimum-tillage practices on their farms. However, like most, these practices come with both positives…
Aphid numbers rose slightly into the new year, but are at a much lower level than the same time last year. A count…
KWS Chilham is a new variety added to the provisionally recommended list of spring wheat varieties this season. It sits alongside Quintus and…
AgriLand‘s last grain price report was published on December 21, 2018 and things haven’t changed much since on the markets front. In fact…
Five varieties made their way onto the spring oats recommended list for the 2019 season. The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine…
The recent spell of dry weather has allowed for field work to resume in some fields across the country. Rainfall for the coming…
Preliminary figures from Teagasc confirm that returns on crops increased for many tillage farmers in 2018, with higher gross output and lower costs…
11 varieties made it onto the recommended and provisionally recommended spring barley variety lists for the 2019 season. The lists were published last…
Earthworm populations are sensitive to tillage, but using organic manures can help to increase earthworm populations under tillage. Patrick Forrestal spoke about soil…
America’s first robotic farm claims to use less energy than other modern forms of farming. The hydroponics system uses 90% less water than…
Hands Free Hectare (HFH) is the world’s first ever hectare of cereals produced using autonomous machinery. Earlier this year – at the Cereals Event…
