Teagasc has today (Wednesday, March 6), announced the launch of the Crop Report platform for farmers and farm advisors.
The Crop Report combines up-to-date field observations with the latest scientific trial results to give practical management strategies for all major crops in Ireland.
Regular updates on crops and issues in the field give farmers an early warning of possible issues to watch out for locally, according to Teagasc.
The Crop Report can be viewed by everyone through a desktop web app and a mobile app platforms for Apple and Android.
Crop Report platform
The Crop Report presents technical information alongside detailed product information on fertilisers, plant protection products, and agronomy strategies.
Users can save their preferences across platforms so that information of most interest to them can be viewed in the office or out in the field on the mobile app.
The Crop Report is available to Teagasc clients who avail of a technical service from Teagasc. However, all farmers can partake in a 14-day free trial when first logged in.
The Crop Report has been published for the past 30 years and is regarded as the “industry standard” for technical agronomy strategies, according to Teagasc.
The Crop Report has continually developed the information and format every year since publication, head of crops knowledge transfer in Teagasc, Michael Hennessy said.
A recent redesign is now particularly suitable as a digital format, he said and added that the report has a “dedicated following” of commercial agronomists and industry professionals.