Agri-Business
Origin Enterprises acquires two ecology businesses
Origin Enterprises, the international agronomy and crop inputs services group, has today (Thursday, September 5) announced the acquisition of two...
Agronomy
Tillage
Tillage: Transitioning to direct drill systems can take up to 10 years
Transitioning to min-till and direct drill production systems can take up to a decade, according to Lemken Ireland’s, Derek Delahunty. “This...
Agri-Business
Origin Enterprises appoints new chief financial officer
International agronomy services group Origin Enterprises has appointed a new chief financial officer (CFO), who will step into the role...
Tillage
Tillage: Priorities for winter cereal crops
March beckons and tillage farmers will be keen to kick-on with the management priorities associated with winter cereal crops, planted...
Tillage
Tillage: Getting the early agronomy of winter crops right is crucial
Getting the early agronomy of winter crops right is crucial a recent tillage conference heard. Seedtech director, Dr. Tim O’Donovan,...
Agri-Business
Origin Enterprises group revenue up 5% to €2.5bn
Origin Enterprises, the Dublin-headquartered international agronomy services group, has today (Tuesday, September 26) reported a 4.9% increase in group revenue...
Grass
Grassland reseeding - a 12-month process
One of the key messages emanating from the recent Drummonds grassland reseeding event was the need for farmers to think...
Tillage
Tillage: Some winter barley crops at high risk of lodging
Some winter barley crops are at a high risk of lodging, if the weather turns wet between now and harvest....
Tillage
Focus: How does tillage equipment interact with soils?
Lemken and the farming consultancy, Agrii, have jointly developed trials to assess how tillage equipment interacts with soils. Agrii agronomist,...
Tillage
Growers should walk all winter crops ASAP - Teagasc
Growers should “walk all winter crops” as soon possible, Teagasc tillage specialist Shay Phelan has warned. Phelan expects that growers...
Tillage News
What are the career prospects for the crops sector?
Crops account for approximately 8% of Ireland’s farmed area and future careers in this sector were discussed on the latest...
Tillage
Tillage advice: T2 spraying of spring cereals now a priority
In terms of tillage advice, Drummonds agronomists are strongly recommending that spring barley growers get on with their T2 spraying...
Tillage
Did you forward sell grain in 2021?
The decision to forward sell grain is one that comes up every growing season for Irish tillage farmers, seeking to...
Tillage
What's in store for Irish visitors at Cereals 2018?
Cereals – the arable event in the UK – has undergone a revamp and Irish visitors attending the event next...