N.Ireland
CAFRE: Wet spring weather causes crop protection challenge
College of Agriculture, Food and Rural Enterprise (CAFRE) advisors are confirming that the wet weather during much of March and...
Beans
Tillage
Tillage: Get on top of crop disease while good weather lasts
With the weather set fair for the next few days, tillage farmers now have a real opportunity to get on...
Tillage
Plant protein: Growing the right crops in the right places
The last in a series of discussions on the growth of Ireland’s plant protein sector featured on the most recent...
Pig/Poultry
Could beans be factored into Irish pig diets?
A series of trials, carried out by Teagasc research staff, is striving to find out if native-grown beans can be...
Tillage
Which crops will drive Ireland’s plant protein sector?
According to Teagasc’s Sinéad Fitzsimons, faba beans will be one of the crops that can drive the development of the...
Tillage
Tillage: Poor weather brings field work to a halt
Teagasc tillage specialist Shay Phelan has confirmed that the recent rain has brought field work to a halt in all...
Tillage Technical
Tillage: Securing higher value from protein crops
According to Teagasc, the demand for plant protein crops is increasing exponentially. And it is a trend that is very...
Tillage
Tillage: Interest in spring beans continues to grow
According to Teagasc, there is good interest being shown in spring beans again this year. This is due to the...
Tillage News
Tillage: Focus on financial benefit of protein crops
Politicians, feed experts and even farmers are aware of the fact that Europe is a deficit region, where protein crops...
Tillage Technical
Focus now on potential to grow protein crops in Ireland
A recent episode of the Tillage Edge podcast focused on the potential to grow protein crops in Ireland; this brings...
Tillage
Growing beans in 2023 - now is the time to put plans in place
The new Protein Aid Scheme 2023, which has an increased budget of €7 million, will make beans and other protein...
Tillage
Plenty of spring seed available but price will be an issue
Merchants are confirming that there is plenty of spring seed available in Ireland this year, but price will be the...
Tillage
Tillage: Spring planting opportunities critical for Irish growers
Teagasc is predicting a very strong focus being placed on spring planting opportunities by Irish tillage farmers in 2023. This...
Tillage
BYDV challenge and its impact on winter barley
The end of the 2022 cropping year brings into sharp focus the challenge posed by Barley Yellow Dwarf Virus (BYDV)...
Tillage Technical
Crop report outlines eligibility for new Tillage Incentive Scheme
The latest crop report from Teagasc has outlined the details and criteria for the new €10 million Tillage Incentive Scheme....
Tillage
Don’t forget - peas and beans are legumes
It’s sometimes easy for any farmer to overlook very basic facts, one being that peas and beans are legumes. The...
Tillage
Year one of protein crop trial heavily subscribed in Northern Ireland
The College of Agriculture, Food and Rural Enterprise (CAFRE) has confirmed that 80 farmers successfully applied for the first year...
Tillage Technical
Management priorities for spring-sown crops
Given the unavailability of desmedipham to deliver early weed control in fodder beet and spring-sown crops, Teagasc is advising the...
