CROPS WATCH: Smart beet due fungicide July 8, 2020 Tillage TerraChem agronomist, Margaret Murphy, is very with happy with the crop of Conviso smart beet in this installment of CROPS WATCH in association…
CROPS WATCH: Have you been feeding your beet crop? July 6, 2020 Tillage Beet crops across the country should now have herbicide applications complete and as the season goes on nutrition and disease comes into focus.…
Crop walking: Rain welcome for spring crops as maize recovers from frost May 25, 2020 Tillage Mark Hosford had a busy week this week as spring crops hit GS30 and above. The crops in east Cork are in good…
CROPS WATCH: The new beet on the block is ‘smart’ May 20, 2020 Tillage Have you ever heard of ‘Smart Beet’? In this installment of the Crops Watch series in association with TerraChem Margaret Murphy tells readers…
CROPS WATCH: Keep ahead of weeds in beet to ensure a clean crop May 17, 2020 Tillage In this installment of the Crops Watch series in association with TerraChem, Margaret Murphy gives some advice on controlling weeds in beet amidst…
Crop walking: Beet weeds top of the agenda in Co. Laois May 1, 2020 Tillage Martin McDonald of Stradbally Town and Country is busy walking beet crops these days. In this installment of the Crop Walk Series on…
What beet variety will you grow this season? April 9, 2020 Tillage Sowing beet will be on many people’s minds over the coming days and weeks. There are plenty of varieties to choose from. The…
Rape/kale hybrid, kale or beet: Which is the best fodder crop for me? June 8, 2019 Dairy Over the last number of years, particularly after last year’s drought, the number of farmers growing fodder crops has increased. Fodder crops have…
CROPS WATCH: Beet struggling to take off…weed control essential May 22, 2019 Tillage Beet crops got off to a good start around the country, but a few cold days and frosty nights left crops struggling and…
‘ArableApril’: Malt in Mayo; maize and beet sowing countrywide April 24, 2019 Tillage ‘ArableApril’ is drawing to a close, but there is no shortage of work on tillage farms across the country. The Easter weekend was…
Beet varieties: What’s out there? March 31, 2019 Beef When it comes to beet varieties a lot of growers are loyal to what they know. Varieties like Magnum and, in more recent…
Do you know the 10 best practices when growing and feeding fodder beet? March 31, 2019 With the growing population of cattle and cow numbers across Ireland, many farmers are turning to growing or feeding fodder beet. Fodder beet… Sponsored
Maize or beet on contract…do the paperwork first March 30, 2019 Tillage Growing maize, beet or other fodder crops on contract can be a good option for many tillage farmers. It is important to consider…
Beet Ireland expected to make announcement in coming weeks January 23, 2019 Tillage Beet Ireland is expected to make an announcement regarding its plans for the future in the coming weeks. The organisation met last weekend…
5 key moments in the tillage sector in 2018 December 23, 2018 Tillage 2018 was a year that will last in the memory of many farmers. It was a particularly strange one for the tillage sector.…
Grain growers to collect €1,000 for beet co-op at AGM in Athy November 27, 2018 Agri-Business The Irish Grain Growers Group (IGGG) has opened an account to collect €1,000 from individual members who wish to buy into a new…
Updated: What is the gross margin of a beet crop in the UK? November 24, 2018 Agri-Business With sugar beet at the forefront of many tillage farmers’ minds at present, AgriLand looked across the water for some facts and figures. Below…
Minister: Not putting a dampener on beet, but the price is low November 24, 2018 Tillage This time last year, the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture published a report entitled the ‘Future of the Tillage Sector in Ireland’. In…
