Tillage
The upcoming Teagasc Crops’ Forum event will put a strong focus on the potential to increase the area of winter rye grown in Ireland
Tillage News
Copa-Cogeca called on the EU for flexibility with CAP implementation due to a "rapidly deteriorating situation" with the EU cereal harvest.
This summer’s drought has led to a significant drop of total EU cereal production, estimated at 8% below the last five-year average.
Cereal yields varied through the harvest – early in the season winter barley crops were reported to range from 5.5t/ha to over 10t/ha.
Straw is in serious demand around the country and in the west of Ireland in particular. This demand is reflected in the price.
National Ploughing Championships
The fun and frolics of the 'Ploughing' were far from the minds of the country’s tillage farmers grappling to finish the harvest.
European cereal production is expected to be below average for another year, according the European Commission.
Tillage farmers who have cereal crops yet to be harvested, which are badly lodged and sprouting, may have to desiccate them with a diquat based product such as Reglone, according to Teagasc Tillage Adviser, John Pettit.
