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Cereals area drops 6.4% from 2018

September 19, 2019

Provisional estimates from the Central Statistics Office (CSO) show that the area under cereals in this country has dropped by 6.4%. In June…

When to get cracking when making wholecrop silage

July 3, 2019

Tillage

Wholecrop silage season is kicking off. Unlike last year, many of the crops being ensiled this season were planted with the intention of…

Video: See these sprayers in action

June 23, 2019

Tillage

As always, the ‘Sprays & Sprayers’ arena was a big attraction at the ‘Cereals‘ event in the UK last week. AgriLand was there…

Preparing for an autumn without neonicotinoids

June 22, 2019

Tillage

There was a big focus on growing cereal crops without neonicotinoids at the ‘Cereals‘ event in the UK last week and it’s clear…

Video: It wasn’t all mucky tyres and boots at Cereals 2019

June 20, 2019

Tillage

The heavy rain was the main talking point of the ‘Cereals‘ event in the UK last week, but there was plenty to see…

Ignoring black-grass will leave you and your neighbours with a problem

June 5, 2019

Tillage

Black-grass is present in many fields across the country and it is a grass weed that cannot be ignored. When left uncontrolled the…

Test drive the latest machinery at Cereals 2019

May 19, 2019

Tillage

Cereals – the Arable Event – in the UK is changing things up for 2019 and as Irish farmers decide whether to make…

Mildew control with a product new to the market

April 5, 2019

Tillage

The recent cold spell will have helped to bring mildew infection under control. The disease has been a problem this season and as…

Cereal prices estimated to go down by 18% in 2019

December 28, 2018

Tillage

Teagasc launched its Annual Review and Outlook 2019 this month. The review outlined some predictions for Irish cereal farming in 2019. Assuming normal…

Cereal margins up on the back of global yield drop

December 8, 2018

Tillage

Teagasc released its ‘Annual Review and Outlook 2019’ report this week. 2018 will no doubt be remembered as a year of low cereal…

Tillage focus: Trial leaves no room for error

July 22, 2018

Tillage

Drummonds first set up its agricultural division here in Ireland in 1972. In one way it’s like any other agri-merchant; the company sells…

Tillage focus: 28,000t of potatoes from a family farm in Co. Kilkenny

June 25, 2018

Tillage

Over the past 45 years, O’Shea Farms (known especially for potatoes) has progressed from a family partnership of four brothers – Dick, John,…

Diary dates: Keep up with the latest trial work at upcoming tillage events

June 23, 2018

Tillage

Open days are kicking off as pressure begins to ease on tillage farms for a short while. Most final fungicides will be out…

Cereals 2018: Showcasing the best in arable innovation

April 12, 2018

Over 20,000 farmers, agronomists and arable industry experts will attend the Cereals 2018 event on June 13-14 in Cambridgeshire, England. Visitors to Cereals…