GLAS catch crop deadline approaching…extension possible September 10, 2020 Tillage Farmers planting catch crops under the Green, Low-Carbon, Agri-Environment Scheme (GLAS) have until September 15 to get crops in the ground. However, it…
Catch crops important following dry season to take up leftover nitrogen August 3, 2020 Tillage Cover crops, catch crops, forage crops – it’s the time of year for them. On this week’s Teagasc Tillage Edge Podcast, Richie Hackett…
Early sowing key to cover crop success July 16, 2020 Tillage As farmers begin to harvest winter barley across the country, now is the time to think about cover crops. Sowing crops early can…
Planning ahead for cover and fodder crops July 3, 2020 Tillage As farmers prepare for harvest it is also essential to think about next season’s crops, as well as what options may be available…
The soil beneath your cover crops March 6, 2020 Tillage Cover crops play an important role in protecting our soils. On a cold and wet day in February agronomist, Robbie Byrne, joined AgriLand…
Tillage conference: The story of compulsory cover crops in Denmark February 3, 2020 Tillage “They were quite negative”: That was how farmers reacted in Denmark to legislation that made the growing of cover crops compulsory back in…
Getting to grips with residual nitrogen from cover crops October 31, 2019 Tillage Nitrogen is directly linked to the protein content of malting barley. Getting that protein content right is the big challenge faced by farmers,…
Plenty of time to plant a green cover September 1, 2019 Tillage There is still plenty of time to plant cover crops. Whether you are a participant in the Green Low-Carbon Agriculture Emissions Scheme (GLAS)…
Catch crops: Getting down to the roots August 9, 2019 Tillage Soil compaction can cause yield losses and difficult working conditions on farms. Cover crops can help to solve and prevent soil compaction through…
Today is World Soil Day – look after it December 5, 2018 Beef December 5 marks World Soil Day. Organised by the United Nations, the theme of this year’s World Soil Day is: ‘Be the solution…
Cover crops are not controlling black-grass August 31, 2018 Tillage If you have black-grass on your farm, ensure that you take the proper steps to control it. A recent study by the AHDB…
Wait and see approach being taken on GLAS cover crop extension August 28, 2017 Tillage Close on 45,000ac of GLAS cover crops are expected to be sown this year. And, with weather and soil conditions deteriorating in recent…
