Tillage
Tillage: The real value of effective crop rotation
Teagasc’s Dr. Dermot Foristal has highlighted the value which effective crop rotation can deliver on Irish tillage farms. They include...
Crop Rotation
Tillage Technical
Rotation and diversification at heart of GAEC 7
Both crop rotation and diversification are at the heart of the new Good Agricultural and Environmental Condition (GAEC) 7 measures,...
Tillage
GAEC 7: Crop rotation and diversification on tillage farms
Tillage farmers are being reminded that 2023 is the first of the four years covered by the new reference period...
Tillage
UK research shows diversity gives 'greater stability' to farmers
The negative impacts of climate variability on food security and farm incomes could be offset by encouraging farmers to grow...
Tillage
Research: Fertiliser use could be reduced with nature-based farming
An extensive series of international crop trials has confirmed that fertiliser use could be reduced with nature-based farming systems. Analysis...
Tillage Technical
Companion crops make positive difference on Louth tillage farm
Co. Louth tillage farmer, Gareth Culligan, believes that we are only scratching the surface when it comes to fully understanding...
Tillage
Spreading workload and providing a break in rotation...oilseed rape
As the weather has proved difficult over the past few weeks for harvesting, many farmers are thinking about the next...
Tillage
Tillage management: Oilseed rape planting to move into full swing
The early harvest this season makes it an ideal year for planting winter oilseed rape. The crop – which may...
Tillage
3-crop rule back in action for the 2018/2019 season
Tillage farmers are currently planning crop acreages and varieties for the coming season. Last season, a derogation from the three-crop...
Machinery
'Next generation' machinery on show at Crops & Cultivation 2017
Crop enthusiasts from home and abroad turned out to Teagasc Oak Park, which played host to the ‘Crops & Cultivation 2017‘...
Tillage
'Decisions tillage farmers make now will have an impact on next year's harvest'
Decisions made on tillage farms in the coming weeks will have a big impact on next year’s harvest, according to...