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Crop yields up in 2017: Isn’t life full of surprises?

April 1, 2018

I find it staggering that all of the main crop yields, including potatoes, increased last year. Despite all of the unceasing rain, it…

Man fined and has his vehicle confiscated for damaging farmland

September 1, 2017

Rural Life

A man in the UK has been fined and has had his vehicle confiscated by the police for damaging farmland, according to police…

So far so good for winter wheat – yields of over 4.5t/ac recorded

August 18, 2017

Tillage

Spring barley has just started to be harvested, according to a number of grain merchants around the country. However, combines will have to…

Annual agricultural output price index up 10.7% in May

July 11, 2017

Other

The agricultural output price index was up 10.7% on an annual basis in May, according to the latest data from the Central Statistics…

Staying one step ahead of disease in cereal crops

April 27, 2017

With the relatively mild conditions seen across the country this year, it’s shaping up to be an early season for many cereal growers…

Winter cereal crops starting to yellow

February 6, 2017

Tillage

Some winter cereal crops have started to yellow slightly over recent days, according to Teagasc tillage advisor Marianne Mulhall. But this should not…

Creed: There’s no silver bullet to address challenges in the tillage sector

January 19, 2017

Tillage

The tillage sector faces significant structural challenges and there is no silver bullet to address all of them, the Minister for Agriculture, Michael…

Why farmers should keep to a maximum speed of 10km/hr when spraying crops

January 13, 2017

Tillage

Keeping to a maximum speed of 10km/hr and maintaining a boom height of 50cm to 75cm when spraying crops was the take home…

Quiz: How well do you know the crops grown in Ireland?

December 31, 2016

Rural Life

Nearly 300,000ha of Irish farmland is used for growing tillage crops, with cereals such as wheat and barley dominating the area planted. But…

Tillage farmers must analyse all aspects of crop performance in 2016

November 21, 2016

Tillage

Field work on most Irish grain and potato farms has been wrapped up for the year, according to Teagasc’s Head of Crops Knowledge…

Calls for seasonal work permit scheme for non-EU workers in the UK

November 3, 2016

There is an urgent need for a substantial trial of a seasonal agricultural permit scheme for non-EU workers in the 2017 season in…

Great advice on how to prevent crow attacks on crops

August 13, 2016

Tillage

Crow attacks on crops are more likely to occur at dusk when flocks are returning to their rookeries, research carried out at Teagasc,…

‘Lack of labour on UK farms post-Brexit could have a devastating impact’

August 12, 2016

UK farmers must have access to a skilled and flexible labour source or there could be a devastating impact across many farming sectors,…

Modest yield outlook for Irish crops, but pest and disease pressures remain high

July 26, 2016

Tillage

Crop development and biomass accumulation are mainly above average in Ireland and the UK, but pest and disease pressures remain high, according to the…

Crop circle of an alien appears in a field of wheat in the UK

July 25, 2016

Tillage

Crop circles have been appearing in fields across the UK over the last number of weeks and no one has come forward to…

British crops in danger of being left in the ground following Brexit

July 23, 2016

British crops could be left unharvested if foreign labour is restricted, following the recent Brexit vote the National Farmers Union has said. The UK’s…

Good yield outlook for EU cereals despite April weather conditions

May 25, 2016

Tillage

The current prospects for EU-28 yields are above the five-year average with the latest forecast from MARS, the EU Crop Monitoring bulletin suggesting total…

Good growth conditions push forecasts for EU-28 crop yields up

April 27, 2016

Tillage

In most regions in Europe, weather conditions have been favourable for winter crop growth and spring sowings, according to the European Commissions latest crop monitoring…

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