Tillage
Creed: There's no silver bullet to address challenges in the tillage sector
The tillage sector faces significant structural challenges and there is no silver bullet to address all of them, the Minister...
crops
Tillage
Why farmers should keep to a maximum speed of 10km/hr when spraying crops
Keeping to a maximum speed of 10km/hr and maintaining a boom height of 50cm to 75cm when spraying crops was...
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Transform your calf rearing with a JFC automatic feeder
We recently caught up with Richard Lowe who is a dairy farmer from Adare, Co. Limerick, who shares how the...
Rural Life
Quiz: How well do you know the crops grown in Ireland?
Nearly 300,000ha of Irish farmland is used for growing tillage crops, with cereals such as wheat and barley dominating the...
Tillage
Tillage farmers must analyse all aspects of crop performance in 2016
Field work on most Irish grain and potato farms has been wrapped up for the year, according to Teagasc’s Head...
Agri Politics
Calls for seasonal work permit scheme for non-EU workers in the UK
There is an urgent need for a substantial trial of a seasonal agricultural permit scheme for non-EU workers in the...
Tillage
Great advice on how to prevent crow attacks on crops
Crow attacks on crops are more likely to occur at dusk when flocks are returning to their rookeries, research carried...
Agri-Business
'Lack of labour on UK farms post-Brexit could have a devastating impact'
UK farmers must have access to a skilled and flexible labour source or there could be a devastating impact across...
Tillage
Modest yield outlook for Irish crops, but pest and disease pressures remain high
Crop development and biomass accumulation are mainly above average in Ireland and the UK, but pest and disease pressures remain high,...
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Farmer Wellbeing Board offers support to those in need
“A picture paints a thousand words” – this well-known phrase perfectly captures the essence of the Farmer Wellbeing Board, designed...
Tillage
Crop circle of an alien appears in a field of wheat in the UK
Crop circles have been appearing in fields across the UK over the last number of weeks and no one has...
Agri-Business
British crops in danger of being left in the ground following Brexit
British crops could be left unharvested if foreign labour is restricted, following the recent Brexit vote the National Farmers Union has...
Tillage
Good yield outlook for EU cereals despite April weather conditions
The current prospects for EU-28 yields are above the five-year average with the latest forecast from MARS, the EU Crop Monitoring...
Tillage
Good growth conditions push forecasts for EU-28 crop yields up
In most regions in Europe, weather conditions have been favourable for winter crop growth and spring sowings, according to the European Commissions...
Tillage
Low cereal prices drive Europe's protein crop area to expand by 38%
Europe’s protein crop area expanded by 38% in comparison with 2014/2015, figures from the European Commission’s Short-Term Outlook shows. It...
Tillage
'Tillage farmers are better off leaving land fallow unless grain prices improve'
Unless there is a dramatic turn-around in grain prices, many tillage farmers would be better off leaving land fallow or growing...
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Transition milk replacer-fed heifer calves produce more milk in 1st lactation
Heifer calves fed a transition milk replacer in their first 10 days of life produced a remarkable 947L more milk...
Agri-Business
Ukraine looks for foreign investment in agriculture
Ukraine is about to open up as a uniquely attractive farm and agri-development opportunity for potential investors from Ireland and...
Environment
GM crops to be banned in Northern Ireland
Social Democratic and Labour Party (SDLP) Environment Minister, Mark H Durkan has announced that he is prohibiting the cultivation of...
Tillage
'Good crop yields and quality in Ireland; EU forecasts revised downwards'
Despite the fact that frequent rain has hampered the harvest in Ireland, first reports suggest good crop yields and quality...
Tillage
Heat wave on the continent hits crop yields (rain is the problem in Ireland)
Yield forecasts from the European Commission for all crops at EU-28 level have been lowered compared to last month’s forecast due suboptimal...