Tillage
Do organic crops represent a genuine option for Irish farmers?
The feasibility of expanding the organic crops sector in Ireland has been the focus of discussion for tillage specialists. The...
Tillage
The feasibility of expanding the organic crops sector in Ireland has been the focus of discussion for tillage specialists. The...
Tillage Technical
Teagasc has been confirmed as one of the research bodies involved in the recently launched Root2Res project, root phenotyping and...
Tillage
The early indications from Teagasc are that malting barley will vie with winter wheat as the top cereal crop grown...
Tillage Technical
Despite the return of the rain and cooler conditions, a large area of winter cereals has been planted out in...
Tillage
Teagasc entomologist Dr. Louise McNamara is encouraging growers to check their crops for the presence of pests, including grain aphids....
Tillage
The threat posed by aphids within a cereal rotation is an important element for consideration by tillage farmers. Last year,...
Tillage
Teagasc has assessed the reasons why winter barley has been such a disappointing crop for Irish farmers in 2022. Tillage...
Tillage
According to the Potash Development Association (PDA), soil pH must be considered the all-important starting point of any crop fertiliser...
Tillage
Teagasc has highlighted a number of ways by which Irish tillage farmers can reduce financial risk, as they look ahead towards...
Tillage
Converting farms from grassland to tillage would lead to regular crop failures, according to recent research. This research involved an...
Environment
The recently launched VALPRO Path project has been designed to encourage the output of plant protein across Europe. It will...
Agri-Business
Drought conditions in much of Europe are continuing to substantially reduce yield outlooks for the EU’s summer crops. According to...
Tillage
Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Charlie McConalogue has announced today (Tuesday, August 16) that Ireland will notify the EU...
Tillage Technical
In the latest harvest update, in many areas, most crops are now harvested with the dry weather making conditions for...
Tillage News
North Bedfordshire farm manager Andy Mahon took part in the most recent edition of the Tillage Edge podcast to discuss...
Tillage
Teagasc Oak Park is to host a ‘Healthy Oats’ trials visit for growers and industry stakeholders on Wednesday of this...
Tillage
Tillage farmers are in a high-risk situation when planning for harvest 2023 as markets continue to fluctuate and fertiliser prices...
Tillage News
The yield outlook for EU summer crops was substantially reduced due to continued hot and/or dry weather conditions in large...