Machinery
Pottinger has just added to its line-up of Terradisc trailed disc harrows with a top-of-the-range 12.5m unit
Environment
Maintaining and improving soil condition is the aim of the latest collaborative project of the EU funded Soilcrates initiative.
Sky Agriculture has been leading the way in twin disc spreading and is now pioneering a new approach to tillage in partnership with the soil.
Tillage
It is now widely recognised that weeds adapt within a tillage system at various levels and in various ways.
There are changes afoot in the implement sector as manufacturers adapt to the ever changing...
Machinery News
The Terria range of trailed stubble cultivators with three or four rows from Pottinger has recently...
Lemken and the farming consultancy Agrii have jointly developed trials to assess how tillage equipment interacts with soils.
Tillage News
Lemken area sales manager for Ireland, Derek Delahunty, has confirmed that improving soil health is a priority for the business.
DAFM is confirming that tillage land, on which a green cover crop was successfully established, can be ploughed since December 1.
Teagasc tillage specialist Kieran Collins has travelled a fair bit over recent days, checking on new planting rates and seed bed conditions.
Pottinger has long been determined to cover all the bases when it comes to both tillage and...
Machinery Focus
Donohoe Agri Machinery teamed up with Kverneland to show off the latest in tillage equipment and New Holland tractors.
The Auctus rejuvenator is available as a mounted or trailed unit and is ideal for reseeds according to Alan Winters of Alstrong.
Teagssc is confirming that significant amendments to the nitrates regulations, relating to green cover on tillage ground, have been agreed.
Tillage Technical
The Potash Development Association (PDA) is highlighting the growing prevalence of ‘skewed’ soil testing results, particularlu in relation to min-till.
A high work rate of 45ac/hr is claimed by Kuhn for its latest 12m stubble cultivator, when coupled to a tractor of up to 600hp.
Controlled traffic farming has been with us for some time, but now the concept has been taken...
The latest Tillage Edge podcast features the views of John Mahon on the future of non plough-based establishment systems
Teagasc trials confirm that the inclusion of a break crop substantially drives winter wheat yields under Irish conditions.
Drummonds will host a 'Cultivation Day' this Tuesday (September 21). Four different cultivation systems will be evaluated on the day.
Where irrigation is available, it costs in the region of €100/acre for every 25mm application of water to field vegetables.
A range of modern agricultural equipment and machinery was on show at today's Crops & Cultivation 2017 open day in Oak Park, Co. Carlow.
Cereals 2017 is one of the biggest trade shows in either Ireland or the UK specifically focused on the tillage sector.
