Machinery
Machinery Focus: Sky Agriculture keeps Sulky simplicity
Amidst all the talk of the wonders of technology and how farming is being transformed, it is often overlooked that...
cultivation
Tillage
How weeds adapt within a tillage system
It is now widely recognised that weeds adapt within a tillage system at various levels, and in various ways. This...
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With the year end fast approaching, now is the time to be planning on what can be done to minimise...
Machinery
Dealer consolidation leads to manufacturer's cooperation
There are changes afoot in the implement sector as manufacturers adapt to the ever changing landscape of tractor dealer consolidation....
Machinery News
Pottinger Terria cultivators now with air seeder option
The Terria range of trailed stubble cultivators with three or four rows from Pottinger has recently gained two extra features...
Tillage
Focus: How does tillage equipment interact with soils?
Lemken and the farming consultancy, Agrii, have jointly developed trials to assess how tillage equipment interacts with soils. Agrii agronomist,...
Tillage News
Lemken commits to improving soil health
Soil machinery company, Lemken has confirmed that improving soil health is a priority for the business – across all of...
Tillage
Tillage: Plough now if cover crop was established
The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) is confirming that tillage land, on which a green cover crop...
Tillage
Tillage: Seed bed conditions fast deteriorating
Teagasc tillage specialist Kieran Collins has travelled a fair bit over recent days, checking on new planting rates and seed...
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Watch: Calor provides instant hot water solution for Kilkenny dairy farmer
Access to hot water is crucial to Irish dairy farms. All farms require a reliable and consistent method of heating...
Machinery News
Pottinger invests €4.5m in mechanical crop care facility
Pottinger has long been determined to cover all the bases when it comes to both tillage and grassland implements, and...
Machinery Focus
Pics: Donohoe Agri and Kverneland join forces for tillage day
Kverneland has emerged from the ravages of the past two years with a vigour and enthusiasm for getting on with...
Machinery
Machinery: Making weight work with the Alstrong Auctus
Following on from the success of the Alstrong Aerator, Alan Winters, founder of Alstrong, decided to develop a one-pass tool...
Tillage
Nitrates regulations - green cover on tillage ground
Teagasc is confirming that significant amendments to the nitrates regulations, relating to green cover on tillage ground, have been agreed....
Tillage Technical
Min-till can lead to ‘skewed’ soil testing results
The Potash Development Association (PDA) is highlighting the growing prevalence of ‘skewed’ soil testing results which it said is a...
Machinery News
High work rate from Kuhn's 12m cultivator
If a high work rate from a 600hp tractor and stubble cultivator is at the top of your list of...
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Renowned sheep farming pair trust Tribamec Duo
Tribamec Duo combines Chanelle Pharma’s established products: Animec Oral solution for sheep and Tribex 5% oral suspension for sheep. The...
Machinery News
Controlled row farming wins Agrifuture Concept award
Controlled traffic farming has been with us for some time, but now the concept has been taken further with the...
Tillage Technical
The future role of non plough-based establishment systems
The latest Tillage Edge podcast featured the views of John Mahon on the future of non plough-based establishment systems within...
Tillage
Including a break crop drives the profitability of wheat production
A series of combined crop establishment and rotation trials, carried out at Teagasc Oak Park since 2014, has shown conclusively...
Tillage
Drummonds to host a 'Cultivation Day' next Tuesday
Drummonds will host a ‘Cultivation Day’ next Tuesday (September 21). Four different cultivation systems will be evaluated on the day....