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forage maize

Fodder beet harvest expected to kick off in earnest next week

Tillage

17 days ago

Fodder beet harvest expected to kick off in earnest next week

Fodder beet will be available over the coming days at around €70/t, according to Co. Kilkenny...

'Exceptionally high' starch levels claimed in 2025 forage maize crops

Tillage

17 days ago

'Exceptionally high' starch levels claimed in 2025 forage maize crops

Starch levels of almost 40% have been noted in Irish maize crops ensiled over recent weeks as the...

Maize crops yielding up to 20t/ac in Co. Carlow

Tillage

about 1 month ago

Maize crops yielding up to 20t/ac in Co. Carlow

Maize crops yielding up to 20t/ac fresh weight were harvested yesterday (Thursday, September 11) on...

Forage maize crops set to be harvested in Co. Kilkenny next week

Tillage

about 2 months ago

Forage maize crops set to be harvested in Co. Kilkenny next week

Weather permitting, forage maize crops grown under plastic in the Co. Kilkenny area will be...

NI forage maize growers expecting earliest harvest in living memory

Tillage

about 2 months ago

NI forage maize growers expecting earliest harvest in living memory

There is now an almost universal expectation that forage maize crops in Northern Ireland will be...

Tillage

2 months ago

Tillage: Record forage maize yields in the offing for Ireland

Record forage maize yields will be achieved in Ireland this year with the the harvest kicking-off...

Tillage: Record forage maize yields in the offing for Ireland

Tillage

5 months ago

Forage maize crops 'well through the plastic at this stage' - contractor

Early sown forage maize crops are a month ahead of this time last year, according to a prominent...

Forage maize crops 'well through the plastic at this stage' - contractor

Tillage

6 months ago

Forage maize - yields of 50t/ha achievable

According to the Potash Development Association (PDA) forage maize crops can deliver yields of up...

Forage maize - yields of 50t/ha achievable

Tillage

7 months ago

No change in recommended forage maize varieties for 2025

It has been confirmed that Ambition and Prospect remain the two fully recommended forage maize...

No change in recommended forage maize varieties for 2025

Tillage

7 months ago

First maize crops of the year could be planted by end of March

A prominent agricultural contractor is predicting that the first forage maize crops of the year...

First maize crops of the year could be planted by end of March

Tillage

8 months ago

Winter wheat and barley receive first nitrogen in Downpatrick

Co. Down cereal grower, Allan Chambers, is confirming that his winter wheat and barley crops have...

Winter wheat and barley receive first nitrogen in Downpatrick

Tillage

9 months ago

UK forage maize area increased significantly in 2024

The area of arable land across the UK dedicated to forage maize production in 2024 increased by...

UK forage maize area increased significantly in 2024

Tillage

about 1 year ago

Tillage: Forage maize harvest now underway in Kilkenny

The first of this year’s forage maize crops were cut by Co. Kilkenny grower and contractor,...

Tillage: Forage maize harvest now underway in Kilkenny

Tillage

over 1 year ago

Time to make a decision on combining or whole cropping

The option of whole cropping winter barley, but more likely, winter wheat, may well be a thought in...

Time to make a decision on combining or whole cropping

N.Ireland

over 1 year ago

Research on Antrim farm identifies heat stress in animals

The impact of heat stress has been identified on a Co. Antrim dairy farm, as a result of recent...

Research on Antrim farm identifies heat stress in animals

Tillage

over 1 year ago

Tillage: Growing forage crops as part of spring planting mix

Significant numbers of tillage farmers may well seek to grow forage crops as part of their spring...

Tillage: Growing forage crops as part of spring planting mix

Tillage

over 1 year ago

Focus: Improving feed self-sufficiency on 2 Munster dairy farms

There is now evidence that Irish dairy farmers have used both the Tillage Incentive Scheme and...

Focus: Improving feed self-sufficiency on 2 Munster dairy farms

Tillage

almost 2 years ago

Urgent spring planting needed as seed shortfall estimated at 30,000ha

Teagasc is strongly advising tillage farmers to plan their spring plantings campaigns as a matter...

Urgent spring planting needed as seed shortfall estimated at 30,000ha

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