Tillage
A new AHDB-funded initiative will test whether growing a mixture of wheat varieties together can deliver better milling crops
Given the growing demand for plant proteins, Teagasc is re-evaluating the potential roles for peas on Irish tillage farms.
Tillage farmers are entering the business time of the year with key management decisions required for both winter and spring crops.
Teagasc’s 2025 National Tillage Conference takes place on Wednesday next (January 29) in the Lyrath Hotel on the outskirts of Kilkenny City.
The global plant protein market is valued at over €17 billion per year and is expected to grow steadily over the coming decades...
N.Ireland
Satellite imagery will be an integral part of a bespoke algorithm, developed to predict vining pea yields at harvest...
Teagasc is committed to developing value-added opportunities for protein crops, including peas and beans, grown in Ireland.
The opportunities associated with the growing of plant protein crops in Ireland continue to develop at an exponential rate.
The recent Crops Forum event provided an opportunity to highlight the research into plant protein, now ongoing within Teagasc.
The last in a series of discussions on the growth of Ireland’s plant protein sector featured recently on the latest ‘Tillage Edge’ podcast.
Teagasc tillage specialist Shay Phelan is confirming that the recent rain has brought field work to a halt in all parts of the country.
Tillage News
Politicians, feed experts and farmers themselves are aware of the fact that Europe is a deficit region, where protein crops are concerned.
Teagasc is predicting a very strong focus being placed on spring planting opportunities by Irish tillage farmers in 2023.
It’s sometimes easy for any farmer to overlook very basic facts, one being that peas and beans are legumes.
From peas to spring barley Kevin Egan has great variation in the crops he walks. The agronomist works with Liffey Mills.
Goldcrop is on the hunt for pea varieties with good standing power. Joe Millerick talked through some of the varieties recently.
'ArableApril' is drawing to a close and AgriLand is encouraging readers to send in their pictures for the last week.
Agri-Business
Farmers who planted protein crops this season look set to get a hefty payment. €3 million has been allocated to the scheme since 2015.
