Tillage
Tillage: Ireland’s plant protein market expected to increase
The global plant protein market is valued at over €17 billion per year and is expected to grow steadily over...
Peas
N.Ireland
New algorithm to predict vining pea yields at harvest
Satellite imagery will be an integral part of a bespoke algorithm, developed to predict vining pea yields at harvest. ‘PeaSat’...
Tillage
Project underway to separate protein from crops
Teagasc is working on developing value-added opportunities for protein crops, including peas and beans, grown in Ireland. The success of...
Tillage
Europe’s plant protein landscape 'not fit for purpose' - Mullins
The opportunities associated with the growing of plant protein crops in Ireland continue to develop at an exponential rate. For...
Tillage
Research into Ireland's ability for plant-protein production ongoing
The recent Crops Forum event provided an opportunity to highlight the research into plant proteins, now ongoing within Teagasc. Both...
Tillage
Plant protein: Growing the right crops in the right places
The last in a series of discussions on the growth of Ireland’s plant protein sector featured on the most recent...
Tillage
Tillage: Poor weather brings field work to a halt
Teagasc tillage specialist Shay Phelan has confirmed that the recent rain has brought field work to a halt in all...
Tillage News
Tillage: Focus on financial benefit of protein crops
Politicians, feed experts and even farmers are aware of the fact that Europe is a deficit region, where protein crops...
Tillage
Tillage: Spring planting opportunities critical for Irish growers
Teagasc is predicting a very strong focus being placed on spring planting opportunities by Irish tillage farmers in 2023. This...
Tillage
Don’t forget - peas and beans are legumes
It’s sometimes easy for any farmer to overlook very basic facts, one being that peas and beans are legumes. The...
Tillage
Crop walking: Peas to spring barley...variation in the fields
From peas to spring barley Kevin Egan has great variation in the crops he walks. The agronomist works with Liffey...
Tillage
Are peas making a comeback?
In recent years, beans have been the choice for most when it comes to protein crops. When the vegetable market...
Tillage
Last chance to send pics for 'ArableApril' this week
‘ArableApril’ is drawing to a close and AgriLand is encouraging readers to send in their pictures for the last week...
CAP / Schemes
Protein payment set to be nice for those who planted
Farmers who planted protein crops this season look set to get a hefty payment. €3 million has been allocated to...