Tillage
No shortage forecast for Irish-produced spring barley seed for 2025
The Irish Seed Trade Association (ISTA) is forecasting that there will be no shortage in spring barley seed produced by...
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Tillage
DAFM advises organic farmers about seed requirements
The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) is reminding organic farmers about their obligations when it comes to...
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Tillage News
13 organisations sign agreement to combat illegal seed practices
The International Seed Federation (ISF) and 12 organisations representing plant breeders around the world are to collaborate in the fight...
Tillage
Tillage: Should growers continue with seed already purchased?
The conundrum for tillage growers at the moment – do they push ahead with the seed they have already purchased,...
N.Ireland
Concern over availability of spring barley seed
According to College of Agriculture, Food and Rural Enterprises (CAFRE) crops advisors, spring barley seed may be in short supply...
Agri-Business
Seed company Germinal makes new appointment
Belfast-headquartered grass and forage seed breeding company, Germinal, has announced the appointment of David Little as agricultural product manager for...
Agri-Business
Public consultation opens on regulation for plant seeds
Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine Charlie McConalogue has today (Tuesday, February 27) announced the opening of a national...
Tillage
Conference hears of enough malting barley seed for 2024
The Teagasc/Boortmalt Malting Barley Conference which took place this week in Enniscorthy, Co. Wexford heard that enough seed has been...
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Service of automatic calf feeder is 'top class' - Tipperary farmer
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Tillage Technical
Imports necessary amid cereal seed shortage - ISTA president
Irish Seed Trade Association (ISTA) president, Tim O’Donovan confirmed at this year’s Teagasc National Tillage Conference that the cereal seed...
Tillage
Next season planting to be focus of National Tillage Conference
The annual Teagasc National Tillage Conference will take place on Wednesday, January 31 at Lyrath Conference Centre, Co. Kilkenny. The in-person conference is set...
Tillage
ISTA makes 'progress' in securing spring cereal seed
The Irish Seed Trade Association (ISTA) has confirmed that significant progress has been made in securing spring cereal seed supply...
Tillage
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 of priority as seed becomes...
Tillage
Spring cereal planting survey deadline fast approaching
Tillage farmers have until Friday of this week (January 5) to participate in Teagasc’s spring cereal planting survey. The initiative...
Environment
Minister to open conference on diversity in food system
Minister for State at the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM), Pippa Hackett will open a conference later...
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Bord Bia audit advice for suckler farmers
In 2023, over 9,000 new members joined the Bord Bia Sustainable Beef and Lamb Assurance Scheme (SBLAS), primarily to fulfill...
Tillage
Pitfalls to avoid when growing forage maize
Getting seeds down to the right depths is one of the key requirements when it comes to successfully establishing crops...
Tillage
Tillage: Time to consider new seed varieties for 2023-2024
It’s that time of year when cereal growers will start to consider what new seed varieties are available for the...
Tillage
Seed trade wants blackgrass added to register of ‘noxious weeds’
The Irish Seed Trade Association (ISTA) has formally requested that blackgrass be added to Ireland’s register of ‘noxious weeds’. The...
Rural Life
Seed exchange event aimed at protecting biodiversity
Irish Seed Savers will host the Annual Community Seed Exchange this coming weekend (Saturday, February 25), for individuals, gardening and...