Tillage
Irish Seed Trade Association president, Tim O’Donovan, is indicating that the autumn planting season could continue until early December
Seedtech is confirming that the first of the new season’s winter oilseed rape crops will be planted out over the next day or so.
There is now clear evidence indicating that Barley Yellow Dwarf (BYDV) tolerance is driving significant yield improvement in winter barleys.
Getting the early agronomy of winter crops right is crucial a recent tillage conference heard as Dr. Tim O’Donovan, gave an agronomy update
Winter cereal planting levels are down by an estimated 40%, year-on-year, according to Seedtech technical director, Dr. Tim O’Donovan.
The growth and development achieved by a cereal crop during the first 30 days, post-planting, will determine the final yields
Tillage Technical
Take-all is a disease that is becoming a major challenge on Irish cereal farms. Black patches in stubble can be an indicator of the problem
Tillage Focus
The increasing break crop area available to Irish cereal growers this autumn should act to boost grain yields in 2024.
Agri-Business
One of the most well-known stalwarts of the seed industry in this country has sadly passed away...
Farmers attending the recent Teagasc spring tillage seminar in Donegal were briefed on the benefits of growing hybrid rye’
Oilseed rape (OSR) is the only canopy crop grown in Ireland that takes up surplus nitrogen (N) from the soil.
Farmers intent on planting spring beans in 2022 have just over two weeks to gets crops into the ground; so the clock is ticking.
Environment
Wholesale seed company, Seedtech has branched out creating a new division to sell wildflowers seeds directly to the consumer.
Barley yellow dwarf virus can reduce yield by up to 2t/ha in cereal crops.
Last week, AgriLand ran into Tim O'Donovan of Seedtech at the 'Ploughing'. The recommended lists had just been published.
Seedtech, the company known for hybrid barley, gave the attendance a few varieties to look out for at its open day last Wednesday, July 3.
Seedtech is offering spring oilseed rape seed contracts for the 2019 season. Growers can expect to make twice the margin of oilseed rape.
While the summer brought a host of sunny days and dry weather one crop that proved difficult to harvest was spring oilseed rape.
Three growers have won 5ha of Belfry hybrid barley seed, courtesy of Seedtech. The winners were announced on Tuesday, September 25.
Seedtech is running a competition that gives entrants three chances of winning 5ha of Belfry hybrid barley seed.
Seedtech's hybrid barley varieties are often the talking point, but at this year's open day it was winter wheat and spring barley that caught attention.
Open days are kicking off as pressure begins to ease off tillage farmers for a short while. Before harvest preparations begin there is a great opportunity to see some of the trial work that is going on across the country.
The Hybrid Barley Grower of the Year 2017 winner was revealed to be Jimmy Purcell, from Clonmel Co. Tipperary, earlier today.
