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Tillage
With the end of the 2024 grain harvest now in sight, growers will be turning their thoughts to the planting of winter cereal crops.
Cover crops are becoming an important part of the cropping cycle and Pottinger is further catering for their timely sowing
Tillage farmers are making the most of the good weather and some are now looking for extra winter cereal seed.
Tillage farmers across the country are making the most of the drier weather this week.
Teagasc has released suggested seed rates for winter barley varieties in 2020, based on planting in October and the wetter conditions.
Farmers should calibrate the seed drill between different crops, different varieties, different batches and different seed dressings.
As farmers begin to plant winter barley across the country it is important to get the seed rate right.
There has been a massive improvement in soil conditions over the past few days as good weather prevails. Soil moisture levels are decreasing.
The time of sowing beans is always a hot topic of conversation.
Seed may be short, but many farmers will be putting in some beans this spring, some maybe for the first time.
Wet weather is continuing to halt progress in tillage fields. Keeping safe should be at the top of everyone's minds going into this time.
Agri-Business
Plenty of readers kept pictures coming in for 'ArableApril' this week. Ploughing, sowing, spraying and spreading fertiliser were on the agenda.
Many tillage farmers have seed drills out this week. Many more are ordering seed. Be sure to get your calculations right.
Anyone sowing winter cereals on soil with a phosphorus (P) index of 1 or 2 can apply P fertiliser up until October 31.
Current dry conditions and a fear of a return of wet conditions - like last winter - will have growers eager to get out into the fields.
Forage crops need to be sown into the drier and better soils on your farm - that was the main message from Teagasc tillage advisor John Pettit.
Farmers across the country have been forced to adjust their cropping plans this year due to the poor weather in the autumn and spring.
Mark Daynes made it out to the ploughed fields on Thursday last; in another attempt to get some spring barley sown.
Calibrating your seed drill is an important task. It ensures that the seed drill is sowing at the correct rate.
Seeding rate can be affected by many different factors. The thousand grain weight has a big impact on the seed rate.
There are a number of key guidelines that will greatly influence the yield and quality of a spring barley crop.
