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,...
Tillage
The conundrum for tillage growers at the moment – do they push ahead with the seed they have already purchased,...
Tillage
The April tillage management notes from Teagasc represent a comprehensive and updated advice source on all spring cropping options. The...
Tillage
A Co. Laois farmer has said it is “now or never” for a time to plant his crop of spring...
N.Ireland
According to College of Agriculture, Food and Rural Enterprises (CAFRE) crops advisors, spring barley seed may be in short supply...
Tillage
Tillage farmers will be using any breaks in the weather over the coming days to get on with the job...
Tillage
The Teagasc annual tillage conference has reiterated the benefits of an effective rotation for crops. These include: the better use...
Tillage
Tillage farmers have been told they must take full account of the additional costs involved, before they consider replanting cereal...
Tillage Technical
Irish Seed Trade Association (ISTA) president, Tim O’Donovan confirmed at this year’s Teagasc National Tillage Conference that the cereal seed...
Tillage
Teagasc has again highlighted the issue of seed availability as the factor that will drive tillage planning in 2024. Ireland’s...
Tillage
Teagasc is strongly advising tillage farmers to plan their spring plantings campaigns as a matter of priority as seed becomes...
Tillage
Planning for the tillage year ahead is an obvious priority at this time for those farmers committed to growing crops....
Tillage
The history books will show that late spring plantings set the scene for all of the challenges that followed on...
Tillage
The recently published National Farm Survey (NFS) for 2022 provides a detailed breakdown of how the tillage sector performed during...
Tillage
Drummonds’ agronomist, Brian Reilly, has confirmed that winter crop plantings in the north-east are down by approximately 50%, year-on-year. “This...
Tillage
Home-grown spring barley seed could be in short supply next year, according to Goldcrop agronomist, John Dunne. “This very much...
Tillage
Co. Down agronomist Richard Owens has confirmed that the winter barley harvest in Northern Ireland is complete with many growers...
Tillage
With the weather slightly improving over the coming days, many tillage farmers will be making a dash for the harvest...
Tillage
Farmers with lying straw, who are under increasing pressure because of wet weather conditions, are seeking to “switch” fields under...