Tillage
This time 12 months ago Co. Mayo-based tillage farmer, Fintan Murray had not started the spring barley harvest.
April sown barley and oat crops on the Co Mayo farm of Fintan Murray continue to hold significant yield potential
The rain that has fallen over the last 24 hours in the south east will have, undoubtedly, helped spring barley crops.
There’s little doubt that the rain showers of recent days will have enhanced the growth rates of all spring crops.
The continuing spell of dry weather is allowing tillage farmers in Donegal to get on with spring field work in earnest.
The Department of Agriculture Food and the Marine has published the 2025 spring wheat and spring oat recommended lists.
Back in August Co Mayo cereal grower, Fintan Murray was contemplating the prospect of ensiling his crops of spring barley and spring oats
Fieldwork continues apace on all tillage farms. Ground conditions are good and crops are responding well to the improved weather conditions.
Teagasc is confirming that 90% of spring tillage planting work has now been completed in the south of the country and across the midlands.
The conundrum for tillage growers which now arises - do they push ahead with the seed they have already purchased?
Tillage specialists are confirming that the opportunity to get viable crops of spring beans, wheat, and oats into the ground is fast reducing.
The coming days will see tillage farmers push to get 2023 fungicide programmes significantly advanced across all cereal crops.
The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) has published its spring cereal recommended lists for 2023.
Tillage Technical
In the third crop report for 2022, Teagasc has confirmined the details and criteria for the new €10 million Tillage Incentive Scheme.
Spring oats saw a rise in popularity this year as the wet autumn and winter led more farmers to plant cereals in the spring time.
Just 35% of the 2019 winter oats area has been planted for 2020. The spring time may provide an opportunity to catch up on that area.
Five varieties made their way onto the spring oats recommended list for the 2019 season. The DAFM published the list last week.
The spring cereal recommended lists have been published for the 2018 season. The lists are...
If and when a tillage crisis fund is established, the scheme must be as easily accessible as possible, according to one tillage farmer.
