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Hybrid rye – a winter cereal option with a bright future
Farmers attending the recent Teagasc spring tillage seminar in Co. Donegal were briefed on the benefits of growing hybrid rye...
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Farmers attending the recent Teagasc spring tillage seminar in Co. Donegal were briefed on the benefits of growing hybrid rye...
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The tillage sector is bearing the brunt of the collateral damage created by the new nitrates measures which have been...
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A Teagasc tillage specialist has confirmed that the time to plant spring beans is now, particularly on heavy ground. Shay...
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A new study has compared genomes across 18 strains of the septoria leaf blotch fungus zymoseptoria tritici. The work has...
Tillage Technical
The expectations for the 2023 cropping levels in the US indicate growth in the planted area of maize, wheat, and...
Tillage Technical
With no rain of consequence in the forecast, the opportunity to get on with the spring planting season now presents...
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Oilseed rape (OSR) is the only canopy crop grown in Ireland that takes up surplus nitrogen (N) from the soil...
Tillage Technical
Land, machinery and nitrogen fertiliser, and whether to consider urea, are the big ticket items that farmers have to address...
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The treatment of entire cereal crops – at full maturity – to produce alkaline crop forages is opening up new...
Tillage News
The Irish Cattle and Sheep Farmers’ Association has said that it is “alarmed” at a report issued in Brussels by...
Tillage News
Tillage farmers remain concerned about input prices as supply issues, inflation and climate targets are set to continue to affect...
Tillage Technical
A recent episode of the Tillage Edge podcast focused on the potential to grow protein crops in Ireland; this brings...
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Final crop yield is the most definitive indicator of soil health, according to Prof. Mike McLaughlin, from the University of...
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Modern soil testing systems reflect the level of background soil fertility, where the availability of plant nutrients are concerned, specifically...
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Prof. Mike McLaughlin, from Adelaide University, has confirmed the important role that organic matter content plays within a soil. The...
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The results of Europe’s first ever field trial of a gene-edited (GE) wheat variety are now available and show signs...
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The Tillage Edge series of podcasts looking at the key properties of soils ended with a discussion on how best...
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With fields now drying out, Teagasc is advising growers to survey all winter cereal crops as a matter of urgency....