Tillage
Seeding rates for oilseed rape
Growers should target a ground cover of 30 to 40 plants per square metre for oilseed rape (OSR) crops, according...
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Growers should target a ground cover of 30 to 40 plants per square metre for oilseed rape (OSR) crops, according...
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The area of oilseed rape (OSR) grown in Ireland this year increased significantly in 2022. Furthermore, growers have been very...
Tillage
According to Teagasc’s Michael Hennessy, Harvest 2022 is all but completed in many parts of the country. However, not all...
Tillage
First noticed four years ago, pink straw at harvest has again been identified at a number of grain field sites...
Tillage News
Tillage farmers cannot tolerate grain buyers mentioning extra handling charges which will reduce their profits, the Irish Grain Growers’ Group...
Tillage
Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Charlie McConalogue has announced today (Tuesday, August 16) that Ireland will notify the EU...
Tillage Technical
In the latest harvest update, in many areas, most crops are now harvested with the dry weather making conditions for...
Tillage News
The Irish Farmers’ Association (IFA) has said that it “reluctantly accepted” a €12.50/t drying and energy charge being imposed on...
Tillage News
North Bedfordshire farm manager Andy Mahon took part in the most recent edition of the Tillage Edge podcast to discuss...
Rural Life
Wexford County Fire Service has praised farmers for their “quick and appropriate responses” to several blazes yesterday afternoon (Thursday, August...
Tillage News
Flahavan’s has announced its ‘Oat Grower of the Year Award’ for the first time during harvest 2022. The awards, which will be split into two...
Machinery News
Growers of field-scale vegetables are increasingly facing the problem of keeping ridge crops weed-free while using less chemicals. Lemken has...
Tillage
Profit margins for tillage farmers are under threat from the high fertiliser prices at present, the Irish Farmers’ Association (IFA)...
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According to the man heading up specific Teagasc research and development programmes, the future for oats in Ireland is extremely...
Tillage
Teagasc Oak Park is to host a ‘Healthy Oats’ trials visit for growers and industry stakeholders on Wednesday of this...
Tillage
Recent survey figures have confirmed that the area of winter oilseed rape (OSR) increased significantly (44%) in 2022. Many growers...
Tillage
A relatively early finish to the winter barley harvest will provide tillage farmers with an ideal opportunity to plant cover...
Tillage
Teagasc is confirming that significant amendments to the nitrates regulations, relating to green cover on tillage ground, have been agreed....