Pig/Poultry
Teagasc is setting up Tinder for pig and tillage farmers (well sort of!)
A new project being undertaken by Teagasc is looking to get pig and tillage farmers together to increase the use...
Pig/Poultry
A new project being undertaken by Teagasc is looking to get pig and tillage farmers together to increase the use...
Agri-Business
Monsanto reports that it had a strong third quarter, with net sales, gross profit and earnings per share all up compared...
Tillage
Irish farmers grow some of the highest crop yields in the world but, given our climate, significant inputs are required,...
Tillage
New season growers are receiving €750/t for potatoes this week, according to TJ O’Shea of the Co. Kilkenny packing operation...
Tillage
Cereal production increased in 2014 from the previous year by 8.2%, according to figures from the Central Statistics Office (CSO)....
Tillage
Ireland’s tillage area may well shrink over the coming years as dairy expands, according to UCD’s Dr Tom McCabe. “But...
Tillage
Winter wheat crops are approaching their flag leaf spray, David Leahy Agronomist with Glanbia says. This year programmes have been...
Tillage
Smallholder tillage farmers in developing countries are among the biggest beneficiaries of agricultural biotechnology, according to a report released this...
Tillage
There are tremendous prospects for young people from Ireland to establish attractive share farming opportunities in western Poland, according to...
Tillage
Winter crop growth has been very slow in past two weeks and crop development is slightly later than normal, according...
Tillage
The average yield response from a two-spray fungicide programme in spring barley crops is 1.3t/ha, Teagasc research has found. However,...
Tillage
Good weather conditions in Ireland and the UK for the development of winter tillage crops and sowing of spring crops...
Tillage
Scientists at Rothamsted Research have created new insect repellent odours that could help with crop protection pesticides. Together with Cardiff...
Grass
Grazing grass tightly in late April/early May will have a huge influence on sward quality for the remainder of the grazing...
Tillage
Farmers and contractors who want to use pesticides must train and register for a spraying licence under new legislation. The...
Tillage
Winter barley crops should be sprayed with a growth regulator over the coming days to ensure they remain standing through...
Tillage
The latest crops report from the UK’s Agricultural Development and Advisory Service (ADAS) reveals that winter-drilled crops were in good...
Tillage
Scientists at Rothamsted Research in the UK are to begin work on two projects, both of which will focus on...