Tillage
BYDV hits barley yields in many places
Teagasc is confirming that Barley Yellow Dwarf Virus (BYDV) was noted as a threat to winter barley crops as far...
Tillage
Teagasc is confirming that Barley Yellow Dwarf Virus (BYDV) was noted as a threat to winter barley crops as far...
Tillage
The 2022 Irish cereal harvest is well underway at this stage with most winter barley crops combined and in store....
Tillage
Many Irish cereal growers use the winter barley harvest to help them set up the combine for the season ahead....
Tillage Technical
Tillage farmers are being advised to ensure that the chains in their combines’ grain elevators and augers are at the...
Tillage
New research is indicating that hybrid barleys which receive a reduced application of nitrogen fertiliser (N) can deliver similar yields...
Tillage
The first of this year’s winter barley crops are being harvested now, following a return to drier weather conditions. However,...
Tillage
Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB) cereals and oilseeds monitor farmer, Alistair Craig, uses 5,000g/ha of cattle slurry as a...
Tillage
Harvest season is well and truly underway in Munster as cereal growers began cutting Joyau six-row winter barley this week,...
Tillage
Adverse weather conditions since the start of the 2021–2022 season have led to a poor yield outlook for winter crops...
N.Ireland
College of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs (CAFRE) tillage advisors are confirming that most cereal crops in Northern Ireland are...
Tillage
In terms of a crops update, most cereal crops are in excellent condition with the weather playing a key role...
Tillage Technical
April is the month when winter barley crops develop the fastest and the demand for plant nutrition is at its...
Tillage
The new Tillage Incentive Scheme is expected to lead to an increase in cereals planted after long-term permanent pasture. Barley...
Tillage Technical
Disease levels in winter cereals have remained low over the past number of months. Commenting specifically on winter barley, Teagasc’s...
Tillage
Fertiliser application on winter cereals will be the priority on tillage farms this month. It is now recognised that the...
Tillage
Teagasc tillage specialist, Shay Phelan, is projecting a significant increase in the oilseed rape acreage drilled last autumn, relative to...
Tillage Technical
The latest edition of Teagasc’s ‘Tillage Edge’ podcast features a review of the threat posed by Barley Yellow Dwarf Virus...
Tillage
Despite not making it on to this year’s Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine’s (DAFM’s) recommended cereal list, Seedtech...