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Little planting progress on tillage farms

October 15, 2019

The middle of October is the ideal time for planting winter crops if the weather is right. The weather isn’t playing ball though.…

Winter cereal recommended lists out

September 17, 2019

Tillage

The Department of Agriculture released its recommended lists for winter cereal varieties yesterday, September 16. Winter barley Topping the winter barley list on…

Quick overview of winter varieties ahead of list publication

September 10, 2019

Tillage

Farmers are awaiting the publication of the recommended lists to confirm the decisions they have made on winter cereal varieties. In the meantime,…

Crops forum: New CAP, environment and the threat of aphids

September 2, 2019

Tillage

Changes lie ahead for all sectors of agriculture. This year’s National Crops Forum held by Teagasc will focus on challenges that may lie…

No derogation for deter as ‘low-standard’ non-EU imports continue

August 20, 2019

Agri-Business

The failure to grant a derogation for the use of Redigo Deter seed dressing – which contains the neonicotinoid clothianidin – on cereal…

Get mapping your grass weeds

July 7, 2019

Tillage

Grass weeds can escalate into a serious problem on tillage farms. Black-grass, scutch, canary grass, annual meadow grass, the list goes on and…

Tillage management: Fungicide application on winter cereals

April 13, 2019

Tillage

The recent cold spell has given farmers some breathing space in winter crop management. Crop growth and disease were slowed down in the…

‘ArableApril’: See what tillage farmers are up to across the country

April 8, 2019

Tillage

Readers are busy in the tillage fields these days, but are finding time to send in some pictures to AgriLand for #ArableApril. The…

Fertiliser: Ideal conditions for spreading on the way

February 24, 2019

Tillage

With a dry spell of weather forecast for the coming week and soil temperatures on the rise it is the ideal time to…

Winter crop walks throughout the week

February 10, 2019

Tillage

Teagasc will hold its annual winter crop walks across the country this week. Farmers and agronomists are invited to the events to gain…

Winter cereal area up 27,800ha – Teagasc estimates

November 23, 2018

Tillage

Teagasc estimates that the winter cereal area for this season (2018/2019) has increased by 27,800ha since 2017/2018 – that’s a substantial increase of…

Aphid numbers peaked at the end of October

November 8, 2018

Tillage

Aphid numbers have dropped back from their high at the end of October. Numbers at Teagasc Oakpark reached 25.6 aphids/m² in the fourth…

Still time to incorporate phosphorus into the seedbed

October 25, 2018

Tillage

Anyone currently sowing winter cereals on soil with a phosphorus (P) index of 1 or 2 can still apply P fertiliser to the…

Pre-emergence best control option for grass weed control

October 8, 2018

Tillage

Winter cereals are being drilled into the ground all over the country. The focus at present is on getting crops into the ground.…

Seed selling out as winter barley returns to peak levels

October 7, 2018

Tillage

The winter barley acreage is set to increase by approximately 36% and return to peak levels this growing season. Donal Fitzgerald – general…

Dry year doesn’t test varieties for disease

September 22, 2018

Tillage

The exceptional growing season gone by provided a poor year for testing varieties for disease – one of the biggest factors affecting variety…

Keep the seed drill in the shed

September 16, 2018

Tillage

Current dry conditions and a fear of a return of wet conditions – like last winter – will no doubt have growers eager…

Tillage management: Herbicide options for winter crops

March 23, 2018

Tillage

Poor ground conditions over the winter left many crops without a herbicide. Although farmers are eager to get out with sprayers, ground conditions…

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