Tillage
Time to start thinking of fertiliser application on winter cereals
Fertiliser application on winter cereals will be the priority on tillage farms this month. It is now recognised that the...
Tillage
Fertiliser application on winter cereals will be the priority on tillage farms this month. It is now recognised that the...
Tillage
Wet weather has prevented many farmers from making it to the field with the sprayer with a pre-emergence herbicide on...
Tillage
The recent wet weather means it is ideal weather for slugs to be out and about in tillage crops. Farmers...
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After suffering from drought conditions earlier this season, parts of Europe now have a rain surplus, while some regions are...
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Tillage farmers are making the most of the drier weather at present and some are taking the opportunity to plant...
Tillage
Tillage farmers across the country are making the most of the drier weather this week. While some farmers have continued...
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Rainfall warnings put an end to or delayed the winter sowing campaign for another while in most places. However, in...
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As tillage farmers face into the autumn sowing season it is essential that the seed drill is set up correctly....
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The recommended list for winter oats was released by the Department of Agriculture this week. The biggest change was the...
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Tillage farmers are currently frustrated with the drawn out harvest and the unsettled weather. Many have been looking forward to...
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Seed treatments form an important part of agronomy and plant health programmes; fighting disease from the time a crop is...
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There are no new additions to the winter barley recommended list for the 2020/2021 season and one variety – Quadra...
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The National Crops Forum hosted by Teagasc each September will take place virtually this year over two evenings – September...
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The 2020 crops are yet to be harvested, but many farmers will be planning ahead and thinking about rotations and...
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David Shortall is the agri-sales manager at Quinns of Baltinglass. This week he looked at winter crops in counties Wicklow,...
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It’s been a difficult winter for cereal crops. In the first installment of this year’s Crops Watch on AgriLand, in association with...
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The weather of the past few months means that many winter crops have not received any fertiliser and while crops...
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Control of grass weeds in winter cereals is most successful when used in the autumn. If a herbicide is not...