Tillage
Machinery out in small numbers...February was wettest on record
A small number of tillage farmers have made their way to the fields this week in drier parts of the...
Winter Cereals
Tillage
Replanting cereals...a last resort
Replanting isn’t a word that tillage farmers like to use, but unfortunately it will be carried out this spring in...
Tillage
3-crop rule lifted for 2020, with some conditions
The three-crop rule has been lifted for this season, albeit with some conditions attached for those seeking an exemption. According...
Tillage
To replant or not...a question on some tillage farmers' minds
Ciarán Collins – Teagasc tillage crop specialist – had the tough task of giving advice to farmers who are looking...
Tillage
3-crop rule decision needed soon
A decision on the three-crop rule is needed as soon as possible. Tillage farmers need to be able to plan...
Tillage
Winter cropping area down by over 60% in some cases
Teagasc estimates that 50% of last year’s winter cereal area has been planted to winter cereals this autumn. There is...
Tillage
Winter planting hopes dashed - 35-80% planted
The rain of recent days has dashed hopes of winter planting across the country. In the past week, rainfall has...
Tillage
Winter planting more difficult, but persistence might pay
The last few weeks have been extremely frustrating for tillage farmers. In some parts of the country this week large...
Tillage
Winter cereal plantings as low as 15% and as high as 60%
AgriLand has compiled some winter planting estimates from different regions across the country. These estimates range from as low as 15%...
Tillage
Seed dressing loss a major reason planted area so low
There is no doubt that the loss of Redigo Deter seed dressing this season has played a major role in...
Tillage
Little planting progress on tillage farms
The middle of October is the ideal time for planting winter crops if the weather is right. The weather isn’t...
Tillage
Winter cereal recommended lists out
The Department of Agriculture released its recommended lists for winter cereal varieties yesterday, September 16. Winter barley Topping the winter...
Tillage
Quick overview of winter varieties ahead of list publication
Farmers are awaiting the publication of the recommended lists to confirm the decisions they have made on winter cereal varieties....
Tillage
Crops forum: New CAP, environment and the threat of aphids
Changes lie ahead for all sectors of agriculture. This year’s National Crops Forum held by Teagasc will focus on challenges...
Agri-Business
No derogation for deter as 'low-standard' non-EU imports continue
The failure to grant a derogation for the use of Redigo Deter seed dressing – which contains the neonicotinoid clothianidin...
Tillage
Get mapping your grass weeds
Grass weeds can escalate into a serious problem on tillage farms. Black-grass, scutch, canary grass, annual meadow grass, the list...
Tillage
Tillage management: Fungicide application on winter cereals
The recent cold spell has given farmers some breathing space in winter crop management. Crop growth and disease were slowed...
Tillage
'ArableApril': See what tillage farmers are up to across the country
Readers are busy in the tillage fields these days, but are finding time to send in some pictures to AgriLand...