Winter planting more difficult, but persistence might pay October 29, 2019 Tillage The last few weeks have been extremely frustrating for tillage farmers. In some parts of the country this week large amounts of work…
Tillage focus: New wheels, maps and AutoTrac in Co. Kildare September 1, 2019 Tillage Kevin O’Gorman was making light work of a crop of Bennington winter wheat in south Kildare this week. The O’Gorman brothers’ new John…
More varieties on show at Seedtech open day July 7, 2019 Tillage Seedtech showed off the latest varieties on its books last Wednesday, July 3. The company known for hybrid barley gave the attendance a…
Cracking the ‘Password’ on wheat disease control with varieties July 1, 2019 Tillage The trials carried out on winter wheat were an important stop for many at the Irish Seed Trade Association (ISTA) open day held…
T3 time between the showers June 11, 2019 Tillage June signals the time for T3 applications on winter wheat and while some farmers may have hit the fields already, others are waiting…
CROPS WATCH: Reducing fungicides, housing bees and keeping plants healthy May 25, 2019 Tillage “Manners and Patience” – they are the two essential characteristics of a farmer practicing conservation agriculture, according to James Julian, from Co. Laois.…
Wheat and barley fungicides all due in the coming days May 17, 2019 Tillage Winter wheat crops are at different stages across the country. Cellule has headed out in some regions, while the majority of winter wheat…
Mixed weather provides timing challenges on wheat May 9, 2019 Tillage This season got off to a dry start. However, recent mixed weather has provided challenges in the spraying season and for fungicide applications…
CROPS WATCH: Rust under control; time for T1 on wheat April 20, 2019 Tillage Looking after crops isn’t straightforward; a bit like the weather on the day of filming this installment of CROPS WATCH. TerraChem agronomist John…
‘ArableApril’: What stage are crops at? April 9, 2019 Tillage While AgriLand received plenty of snaps of machinery working in fields last week, we also received some good updates on crop growth stages…
CROPS WATCH: Yellow rust a concern in winter wheat March 29, 2019 Tillage Yellow rust is causing concern for John Mulhare. In this installment of CROPS WATCH, the TerraChem agronomist describes how plans for his winter…
Chlorothalonil vote to take place in March February 23, 2019 Tillage It now looks like the vote that will decide the fate of chlorothalonil use in the EU will take place in late March.…
Winter sowing begins across the country September 30, 2018 Tillage Many farmers took out seed drills last week. Drills have been sowing from the counties of Cork to Louth, as dry weather continues…
Bennington tops the winter wheat list on yield September 27, 2018 Tillage The 2019 recommended winter wheat list – published by the Department of Agriculture – saw Bennington and Torp make it onto the fully-recommended…
UK winter crop yields below average, apart from barley September 2, 2018 Tillage While many varieties used in the UK may be different to those used on Irish soils, it is interesting to see how crop…
3 spring barley varieties coming from Seedtech July 11, 2018 Tillage Seedtech’s hybrid barley varieties are often the talking point of the company’s open day. But, at this year’s event, it was winter wheat…
Tillage focus: Precision the name of the game in north Dublin July 8, 2018 Tillage A lot of people think of technology when they hear the word precision, but GPS and N-sensors aren’t the only methods of precision…
Don’t ignore black grass…control it July 6, 2018 Tillage Black grass is becoming more and more prevalent in Ireland. Control of this invasive weed should be a top priority for all farmers.…
