What’s coming along in wheat varieties? July 2, 2020 Tillage Last week, AgriLand took a look at some of the Department of Agriculture’s variety trials to see how old and new are performing and…
Tillage management: T2s on wheat May 19, 2020 Tillage T2s on wheat will be going out in the next few days. Any crops receiving T2s after today, May 19, cannot include chlorothalonil.…
To replant or not…a question on some tillage farmers’ minds January 28, 2020 Tillage Ciarán Collins – Teagasc tillage crop specialist – had the tough task of giving advice to farmers who are looking at struggling winter…
A Revylution from BASF on the way for cereals next year December 20, 2019 Tillage BASF will launch its newest active ingredient to the Irish market in early February. Revysol®, isopropanol-azole, will be found in the new product.…
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…
