Tillage crops
Stephen Robb on 24 February 2021
Septoria, herbicide resistance and establishment – the tillage conference
Septoria, grassweed herbicide resistance, rotation, and establishment were the focus of the second part of the Teagasc national tillage conference. Andy Doyle, Siobhán Walsh and Stephen Robb report.
Contributor on 24 February 2021
Spring crop planting to control blackgrass
Growing spring crops can be a key integrated pest management tool for controlling blackgrass writes Jimmy Staples, enable conservation project manager with Teagasc.
Andy Doyle on 22 February 2021
Four hectares of silage slabs on Moxey dairy unit
The welfare of animal and human is a somewhat unusual mission statement for a farm, but it was certainly evident on this Moxey Farms facility.
Siobhán Walsh on 17 February 2021
Planet still a good bet in spring barley
Spring barley will remain the dominant crop on farms across the country.
Peter Thomas Keaveney on 17 February 2021
Big trailed spreader with big accuracy in Kildare
Peter Thomas Keaveney travelled to Kildare to catch up with tillage farmer Graham Sixsmith to get his views on a trailed Rauch Axent 100.1, 10t fertiliser spreader, two years after taking delivery.
Andy Doyle on 10 February 2021
Conference targets solutions to farm problems
Research and innovation continue to find ways to overcome common challenges encountered on farms.
Stephen Robb on 10 February 2021
Blackgrass invading Ireland’s tillage fields
This week the Irish Farmers Journal, in association with Teagasc, launches a new series to highlight the rise of blackgrass in Ireland’s tillage fields, writes Stephen Robb.
Andy Doyle on 8 February 2021
Integration is the basis of survival
In a state where scale is large and the climate is harsh, the integration of livestock and cropping is critical for farm survival.
Stephen Robb on 21 January 2021
Drone software ‘10 times faster’ than traditional crop walking
A new version of the agricultural software programme Drone Ag claims to use artificial intelligence software on drones to speed up crop walking.
Andy Doyle on 20 January 2021
Crop area slide has added to pressures for other sectors
The almost perennial slide in cropped ares on this island has added considerably to the task of decreasing GHG and ammonia emissions.
Siobhán Walsh on 20 January 2021
Returning up to 500kg of carbon to the soil with straw
Apart from the carbon storage potential, an increase in soil carbon also means an increase in soil organic matter.
Andy Doyle on 13 January 2021
Teagasc focus on tillage for a month
The ongoing COVID-19 restrictions have altered the format of the series of Teagasc annual tillage events which will now take place on-line.
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