Tillage crops
Stephen Robb on 20 October 2021
From the Tramlines: mild weather causes aphid concerns
Stephen Robb talks to growers from counties Kildare, Cork and Laois about the progress of their autumn sowing campaigns and their concerns for aphid pressure this season.
Siobhán Walsh on 20 October 2021
Moving from mushrooms to leafy greens with a vertical farm
As consumers become focused on local ingredients hydroponics could play an important role in reducing our dependency on imports.
Stephen Robb on 20 October 2021
Listen: autumn sowing now complete in Co Down
Stephen Robb talks to Co Down From the Tramlines farmer Iain McMordie about winter crop progress, varieties, herbicides and input costs.
Stephen Robb on 17 October 2021
Listen: great tillage year finishes with smooth sowing campaign
Stephen Robb talks to former From the Tramlines farmer David Matthews about herbicides, aphid pressure and crop progress.
Siobhán Walsh on 13 October 2021
Twins growing 15,000 pumpkins on 4ac
Oisín and Mícheál Byrne started growing pumpkins commercially in 2018 and now have their own pumpkin patch in Togher in Co Louth.
Stephen Robb on 13 October 2021
From the Tramlines: weather allows for smooth autumn sowing campaign
Stephen Robb talks to growers from counties Down, Meath and Derry where their winter sowing campaigns are all going well.
Andy Doyle on 6 October 2021
Precision breeding techniques being considered in EU
A number of things are now happening which point to an increased possibility of access to precision breeding technologies in the EU.
Stephen Robb on 6 October 2021
From the Tramlines: autumn weather makes for tight drilling windows
Stephen Robb talks to growers from counties Kerry, Donegal and Wexford where wet, autumnal weather is making for tight drilling windows
Andy Doyle on 4 October 2021
Crop research centre tackling rice and cotton production amid water constraints
New South Wales has a very diverse agriculture system, which Andy Doyle discovered during a visit to a research centre working on rice and cotton production.
Stephen Robb on 29 September 2021
Blackgrass – contrasting tales of farmers’ responses
In our penultimate article in our blackgrass series, Teagasc’s Michael Hennessy runs through some farmers' experiences of dealing with the weed over the past few years.
Siobhán Walsh on 29 September 2021
Growing organic vegetables is no simple operation
In early September, the harvester was starting to tell the story on organic potatoes, which saw huge investment over the season.
Stephen Robb on 29 September 2021
From the Tramlines: autumn arrives but ground conditions still good
Stephen Robb talks to growers from counties Louth, Tipperary and Galway, who have all made a start to winter cereal sowing. Autumn has arrived, however, with the onset of cooler, wetter weather.
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