Tillage soils
on 4 November 2021
Climate Action Plan: targets set for cover crops and straw incorporation
Tillage farmers get detail on €50m allocation for Straw Incorporation Measure as target set for 10% of tillage area by 2030.
Siobhán Walsh on 22 September 2021
How will fertiliser costs be affected on your farm?
Fertiliser prices have most likely changed a lot from the time when farmers first bought this year.
Siobhán Walsh on 15 September 2021
Questioning the sustainability of nitrates proposals
Tillage farmers face challenges under new nitrates proposals. Andy Doyle, Stephen Robb and Siobhán Walsh report.
Siobhán Walsh on 10 September 2021
Soil sampling a good investment in a high fertiliser price season
Fertiliser prices have been on the rise in 2021, so a soil sample could be the best investment you make this autumn.
Andy Doyle on 1 September 2021
Organic manures - the ultimate investment for tillage land
Organic manures bring short- and long-term benefits, especially on worn tillage land. Andy Doyle reports.
Siobhán Walsh on 27 August 2021
Count up the fertiliser losses when selling straw
In a year when fertiliser prices are skyrocketing, it is important to place a value on the nutrients taken off a field when straw is baled.
Gary Abbott on 25 August 2021
Catch-cropping – why and how
Gary Abbott looks at some common catch crop establishment methods and the associated machinery required and costs involved for each, as well as the benefits of growing these nutrient-absorbing crops.
Siobhán Walsh on 21 July 2021
Cover crops: what are the options?
Catch crops have many advantages. They can really improve soil health on farms and can sequester carbon from the atmosphere.
Siobhán Walsh on 14 July 2021
How feasible are Mininster Ryan’s carbon storage plans?
Paying farmers to sequester carbon and generate carbon credits has turned into a topical issue among farmers. But how does it actually work? Stephen Robb and Siobhán Walsh report.
Contributor on 30 June 2021
Nitrogen loss to water from tillage land
Tillage land appears to be leaking nitrogen when crops are not growing, writes Edward Burgess from Teagasc’s Agricultural Catchments Programme.
Andy Doyle on 16 June 2021
Principles behind successful straw incorporation
Successful straw incorporation will bring short- and long-term benefits, as well as some risks, so it is essential to understand the objectives, writes Andy Doyle.
Stephen Robb on 16 June 2021
Straw chopping brings benefits for growers – ITLUS
Stephen Robb reports from the 2021 ITLUS virtual summer field day where two growers shared their experiences of long-term straw chopping on their farms.
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