Tillage farming

The latest tillage news and developments from the Irish Farmers Journal. Keep up to date with all crops and growing news developments in the tillage farming sector.

News
Becoming more difficult to keep on top of disease in crops - Spink
Anne O'Donoghue
Teagasc’s head of environment, crops and land use John Spink highlighted at the Ploughing the difficulties tillage farmers face controlling disease.
Becoming more difficult to keep on top of disease in crops - Spink
 
 
Flahavan’s recruiting organic oat growers
Tillage
Flahavan’s recruiting organic oat growers
Average costs across all agricultural sectors have risen by 73% in last seven years
News
Average costs across all agricultural sectors have risen by 73% in last seven years
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35% of grain used to produce Irish drinks not native - Teagasc
Podcast
Young Stock Podcast: agronomy, farming with family and the future of tillage
HUSBANDRY
Tillage Management: harvest continues where it can
Siobhán Walsh
Tillage Management: harvest continues where it can
There is a lot of work to be done on farms at the minute, and some deadlines have been extended.
Tillage Management: harvest, bales and stubbles
Siobhán Walsh
Tillage Management: harvest, bales and stubbles
Rain halted work at the weekend, and it looks like there is showery weather in the forecast with a lot of crops still to be cut.
MARKETS
Grain Trends: some pick-up in prices
Siobhán Walsh
Grain Trends: some pick-up in prices
Grain prices were looking more positive this week, as some reports suggested a tightening in supplies.
Grain Trends: prices increase as production revised down
Siobhán Walsh
Grain Trends: prices increase as production revised down
There was some positivity in grain markets this week, while oilseed rape fell after recovering last week.
CROPS
Barley passing for malting but yields vary
Conor Kehoe
Barley passing for malting but yields vary
This week, Conor Kehoe talks to farmers in Waterford, Galway, and Meath as the spring barley harvest begins to wrap up.
Harvest continues with varied yields
Conor Kehoe
Harvest continues with varied yields
This week, Conor Kehoe talks to farmers in Kilkenny, Westmeath, and Down as farmers continue to battle the weather to harvest their crops.
SOILS
Bugs with benefits – why beetles are not always pests
Conor Kehoe
Bugs with benefits – why beetles are not always pests
Beetles are often seen as pests, but many of them are beneficial to crops and soils reports, Conor Kehoe.
Net loss of €173/ha through use of Supersoil fertiliser - Teagasc
Martin Merrick
Net loss of €173/ha through use of Supersoil fertiliser - Teagasc
A recent organic spring oats trial has shown no improvement in crop yields where Supersoil was used in comparison to a trial plot receiving zero fertiliser.
FARM PROGRAMMES
Barley passing for malting but yields vary
Conor Kehoe
Barley passing for malting but yields vary
This week, Conor Kehoe talks to farmers in Waterford, Galway, and Meath as the spring barley harvest begins to wrap up.
Harvest continues with varied yields
Conor Kehoe
Harvest continues with varied yields
This week, Conor Kehoe talks to farmers in Kilkenny, Westmeath, and Down as farmers continue to battle the weather to harvest their crops.
In pictures: planting and managing hedgerows on the Footprint Farms
Kelsey Daly
In pictures: planting and managing hedgerows on the Footprint Farms
Across the country, the lush hedgerows of Footprint Farms display rich biodiversity, showcasing the role these living borders play in supporting wildlife and sustainable farming. Kelsey Daly reports.
Malting barley and planting oilseed rape
Conor Kehoe
Malting barley and planting oilseed rape
This week, Conor Kehoe talks to farmers in Derry, Dublin and Tipperary, as spring crops begin to be harvested.
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