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Free tillage emissions calculator
Siobhán Walsh
Teagasc is finalising details of a tillage carbon calculator and plans to make it available to farmers free of charge in the coming months.
 
 
Tillage management: seed, lime and fertiliser
Tillage management: seed, lime and fertiliser
The weather is wet now, but there is planning to be done, from ordering seed to checking soil tests for lime requirements and ordering fertiliser.
Fertilising tillage crops in 2025
Fertilising tillage crops in 2025
Tim Sheil, J Bolger & Co, and Damien Kelly, Nitrofert, look at tillage crop requirements in 2025.
Grain Trends: tariffs and weather hitting markets
Grain Trends: tariffs and weather hitting markets
Potential tariffs from the US and weather are both having a big impact on grain and oilseed markets at present.
Grain Trends: taxes and weather hit markets
Grain Trends: taxes and weather hit markets
There are a lot of factors affecting grain and oilseed rape markets at present. Some of those factors are outlined in this week’s Grain Trends report.
Steady spring wheat varieties listed
Steady spring wheat varieties listed
There have been no new additions to the spring wheat recommended list from the Department of Agriculture this year.
Two new varieties of spring oats make the cut
Two new varieties of spring oats make the cut
Two new varieties have made the spring oats list from the Department of Agriculture, which was published on Friday 10 January.
Tillage podcast: Genetics chat, planting and costs
Tillage podcast: Genetics chat, planting and costs
On this week’s Tillage Podcast we chat to Ty Vaughan, the head of plant biotechnology at Bayer Crop Science.
Bugs with benefits – why beetles are not always pests
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.
Calving commences on Tullamore Farm
Calving commences on Tullamore Farm
Farm manager Shaun Diver gives an insight into what's been happening on Tullamore Farm this week.
Footprint Farmers: some green care in rural Co Mayo
Footprint Farmers: some green care in rural Co Mayo
Some rural landscapes carry a lot of pain and trauma, so it’s fitting that Paul Maguire’s vision for his farm is as a place of healing – for nature and for people, writes Brendan Dunford.
Tullamore Farm calving shed gets a revamp
Tullamore Farm calving shed gets a revamp
New stanchions and some new barriers have made working in the shed on the Tullamore Farm safer and easier.
Caring connections in Roscommon
Caring connections in Roscommon
Liam Kildea’s story is all about caring and connection – caring for the people and place he loves, and connecting with others to help build a brighter future for ‘the rocks’.
Dairy farmer salutes quality and reliability of Triple AAA Golden MaverickSPONSORED
Dairy farmer salutes quality and reliability of Triple AAA Golden Maverick
A County Limerick dairy farmer, now in his fifth year feeding AAA Golden Maverick to his calves, is delighted with the quality and consistency the product is providing.
Lamlac “working like a dream” for Roscommon sheep farmerSPONSORED
Lamlac “working like a dream” for Roscommon sheep farmer
The ideal combination of Lamlac and efficient feeding technology has made life a great deal easier for a County Roscommon-based sheep farmer during her busiest time of year.
Stop calf scour in its tracks: maximise your herd’s profitabilitySPONSORED
Stop calf scour in its tracks: maximise your herd’s profitability
Nevin Smith is a vet and pedigree Simmental farmer from Coleraine. Nevin is a member of the Northern Irish Simmental Club and British Simmental Society.
Autumn-calving farmer reaping rewards from crypto vaccineSPONSORED
Autumn-calving farmer reaping rewards from crypto vaccine
The convenience and efficacy of Bovilis Cryptium has made life much easier for Denis and Anne Large and their 134 suckler cow herd they tend to on their holding near Urlingford in north Tipperary.
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