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.

Tillage
Potato planting surges ahead of maize and beet
Pat O'Toole
Potato growers are taking advantage of the good weather, and maize planting will commence in the coming days.
Potato planting surges ahead of maize and beet
 
 
From the Tramlines: wonderful weather takes some pressure off
Farm Programmes
From the Tramlines: wonderful weather takes some pressure off
What’s the plan for disease control in 2025?
Tillage
What’s the plan for disease control in 2025?
Yellow rust is visible in many crops
Tillage
Yellow rust is visible in many crops
EU takes another step towards allowing gene editing
Tillage
EU takes another step towards allowing gene editing
HUSBANDRY
Tillage management: nitrogen, winter cereals and break crops
Siobhán Walsh
Tillage management: nitrogen, winter cereals and break crops
The weather continues to be dry at present and is allowing farmers to get jobs done in good conditions.
Tillage Management: planting, fertiliser and disease control
Siobhán Walsh
Tillage Management: planting, fertiliser and disease control
It’s all happening in the tillage fields at present from sowing to spraying and spreading writes Siobhán Walsh.
MARKETS
Grain Trends: drop in markets as tariffs await
Siobhán Walsh
Grain Trends: drop in markets as tariffs await
Grain prices dropped this week, but remain in their recent range. News on tariffs and crop plantings will affect markets in the coming weeks.
Grain Trends: steady markets as production estimated up
Siobhán Walsh
Grain Trends: steady markets as production estimated up
Grain markets are fairly steady at present. This week, world grain production was estimated up.
CROPS
Applying organic manures to crops – before and after sowing
Conor Kehoe
Applying organic manures to crops – before and after sowing
This week, Conor Kehoe talks to farmers in Meath, Waterford, and Laois where farmers are embracing the use of organic manures on their crops.
From the Tramlines: all systems go in dry weather
Conor Kehoe
From the Tramlines: all systems go in dry weather
This week, Conor Kehoe talks to farmers in Cork, Wexford, and Donegal who are very busy in the fields planting spring crops.
SOILS
'Timing your run is important' when it comes to phosphorus
Siobhán Walsh
'Timing your run is important' when it comes to phosphorus
John O’Loughlin spoke about phosphorus uptake and build up at the recent Irish Tillage and Land Use spring workshop.
Tillage podcast: Genetics chat, planting and costs
Siobhán Walsh
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.
FARM PROGRAMMES
From the Tramlines: wonderful weather takes some pressure off
Siobhán Walsh
From the Tramlines: wonderful weather takes some pressure off
The good weather of late has taken some pressure off farmers. There is plenty of work to be done, but the weather is there to do it.
Peer support for a tough transition in Co Tyrone
Brendan Dunford
Peer support for a tough transition in Co Tyrone
Bronagh O’Kane faces many challenges in her move towards a more regenerative farming system, but the support of her farming peers helps keep her on-track, writes Brendan Dunford.
Tullamore Farm video: lambing progressing after tricky lead-in
Darren Carty
Tullamore Farm video: lambing progressing after tricky lead-in
A few instances of ewes aborting added to concerns regarding ewe losses, but since lambing commenced, performance has been positive.
Lambing continues and heifers weigh in on Tullamore Farm
Rachel Gallagher
Lambing continues and heifers weigh in on Tullamore Farm
Rachel Gallagher and farm manger Shaun Diver give an update on what has been a very busy week on Tullamore Farm.
Farmer's trust in the quality and reliability of Flourish Calf SPONSORED
Farmer's trust in the quality and reliability of Flourish Calf
Trust in both protein quality and the brand are the primary criteria in selecting calf milk replacer in the case of a generational dairy farmer based near the northeast shore of Lough Neagh.
Technology For Profit: data is key, knowledge is powerSPONSORED
Technology For Profit: data is key, knowledge is power
A stickler for data and detail, Sean Kelly’s focus has remained clear, staying on the family farm to help expand the herd, while keeping sustainability at its core.
Drive performance and profitability with Tirlán’s Milk Solids Growth programmeSPONSORED
Drive performance and profitability with Tirlán’s Milk Solids Growth programme
Efficient milk solids production is a key driver of farm profitability and Tirlán’s Milk Solids Growth programme enables farmers to unlock the full value of every drop of milk their herd produces.
Technology for Profit: high standards with efficiency in mindSPONSORED
Technology for Profit: high standards with efficiency in mind
Brendan and Ciarán Brady, Cootehill, Co Cavan, exemplify how two generations can work together to maximise both the efficiency and profitability of a family-run dairy farm.
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