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Tillage
Straw Incorporation Measure payments begin to issue
Rachel Donovan
Payments under the Straw Incorporation Measure will be visible in farmers’ bank accounts in the coming days.
Straw Incorporation Measure payments begin to issue
 
 
€150m paid to 34,673 farmers in ACRES
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€150m paid to 34,673 farmers in ACRES
US tillage farm scholarship now open for Irish students
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US tillage farm scholarship now open for Irish students
Examining nutrition and fungicides on beet crops
Tillage
Examining nutrition and fungicides on beet crops
56% of tillage farms earn positive margin
Tillage
56% of tillage farms earn positive margin
HUSBANDRY
Tillage management: 'tis the season for the workshop jobs
Stephen Robb
Tillage management: 'tis the season for the workshop jobs
The winter months are prime time for catching up with machinery maintenance modification to make the job go faster and smoother writes Stephen Robb.
Tillage Management: costs, returns and oilseed rape
Siobhán Walsh
Tillage Management: costs, returns and oilseed rape
There is still fieldwork to be done, but there is also a need to do up costs and returns estimates for the 2025 season.
MARKETS
Grain Trends: USDA cuts global wheat production
Stephen Robb
Grain Trends: USDA cuts global wheat production
The latest World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates was published this week by the USDA, which cut global wheat production estimates to 792.95 million tonnes.
Grain Trends: rapeseed takes a jump
Siobhán Walsh
Grain Trends: rapeseed takes a jump
Oilseed rape prices increased significantly this week. Wheat prices recovered slightly from a drop last week.
CROPS
Decision support tools needed for aphid control
Conor Kehoe
Decision support tools needed for aphid control
A number of Irish stakeholders spoke at the ITLUS winter conference on the latest BYDV research and aphid control strategies. Conor Kehoe reports
BYDV tolerant varieties can repel aphids
Conor Kehoe
BYDV tolerant varieties can repel aphids
BYDV was a major topic at last week’s Irish Tillage and Land Use Society’s winter conference. Conor Kehoe reports.
SOILS
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.
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.
FARM PROGRAMMES
Tullamore Farm: bulls set sail for Italy and students fly in from Kansas
Contributor
Tullamore Farm: bulls set sail for Italy and students fly in from Kansas
Shaun Diver has the latest update from the Irish Farmers Journal beef and sheep demonstration farm in Tullamore.
Tullamore Farm: grazing comes to a close as cull cows start to move
Contributor
Tullamore Farm: grazing comes to a close as cull cows start to move
Shaun Diver has the latest update from Tullamore Farm, including this week's TB test, cull cow carcase weights and feeding wholecrop silage.
Tullamore bulls - decision time: finish or sell weanlings?
Adam Woods
Tullamore bulls - decision time: finish or sell weanlings?
Adam Woods takes a look at the 2024-born bull weanlings on Tullamore Farm as the farm decides whether to finish or sell on.
Sowing cover crops in Co Louth
Kelsey Daly
Sowing cover crops in Co Louth
Gareth Culligan’s goal is to enhance soil structure and health through the use of cover crops, while also providing food for pollinators throughout the winter, writes Kelsey Daly.
New 'high-skim' Flourish Calf from VolacSPONSORED
New 'high-skim' Flourish Calf from Volac
New Flourish Calf is an innovative 23% all-dairy protein, 19% fat formulation with a high skim content (50%). It is also enhanced with a proven package of calf health ingredients.
Be on your guard for scouring calvesSPONSORED
Be on your guard for scouring calves
Calf scour is the most common disease of dairy-bred calves, but by maximising immune function and minimising your calves’ exposure to the problem, you can make your rearing unit more resilient.
Getting through the first SBLAS audit SPONSORED
Getting through the first SBLAS audit
Damien Murray, Origin Green Producer Liaison & Standard Co-Coordinator gives a step by step guide for new suckler members of SBLAS facing their first audit.
Bennettsbridge Limestone’s Cubicle Lime: boosting cow comfort and milk yield SPONSORED
Bennettsbridge Limestone’s Cubicle Lime: boosting cow comfort and milk yield
Bennettsbridge Limestone’s Cubicle Lime is a unique disinfectant-style product which has been formulated using a blend of superfine limestone powder and hydrated lime.
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