Tillage farming

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Tillage
Two varieties added to the 2024 maize list
Siobhán Walsh
The Department of Agriculture has released its uncovered forage maize recommended list for 2024.
 
 
Tillage management: some work done, but rain continues
Tillage management: some work done, but rain continues
Tillage farmers frustrated at present as spring planting continues to be delayed with St Patrick’s Day around the corner.
Horsch sprayer combo great fit for rolling Donegal hills
Horsch sprayer combo great fit for rolling Donegal hills
Peter Thomas Keaveney caught up with potato and grain grower Jamie Rankin, to find out how his Horsch spraying outfit has performed after its first seasons working on mixed terrain in Co Donegal.
Grain Trends: markets a little bit more positive this week
Grain Trends: markets a little bit more positive this week
Grain markets looked a little bit better this week than they have in recent times, as some supply concerns come into the market.
Grain Trends: oilseed rape recovers
Grain Trends: oilseed rape recovers
Wheat markets are not looking great at present, but oilseed rape is a positive to look at in the markets.
Three-crop rule exemption important flexibility - IFA
Three-crop rule exemption important flexibility - IFA
The IFA has said that the exemption to the three-crop rule and diversification was the "only sensible outcome" and called for a support package for tillage farmers.
Disc coulters providing accurate placement for Carlow contractor
Disc coulters providing accurate placement for Carlow contractor
Peter Thomas Keaveney visited Carlow farming and contracting father and son duo Dan and John O’Neil to find out how their Amazone 3m one-pass has performed after its first two seasons.
Net loss of €173/ha through use of Supersoil fertiliser - Teagasc
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.
Tullamore Farm update: calving, lambing and selling bulls
Tullamore Farm update: calving, lambing and selling bulls
Inclement weather is making life on Tullamore Farm busier in a week when calving is progressing nicely, lambing is ramping up and 11 yearling bulls were sold in Roscrea Mart.
Soil test results: 34% of samples at optimum P, K and pH on Footprint Farms
Soil test results: 34% of samples at optimum P, K and pH on Footprint Farms
Using soil test results to target fertiliser applications can boost soil fertility, reduce costs and minimise environmental damage, writes Emma Hart.
Tullamore Farm: lambing kicks off with cows and calves turned to grass
Tullamore Farm: lambing kicks off with cows and calves turned to grass
The Tullamore Farm ewe flock has kicked off with lambing for 2024, while the dry spell has allowed for Shaun Diver to get some cows and calves to turn out some more cattle.
Shorthorn cows and short supply chains in Co Antrim
Shorthorn cows and short supply chains in Co Antrim
It’s tempting to be sentimental – or dismissive - about such a small traditional system but, make no mistake, this herd pays its way, writes Brendan Dunford.
Intra-nasal vaccination: a corner stone in calf rearingSPONSORED
Intra-nasal vaccination: a corner stone in calf rearing
Tom Crowley is a busy man! As well as being a family man, he works off farm doing farm building and repairs. On the farm he’s built up a pedigree herd of Aubracs and is rearing 50 dairy-to-beef calves
Bolstering immunity with Bovilis Bovipast RSP: reduce and control pneumoniaSPONSORED
Bolstering immunity with Bovilis Bovipast RSP: reduce and control pneumonia
Sarah Higgins, ruminant and equine veterinary manager with MSD Animal Health, answers some frequently asked questions on bovine respiratory disease (BRD) and Bovilis Bovipast RSP.
Labour friendly vaccination in Co. MayoSPONSORED
Labour friendly vaccination in Co. Mayo
John Sheridan’s family farm near Ballinrobe, Mayo, combines cattle and pigs, but it’s the 500-sow farrow to finish pig unit that is his passion. It’s a high-welfare operation and it’s PRRS virus free.
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Beware of fallen poles and cables
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