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Tillage Podcast: pesticide rules, income drop and decline in tillage area
Siobhán Walsh
On this week’s show, we have a chat with a pesticide researcher and look at the drop in income in 2023 and decline in tillage area over the past 15 years.
Tillage Podcast: pesticide rules, income drop and decline in tillage area
 
 
Tillage farmer representatives 'disappointed' with Tirlán CEO's remarks
Tillage
Tillage farmer representatives 'disappointed' with Tirlán CEO's remarks
Tillage farmers reaching 98.5% nitrogen use efficiency
Tillage
Tillage farmers reaching 98.5% nitrogen use efficiency
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Machinery
Torquey 201hp four pot Valtra punching above its weight
Tillage
No leeway on three-crop rule in 2024
HUSBANDRY
Tillage Management: planting, rules and ploughing
Siobhán Walsh
Tillage Management: planting, rules and ploughing
Dry weather over the last while has been a help in the fields. There are a lot of dates and rules to remember at present.
Tillage Management: no update on three-crop rule
Siobhán Walsh
Tillage Management: no update on three-crop rule
There has been no update on the three-crop rule in recent weeks, despite the fall in winter cereal area.
MARKETS
Grain Trends: wet weather a concern for European crops
Siobhán Walsh
Grain Trends: wet weather a concern for European crops
The European Commission released its Mars Bulletin this week, which monitors crops in Europe.
If Irish beef PGI could follow Irish whiskey lead . . .
Phelim O'Neill
If Irish beef PGI could follow Irish whiskey lead . . .
It is a very different product and market, but the success of Irish whiskey in export markets could inspire a PGI grass fed beef brand.
CROPS
2023 - a perfect storm of poor prices, weather and yield in the Tramlines
Conor Kehoe
2023 - a perfect storm of poor prices, weather and yield in the Tramlines
This week, the From the Tramlines farmers give their highs and lows of an extremely challenging year, Conor Kehoe reports.
Potato harvest and cereal planting halted by rain
Conor Kehoe
Potato harvest and cereal planting halted by rain
This week, Conor Kehoe talks to farmers in Kildare, Wexford, and Westmeath, where harvesting and drilling took place before Storm Babet arrived last week.
SOILS
Straw is valuable…don’t undervalue it
Siobhán Walsh
Straw is valuable…don’t undervalue it
Make sure that you are putting a proper value on your straw this harvest. If its seen as a hassle the chopper should be turned on.
Tips to keep the wheels turning this harvest
Gary Abbott
Tips to keep the wheels turning this harvest
Prolonged rain over the past month has led to soft ground conditions and trafficability issues in many parts of the country. Gary Abbott looks at ways to help alleviate the challenges associated.
FARM PROGRAMMES
Seeds of sustainability in west Cork
Emma Hart
Seeds of sustainability in west Cork
Madeline McKeever’s farming journey has been guided by a lifelong commitment to sustainability, and the diversity of her 30ac enterprise is testament to her efforts, writes Brendan Dunford.
‘Working smarter, not harder’: benefits beyond balance sheet in organic farming
Emma Hart
‘Working smarter, not harder’: benefits beyond balance sheet in organic farming
Organic farming is more than just a scheme; it embodies a rich history and philosophy that is rooted in the belief of working with, not against, nature, writes Emma Hart.
Woodlands and wellbeing in Co Westmeath
Contributor
Woodlands and wellbeing in Co Westmeath
Forestry is sometimes viewed as incompatible with farming but, for Ger Deegan, it has allowed him to ‘breathe again’ and to enjoy his farming more than ever, writes Brendan Dunford.
Carbon farming: measuring carbon flux on Irish farms
Emma Hart
Carbon farming: measuring carbon flux on Irish farms
Soil carbon is increasingly being recognized as a valuable asset on Irish farms. However, challenges persist in its accurate measurement, writes Emma Hart.
ACA organic online meetings open to all farmers 29 November & 6 DecemberSPONSORED
ACA organic online meetings open to all farmers 29 November & 6 December
Open online meetings will be held for farmers and their families to engage in meaningful discussions about the various procedures and best practices associated with organic farming enterprises.
GAIN Pre-Calver Gold success on Laois farmSPONSORED
GAIN Pre-Calver Gold success on Laois farm
Dairy farmers Richard and Ian Galbraith discuss the success of supplementing GAIN Pre-Calver Gold to their 110-cow herd in Co Laois.
Harnessing the Soil Microbiome for Sustainable Agriculture in the 'Human' EraSPONSORED
Harnessing the Soil Microbiome for Sustainable Agriculture in the 'Human' Era
Science Week is a national celebration of science, with hundreds of in-person and hybrid events taking place nationwide. Running from 12-19 November
New quad bike regulations - are you ready? SPONSORED
New quad bike regulations - are you ready?
Quad bikes are designed to cope with a wide variety of terrain types and so are a fantastic aid for farm work - by Ciaran Roche, FBD risk manager.
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