Catch crops

Tillage Management: harvest, catch crops and beet

On this week’s management notes we look at beet and beans, as well as catch crop planting deadlines.

HUSBANDRY 22 July 2026

Tillage Management: harvest, catch crops and beet

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Cover crops: rules, regs and seed

Cover crops: rules, regs and seed

CROPS 22 July 2026

No extension to catch crop planting deadline

No extension to catch crop planting deadline

NEWS 21 July 2026

Tillage Management: safety at harvest in the heat

Tillage Management: safety at harvest in the heat

Tillage Management: safety at harvest in the heat

HUSBANDRY 8 July 2026

Farming for water scheme: what you need to know for 2026

Farming for water scheme: what you need to know for 2026

Farming for water scheme: what you need to know for 2026

NEWS 3 June 2026

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Have you clubroot in your oilseed rape?

Have you clubroot in your oilseed rape?

Clubroot can decimate oilseed rape crops, result in massive yield losses and even reseeds with another crop.

NEWS 24 September 2025

Two- and three-crop rules remain in place for majority of farmers

Two- and three-crop rules remain in place for majority of farmers

Here is a recap of crop diversification requirements for the season ahead. The rules are prohibitive but have to be enforced.

NEWS 24 September 2025

Top 10 tips for positivity in tillage in 2026

Top 10 tips for positivity in tillage in 2026

Tillage might be tough at the minute, but we have to try and make changes to improve farm incomes.

NEWS 24 September 2025

Ireland can’t restrict seed imports - Department

Ireland can’t restrict seed imports - Department

Following on from last week’s investigation into cover crop seeds, the Irish Farmers Journal has been made notified of more suspect seed.

NEWS 24 September 2025

Exclusive: cover crops could be causing more problems than they solve

Exclusive: cover crops could be causing more problems than they solve

Catch crops can have many benefits, including helping water quality, but we must make sure that they do not cause problems on tillage farms.

NEWS 24 September 2025

What are those colourful crops across the country?

What are those colourful crops across the country?

There are colourful crops brightening up the countryside across Ireland, but what are they all about?

CROPS 24 September 2025

Tillage Management: seed, slurry and soil testing

Tillage Management: seed, slurry and soil testing

There is a lot of planning to do at the minute on tillage farms from ordering seed to filling in declaration forms.

HUSBANDRY 24 September 2025

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