Cover crops

The good and the bad: facts and figures

In this article we provide details on tillage’s sustainability indicators from the bottom line to the carbon footprint.

NEWS 3 December 2025

The good and the bad: facts and figures

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Weekend weather: generally changeable and unsettled

Weekend weather: generally changeable and unsettled

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Tillage Management: ploughing, wet weather and cover crops

Tillage Management: ploughing, wet weather and cover crops

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Exclusive tillage cover crop story

Exclusive tillage cover crop story

Exclusive tillage cover crop story

VIEWPOINTS 19 November 2025

Farmer Writes: red tape could lead to a wipeout in farming

Farmer Writes: red tape could lead to a wipeout in farming

Farmer Writes: red tape could lead to a wipeout in farming

FARMER WRITES 19 November 2025

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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

Tillage Management: safety, seed and winter jobs

Tillage Management: safety, seed and winter jobs

There are loads of winter jobs to be done, from walking the fields to putting antifreeze in the sprayer.

HUSBANDRY 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

Amazone adds 5m and 6m mounted TopCut models

Amazone adds 5m and 6m mounted TopCut models

With the use of knife rollers becoming more prevalent for cover crop destruction and shallow cultivations, Amazone has expanded its TopCut line-up with the introduction of a 5m and 6m model.

FARM MACHINERY 24 September 2025

Tillage Management: walking the fields for disease, slugs and soil inspections

Tillage Management: walking the fields for disease, slugs and soil inspections

Oilseed rape crops need to be checked for disease, cereals for slugs and take a walk into cover crops to see what is happening.

HUSBANDRY 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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ESB Networks publishes farm safety booklet to support safer working environments

ESB Networks has released its updated farm safety booklet, a practical guide designed to help farmers, contractors and rural communities stay safe while working around electricity.

ESB Networks publishes farm safety booklet to support safer working environments

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