Stubble cultivation

Tillage Podcast: win €250 fuel voucher in 250th episode

This week’s show is a special episode to celebrate 250 episodes of the Irish Farmers Journal’s Tillage Podcast.

NEWS 23 July 2026

Tillage Podcast: win €250 fuel voucher in 250th episode

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Tillage Management: harvest, machine cleaning and caterpillars

Tillage Management: harvest, machine cleaning and caterpillars

HUSBANDRY 15 July 2026

No need to cultivate stubbles after harvest as rule removed

No need to cultivate stubbles after harvest as rule removed

NEWS 12 July 2026

Tillage Podcast: reporting on harvest, chatting to plant breeders and farmers

Tillage Podcast: reporting on harvest, chatting to plant breeders and farmers

Tillage Podcast: reporting on harvest, chatting to plant breeders and farmers

NEWS 9 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

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Cereals 2026: Sumo T-Press for shallow cultivations

Cereals 2026: Sumo T-Press for shallow cultivations

Sumo showcased its latest T-Press cultivator, a machine designed to till, level and press ploughed or cultivated soil/stubble ahead of drilling in a single pass.

FARM MACHINERY 30 October 2025

2025 in tillage: blackgrass, seed, stubbles and prices

2025 in tillage: blackgrass, seed, stubbles and prices

2025 has been a difficult year for tillage farmers. Here are some of the big stories from the year gone by.

NEWS 30 October 2025

Agritechnica: Ovlac presents new tine cultivator

Agritechnica: Ovlac presents new tine cultivator

Spanish manufacturer Ovlac presented its new ATLander tine cultivator at Agritechnica, designed for cultivations up to 15cm deep.

FARM MACHINERY 30 October 2025

How to make a submission to a consultation

How to make a submission to a consultation

Farmers and industry should take part in public consultations to help shape the rules and share their practical knowledge, writes Siobhán Walsh.

NEWS 30 October 2025

Common sense has prevailed with changes to stubble rules – IFA

Common sense has prevailed with changes to stubble rules – IFA

Since 2022, the mandatory requirement to cultivate at least 75% of stubble ground left over winter has placed a burden of significant costs for fuel, labour and machinery, the IFA said.

NEWS 30 October 2025

Tillage Podcast: Irish oats, stubble rules and prices

Tillage Podcast: Irish oats, stubble rules and prices

James Flahavan of Flahavan’s shares his insights into markets, consumer choices and demand on this week’s Tillage Podcast.

NEWS 30 October 2025

Scrapping of stubble rules welcomed by BirdWatch Ireland

Scrapping of stubble rules welcomed by BirdWatch Ireland

BirdWatch Ireland has welcomed the end of stubble cultivation rules, but has said more work is needed to provide habitats for endangered birds.

NEWS 30 October 2025

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Measuring carbon is the new frontier for Irish tillage farming

Tom Barry, tillage farmer: ‘I farm in Killavullen, north Cork, and I’ve been farming here since 1995’.

Measuring carbon is the new frontier for Irish tillage farming

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