Stubble cultivation
Siobhán Walsh on 12 Jan 2022
Department set to row back on over-winter stubble
The Department of Agriculture is now considering the impact of placing all tillage land in green cover over winter on many birds species.
Peter Thomas Keaveney on 06 Oct 2021
Lemken showcases latest equipment at Cork demo tour
John Deere tractor dealership Farm Power Ltd and Lemken teamed up last week to showcase the German manufacturer’s latest range of cultivation and sowing equipment. Peter Thomas Keaveney attended.
Andy Doyle on 04 Aug 2021
Tillage Management: harvest will quickly move to planting
While the bulk of the harvest is only getting started, the 2022 planting season will begin in within two weeks.
Andy Doyle on 28 Jul 2021
Tillage Management: good harvest progress to date
Much of the winter barley has now been harvested with generally good yields and good to excellent grain quality.
Andy Doyle on 07 Jul 2021
Tillage Management: ripening slowed by variable weather
This is a critical time of year to check for the presence of grass weeds and this is key to all further action.
Gary Abbott on 28 Oct 2020
New Holland enters partnership with Maschio
New Holland have partnered with Italian implement manufacturer Maschio Gaspardo for the manufacturer of two selected disc harrow and subsoiler models which will be sold under New Holland branding.
Andy Doyle on 22 Jul 2020
Tillage Management: harvest moving into full swing
Harvesting is underway and we will quickly move into the next planting season.
Andy Doyle on 02 Jun 2020
Ignorance is not bliss with grassweeds
While many different practices can help reduce grass weed pressure, a zero tolerance approach is the only real approach to these problems.
Andy Doyle on 23 Apr 2020
Crop Protection: IPM and weed control in tillage
We have become increasingly aware of the need to reduce infection pressure from diseases, now we need similar thinking about weeds and herbicides, especially with regard to resistance.
Andy Doyle on 18 Sep 2019
Tillage Manegement: be selective with early planted fields
A week's delay in planting date may significantly reduce infection risk from BYDV and also the level of grass weed infestation in the crop.
Andy Doyle on 04 Sep 2019
Poor weather delays harvest completion
What looked like an early year four months ago has turned out to be a late harvest as broken weather drags on both cutting and baling of straw.
Andy Doyle on 31 Aug 2019
Options for coping with straw in a wet year
Conditions for baling straw could remain troublesome in parts of the country, forcing growers to take action to remove it to get the next crops sown.
Matt Dempsey on 07 Aug 2019
Home Farm: winter barley - is it the most dependable crop?
Looking up my records, I see that we got roughly the same price for feed barley in 1983 as we are likely to get this year.
Andy Doyle on 07 Aug 2019
Tillage Management: harvest progress is intermittent
Harvest continues to be interrupted by broken weather but now many fields have been cleared of straw leaving opportunities for stubble cultivation and catch crop planting.
Andy Doyle on 03 Jul 2019
Harvest is still a few weeks away for many
It remains important to take note of where problems are occurring in fields so you can take appropriate action to combat these in the coming weeks.
Gary Abbott on 01 May 2019
Lemken splits its tillage wear parts business
Lemken recently divided its tillage wear parts operation into two separate ranges to accommodate its customers' varying demands.
Matt Dempsey on 03 Oct 2018
Home Farm: grass is disappearing before our eyes
Despite the disappointing oats and beans results this year, I am going to give both of them another go, though with a slightly reduced acreage.
Andy Doyle on 01 Aug 2018
Tillage management: better weather will see harvesting restart
Better weather ahead is likely to see the harvest get into full swing from this weekend.
Matt Dempsey on 25 Oct 2017
Grassland management has had to improve
As fertility builds up, sod strength seems to weaken and ground seems to become more liable to poaching.
Alistair Chambers on 06 Sep 2017
Amazone Catros comes to Ireland
Farm machinery distributor, Farmhand, has announced the arrival of the all-new Amazone Catros 3003 compact disc harrow on to the Irish market.