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Tillage
Survey: regulations pressuring tillage farmers
Siobhán Walsh
Regulations are putting pressure on farmers and causing issues for maximising the area of premium crops being grown.
28 November 2024 News
Tillage Podcast: potatoes, harvest yields and winter area
On this week’s podcast, we hear from the National Potato Conference and have all the latest on the new potato blight strain.
27 November 2024 News
Resistance to new blight strain a concern
Irish farmers can learn lessons from others' experience of the Revus and Zorvec-resistant blight strain that emerged in Denmark, the national potato conference heard.
Disease-resistant spuds will not reduce need for chemistry - Teagasc
Chemical protection will remain important for growers even when new, more resistant varieties come on stream, a Teagasc researcher explained.
27 November 2024 News
Horticulture written charter ‘necessary’ for growers
The charter would assist growers to draw up supply agreements that go beyond a one-year horizon, but also allow for flexibility on price if input costs were to rise.
27 November 2024 News
Consumers 'not hungry' for the most efficient potato varieties
Growers could plant more efficient varieties of potatoes, but the consumer is not looking for them, an agronomist told the national potato conference.
27 November 2024 News
Grain Trends: international markets drop this week
Grain prices dropped this week on international markets. Siobhán Walsh reports on some of the latest news affecting grain markets.
27 November 2024 Markets
Beet book fills a void in nation's early history
The launch of Christopher Power's book on the history of the Carlow sugar factory is also a history of Ireland's first steps as an independent nation.
27 November 2024 Dealer
Tillage Management: calendar dates to remember
There are a lot of dates to remember at this time of the year, from grazing catch crops to spraying weeds.
27 November 2024 Husbandry
Editorial: Mercosur - the Italian king-maker deal?
After more than 20 years of negotiations, the European Union and Mercosur are still trying to finalise a major trade agreement.
27 November 2024 Viewpoints
One in two farmers forward sell grain
Grain trading can be a valuable tool for farmers if done correctly.
27 November 2024 Markets
Tillage Day: crops must be attractive for young people
Tillage Day, supported by the Irish Seed Trade Association, heard how the sector can ensure a positive future. Conor Kehoe reports.
27 November 2024 Crops