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Tillage
Identifying crop growth stages is tricky
Siobhán Walsh
It’s important to be able to identify crop growth stages in the fields. This year is particularly challenging, as crops are so variable.
24 April 2024 Husbandry
Tillage Management: wonderful weather for tillage farmers
Tillage farmers are very busy in the fields as they take advantage of the good weather to plant spring crops.
17 April 2024 Husbandry
Tillage Management: here comes the sun
Good weather looks to be on the way, and many tillage farmers have already made it out to the fields in recent days.
Tillage management: weather hopefully picking up
The weather is picking up and there is plenty of work to be done on tillage farms, but land will have to dry as well.
10 April 2024 Husbandry
Tillage Management: fertiliser, fungicides and waiting on fine weather
Tillage farmers should try and have winter crops up to date so they can focus on spring planting when the weather comes.
27 March 2024 Husbandry
Rain prevents tillage work as area drops - is a fallow payment needed?
The tillage area is at risk of falling dramatically this year for many reasons. In the UK, a fallow payment is helping to maintain the arable area.
26 March 2024 News
Tillage Management: spreading and spraying to be done. Weather delays sowing
Tillage farmers are still waiting on land to dry out to plant and are struggling to get through jobs like spraying and spreading fertiliser.
20 March 2024 Husbandry
Tillage management: some work done, but rain continues
Tillage farmers frustrated at present as spring planting continues to be delayed with St Patrick’s Day around the corner.
13 March 2024 Husbandry
Tillage Management: weather continues to delay planting
Tillage farmers are severely impacted by weather at present as they cannot spread fertiliser or spray winter crops or start the spring planting season.
6 March 2024 Husbandry
Tillage Management: fertiliser and waiting on good conditions for beans
Tillage farmers are eager to get into fields, but waiting on good ground conditions is essential to produce good crops.
28 February 2024 News
How much are your crops costing to grow?
It is essential to know your costs. In this article, Siobhán Walsh looks at the Teagasc crop costs and returns with updated prices.
28 February 2024 Husbandry
Ground conditions most important when planting beans
Beans are a really good option for growers as they provide a break crop in the rotation and do not require any artificial nitrogen.
27 February 2024 News