Tillage management

Preventing disease in winter cereals this season

Some have applied fungicides to crops, while more will be doing it in the coming days and weeks.

NEWS 29 March 2026

Preventing disease in winter cereals this season

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Tillage Management: more rain after some progress

Tillage Management: more rain after some progress

HUSBANDRY 25 March 2026

Bean seed in demand, pre-emergence herbicide should be applied

Bean seed in demand, pre-emergence herbicide should be applied

HUSBANDRY 24 March 2026

Tillage Management: patience key as farmers wait for fields to dry out

Tillage Management: patience key as farmers wait for fields to dry out

Tillage Management: patience key as farmers wait for fields to dry out

HUSBANDRY 18 March 2026

Tillage Management: priorities and patience needed this spring

Tillage Management: priorities and patience needed this spring

Tillage Management: priorities and patience needed this spring

HUSBANDRY 11 March 2026

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Grain weights differ and impact seed rate

Grain weights differ and impact seed rate

You need to know your thousand grain weight if you are ordering seed and when deciding on seed rates.

HUSBANDRY 28 January 2026

Tillage Management: seed, fertiliser and measuring oilseed rape

Tillage Management: seed, fertiliser and measuring oilseed rape

Fertiliser application is one of the main jobs on the list at present from winter cereals to oilseed rape.

HUSBANDRY 28 January 2026

Tillage Management: payments, weather and planning

Tillage Management: payments, weather and planning

Fields are drying somewhat between the showers, but there is more rain in the forecast for the coming days.

HUSBANDRY 28 January 2026

Tillage Management: herbicide options for when the weather turns

Tillage Management: herbicide options for when the weather turns

Tillage farmers need to be prepared for when the rain stops and fields dry out to get crops sprayed, fertilised and planted.

HUSBANDRY 28 January 2026

Tillage Management: weather, fertiliser, live podcast

Tillage Management: weather, fertiliser, live podcast

The weather is stopping work at present, but drier spells look like they might be on the way so its important to be ready.

HUSBANDRY 28 January 2026

Tillage Management: rain, ploughing and slurry

Tillage Management: rain, ploughing and slurry

Some farmers may want you to import slurry at the minute, but only apply it when conditions are suitable for the job.

HUSBANDRY 28 January 2026

Tillage Management: rain, wet land and price offers

Tillage Management: rain, wet land and price offers

There was rain, rain and more rain in the last few days meaning it will be a while before land can be travelled on.

HUSBANDRY 28 January 2026

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Reducing calf pneumonia with vaccination on a Donegal dairy-beef farm

In east Donegal, farmer Gareth Peoples explains how a tailored vaccination programme transformed the health and performance of his calves, while reducing stress during this busy period.

Reducing calf pneumonia with vaccination on a Donegal dairy-beef farm

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