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Does Irish farming need a new advocate?
The Dealer
With Agri Aware, the NDC, Bord Bia and Meat and Dairy Facts already on the pitch, why are there talks around setting up a separate grouping to present the truth around farming to the public?
8 February 2024 News
Tillage Podcast: farming for Dyson, Irish crop returns and awards
This week’s Tillage Podcast features the head of agronomy of a 35,000ac farm, undesirable figures on Irish tillage farming and some good news on whiskey.
7 February 2024 News
Syngenta spraying expert retires
Tom Gartland has retired from Syngenta after a career which has seen many changes.
Check: is your sprayer test in date?
Farmers should test their sprayers to ensure they are working correctly and efficiently, but also to meet conditionality, formerly cross-compliance, requirements.
30 December 2023 News
Explainer: where do farmers stand with EU green deal?
There was a lot of movement in 2023 on the European Commission's green deal and Farm to Fork plans for farmers.
29 December 2023 Climate and environment
Top tips on pesticide reduction
In this article Alan Hurley an inspector in pesticides registration at the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine and Shay Phelan, a tillage specialist at Teagasc talk about reducing pesticide
20 December 2023 Husbandry
Tillage Management: unharvested crop inspections and pesticide advice
Farmers are being visited by inspectors at present and unharvested crops need to remain in place until inspections are complete.
6 December 2023 Husbandry
Is your pesticide adviser registered?
Receiving proper advice on crop management is essential and is also required under pesticide rules.
5 December 2023 News
Tillage Podcast: pesticide rules, income drop and decline in tillage area
On this week’s show, we have a chat with a pesticide researcher and look at the drop in income in 2023 and decline in tillage area over the past 15 years.
30 November 2023 News
Sinkevicius sinks derogation farmers last hope
The Commissioner's visit turned out to be nothing more than confirmation of the sudden step-down farmers are facing in a month's time.
29 November 2023 Dealer
Tillage Podcast: harvest report, payments and positive EU votes
This week’s show is packed with news from payments to pesticide votes and the Teagasc harvest report.
23 November 2023 News
Let’s ban pesticides - just not the ones you’re thinking about
Dr Edward Straw from Trinity College thinks untrained pesticide users should not be allowed to use pesticides.
22 November 2023 News