Stubble cultivation
As fertility builds up, sod strength seems to weaken and ground seems to become more liable to poaching.
By Matt Dempsey on 26 October 2017
Broken weather is once again making the completion of harvest and the removal of straw very difficult and sowing of oilseed rape and catch crops is now critical.
By Andy Doyle on 07 September 2017
Farm machinery distributor, Farmhand, has announced the arrival of the all-new Amazone Catros 3003 compact disc harrow on to the Irish market.
By Alistair Chambers on 07 September 2017
As the promise of an early harvest slips into a late one it is important to use the lulls to get oilseed rape and catch crops planted and to get soils testing done where necessary.
By Andy Doyle on 24 August 2017
Broken weather conditions are making harvesting difficult, but they do provide an opportunity to cultivate stubbles to encourage weed germination.
By Andy Doyle on 17 August 2017
Broken weather is slowing harvest progress and the clearing of harvested fields to allow stubble cultivation.
By Andy Doyle on 10 August 2017
While harvesting of many crops is already underway, many fields are still 7-14 days away from harvest and some might be considered for pre-harvest scutch control.
By Andy Doyle on 03 August 2017
Fields cleared of straw early provide an excellent opportunity to get stubbles cultivated to encourage weed seed germination writes Andy Doyle
By Andy Doyle on 27 July 2017
Harvest is underway and it is moving closer for all crops as the intense green gradually fades from fields.
By Andy Doyle on 13 July 2017
Opening of tillage TAMS this week brought interest among farmers on Wednesday, excitement on Thursday but reality by Friday, writes Andy Doyle.
By Andy Doyle on 13 March 2017
Recent rain marks the end of a remarkably dry period - but it could also trigger new challenges from slugs, crows and pigeons?
By Andy Doyle on 15 December 2016
With weather conditions now very reasonable, growers have more options about how to handle volunteer vegetation and catch crops.
By Andy Doyle on 08 December 2016
Rapidly ripening crops are pushing on harvest progress and winter rape needs to be planted as we move into the third week of August.
By Andy Doyle on 11 August 2016
Broken weather continues to make harvesting difficult but there was a lot of straw baled in the past week to enable stubbles to be cleared.
By Andy Doyle on 04 August 2016
Broken weather continues to make for difficult conditions for harvest, ripening and the completion of grain fill.
By Andy Doyle on 14 July 2016
Grass weeds will continue to be an increasing problem in tillage unless chemicals are helped by cultural decision to help reduce and eliminate the problem.
By Andy Doyle on 14 April 2016
With herbicide resistance now increasingly common in grass weeds, growers are advised to use good husbandry and cultural mechanisms to help prevent resistance from establishing.
By Andy Doyle on 04 February 2016
The planting season is upon us again, even before the harvest is completed around the country.
By Andy Doyle on 24 September 2015
This second report from the recent Crops Forum touches on some of the many points and topics discussed.
By Andy Doyle on 24 September 2015
Grassweeds are an increasing problem in Irish tillage farming and an increasing threat to certified seed production.
By Andy Doyle on 20 August 2015
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