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Tillage
Beet varieties to look out for
Siobhán Walsh
Here are some beet varieties to keep an eye out for when choosing your seed this year, writes Siobhán Walsh.
16 March 2025 News
One new variety makes maize list
One new variety has been added to the maize recommended list. This list only tested varieties for uncovered conditions.
12 March 2025 News
Growers question sustainability of malting varieties
Malting barley growers expressed frustration at the varieties they have to grow for malting barley at Monday's meeting.
Next price offer from Boortmalt imminent
Attendees at the IFA's national malting barley meeting said that a price offer would be made later in the week.
11 March 2025 News
Comment: seed orders less sustainable with cuts
Growers ordered seed long before contract cuts from Boortmalt were announced. They could have changed their cropping plans.
12 February 2025 News
Tillage Podcast: pesticide reductions, diesel use and EU on tillage
This week’s tillage podcast hears from a number of guests, has all the news and grain and weather reports.
30 January 2025 News
Tillage Management: seed, storm damage and jobs in tillage
From filling out college application forms to checking insurance after the storm there is plenty to think about in this week’s management notes.
29 January 2025 Husbandry
Tillage Podcast: carbon payments, beans and conferences
On this week’s show, we have all the details on carbon payments from Boortmalt and Soil Capital.
23 January 2025 News
Tillage management: beans, weather and fertiliser
Some farmers are planting and when rain is on the way you could attend the National Tillage Conference.
22 January 2025 Husbandry
Protina tops the spring beans list
Protina looks to be an impressive variety on the recommended list this year with the highest yield and a high protein content.
17 January 2025 News
Tillage Management: varieties and moving slurry
The slurry-spreading season has started again, but you should only take slurry in where conditions are suitable to do so.
15 January 2025 Husbandry
Steady spring wheat varieties listed
There have been no new additions to the spring wheat recommended list from the Department of Agriculture this year.
12 January 2025 Crops