Tillage
Tillage: Some winter barley crops at high risk of lodging
Some winter barley crops are at a high risk of lodging, if the weather turns wet between now and harvest....
Tillage
Some winter barley crops are at a high risk of lodging, if the weather turns wet between now and harvest....
Tillage
Blackgrass has been identified on Irish farms where there was previously no problem with the weed, according to Teagasc. Experts...
Tillage
With the weather fast improving, many tillage farmers will be looking for advice on late spring cropping choices. According to...
Tillage
With some spring barley crops having gone in just last week, Teagasc tillage specialist, Shay Phelan, has said that yields...
Tillage
Resistance demonstrated by both grass and broadleaf weeds to applied herbicides is on the rise, according to Teagasc. Moreover, this...
Tillage Technical
All crops are now responding well to the improved weather conditions that have impacted across the country over the past...
Tillage
Teagasc tillage specialists have confirmed that spring barley crops are proving to be a challenge on a number of fronts....
Tillage Technical
The Teagasc ‘Spring Barley Guide’ confirms that the ideal soil-pH value for these crops comes in at approximately 6.5. This...
Tillage
Teagasc tillage specialist Shay Phelan has reviewed the fungicide options for winter barley and winter wheat, along with weed and...
Tillage
Late sown spring barley crops are at high risk of Barley Yellow Dwarf Virus (BYDV) attack, Teagasc has warned. Although...
Tillage Technical
There is a range of decisions relating to spring crops that farmers must make over the coming days. But a...
N.Ireland
College of Agriculture, Food and Rural Enterprise (CAFRE) crops advisor, Leigh McClean, is recommending that farmers should apply second nitrogen...
Tillage
Early March-sown spring barley crops will not require an aphicide. However, those drilled later in the month, and which emerge...
Tillage
Most spring crops for 2023 were planted out at the beginning of March, prior to the the onset of the...
Tillage Technical
With no rain of consequence in the forecast, the opportunity to get on with the spring planting season now presents...
Tillage
The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) has published its spring cereal recommended lists for 2023. Wheat, barley...
Tillage
Merchants are confirming that there is plenty of spring seed available in Ireland this year, but price will be the...
Tillage News
The Harvest Report 2022, published by Teagasc, estimates that the production of cereals was 2.42 million tonnes in 2022. This...