Tillage News
NFFSC told 'very little, if any' planting of spring crops done
The National Fodder and Food Security Committee (NFFSC) has heard that “very little, if any” planting of spring crops has...
Tillage News
The National Fodder and Food Security Committee (NFFSC) has heard that “very little, if any” planting of spring crops has...
Tillage
Teagasc is confirming that a buffer zone of 6m will be required if late harvested crops are planted in a...
Tillage
The Irish potato industry looks set to enter a new era of blight management as it approaches the 2024 growing...
Tillage
Azole fungicides are becoming less effective in the fight against phoma leaf spot and stem canker in crops of oilseed...
Environment
The most recent ‘Tillage Edge’ podcast focuses on the role of buffer zones in protecting and enhancing water quality standards...
Agri-Business
The Irish Co-operative Organisation Society (ICOS) has today (Friday, March 29) submitted a detailed report to the National Fodder and...
Tillage
The need to both mix and alternate fungicide chemistries was highlighted at the Teagasc Potato Late Blight Workshop held at...
N.Ireland
Little to no winter crop has been sown out on farms, according to College of Agriculture Food and Rural Enterprise...
Dairy
The Irish Creamery and Milk Suppliers’ Association (ICMSA) has called for a fodder support scheme across all sectors in 2024....
Tillage
Tillage farmers will be using any breaks in the weather over the coming days to get on with the job...
Tillage
Gene editing, under the auspices of a new research project, looks set to fast-track the impact of potato breeding programmes....
Agri-Business
The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) has issued guidance for sprayer operations to comply with the EU...
Agri-Business
An exemption to the crop diversification element of the Good Agricultural and Environmental Condition (GAEC) 7 for 2024 has been...
Tillage
Teagasc is categorising its recommendations regarding nitrogen which is applied to winter crops in ways that reflect current plant numbers....
Tillage
Agronomists are indicating that it may be more economical to manage thin winter cereal crops with reduced input, rather than...
Agri-Business
Dairygold has become the first dairy processor in Ireland to sign a corporate Power Purchase Agreement (cPPA) with one of...
Tillage
Before tillage farmers start applying organic manures to stubble ground or crops, two questions must be addressed. Firstly, is there...
Tillage
The past fortnight has seen both Diageo and Boortmalt confirming their growing commitment to Ireland’s malting barley sector. The backdrop...