Tillage
Tillage: Maize crops coming under stress this year
Many farmers across the country are indicating that maize crops have been particularly slow in pushing forward this year. A...
crops
Tillage
CSO: Potato prices paid to farmers rose by 73% in the year to April
The Central Statistics Office (CSO) has revealed that the price of outputs for potato farmers have increased by 73.6% over...
Horticulture
Dutch farmer growing crops and 30 types of vegetables on 7ha
A farmer in the Netherlands has developed a sustainable business model based making efficient use of natural resources while growing...
Tillage
Are your spring barley crops ‘off colour’?
According to Teagasc, a significant number of spring barley crops are looking decidedly yellow in hue at the present time....
Tillage
Grasslands and croplands provided 36m tonnes of crops in 2022
Grasslands and croplands comprised over 67% of Ireland’s terrestrial and transitional ecosystems in 2018 according to the latest publication of...
Horticulture
Ever wondered where the not so humble potato came from?
It can lay claim to being around for 8,000 years and has undisputed strong links with Ireland but where did...
Environment
Scientists: Ireland and UK face 'a wetter, damper and mouldier future'
Devastating flooding in Ireland and the UK between October 2023 and March 2024 was caused by “human-induced climate change” an...
Tillage
EU study highlights need to decrease dependency on imported crops
The European Union needs to decrease dependency on imported crops through policy interventions, according to recommendations from a new study...
Agri-Business
EU milk supply to remain stable, beef production to fall - report
EU milk supply is expected to remain stable in 2024, while beef production is set to drop, according to a...
Tillage
Spring 2024 planting - the contractors’ perspective
Contractors play a key role on most tillage farms. This principle has been further endorsed during the spring 2024 planting...
Tillage
Tillage spring planting - south and midlands fare the best
Teagasc has confirmed that 90% of spring tillage planting work has now been completed in the south of the country...
Tillage
More than one chemical 'rarely warranted' for winter barley spray
Teagasc crops specialist, Shay Phelan, has assessed the field work required for winter barley and wheat crops in the coming...
Tillage
Tillage: The real value of effective crop rotation
Teagasc’s Dr. Dermot Foristal has highlighted the value which effective crop rotation can deliver on Irish tillage farms. They include...
Tillage News
Crop monitoring report: Wet weather hampering Irish crops
Wet weather conditions in north-west Europe, especially Ireland and parts of the UK, negatively affected the yield potential of crops...
Tillage
Minister has 'not yet received the funds' for €100/ha tillage pledge
The Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine has confirmed that he has “not yet received the funds” for the...
Tillage
Cereal production down 21% in 2023 - CSO
The production of the thee main cereals in Ireland – wheat, barley and oats – decreased by more than one...
Podcast
Listen: AgriFocus - Weather and tillage with Teagasc's Michael Hennessy
In this episode Francess McDonnell asks the head of crops knowledge transfer with Teagasc, Michael Hennessy, what is the immediate...
N.Ireland
'Winter crop development is still progressing' - CAFRE
College of Agriculture Food and Rural Enterprises (CAFRE) crops specialist, Leigh McClean highlighted a number of priorities for arable farmers...