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The latest tillage news and developments from the Irish Farmers Journal. Keep up to date with all crops and growing news developments in the tillage farming sector.

Tillage
US farm scholarship closing date approaching
Siobhán Walsh
The closing date to apply for a scholarship to work on a US farm is approaching on 14 February. See some of the details in this article.
US farm scholarship closing date approaching
 
 
Tillage Podcast: flour from beans, soil carbon and crop establishment
Tillage
Tillage Podcast: flour from beans, soil carbon and crop establishment
Free tillage emissions calculator available in Q2 2025
Tillage
Free tillage emissions calculator available in Q2 2025
Is Céide wheat making a Mayo comeback?
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Is Céide wheat making a Mayo comeback?
More carbon in tillage soils than expected
Tillage
More carbon in tillage soils than expected
HUSBANDRY
Tillage management: seed, lime and fertiliser
Siobhán Walsh
Tillage management: seed, lime and fertiliser
The weather is wet now, but there is planning to be done, from ordering seed to checking soil tests for lime requirements and ordering fertiliser.
Fertilising tillage crops in 2025
Aidan Brennan
Fertilising tillage crops in 2025
Tim Sheil, J Bolger & Co, and Damien Kelly, Nitrofert, look at tillage crop requirements in 2025.
MARKETS
Grain Trends: tariffs and weather hitting markets
Siobhán Walsh
Grain Trends: tariffs and weather hitting markets
Potential tariffs from the US and weather are both having a big impact on grain and oilseed markets at present.
Grain Trends: taxes and weather hit markets
Siobhán Walsh
Grain Trends: taxes and weather hit markets
There are a lot of factors affecting grain and oilseed rape markets at present. Some of those factors are outlined in this week’s Grain Trends report.
CROPS
Steady spring wheat varieties listed
Siobhán Walsh
Steady spring wheat varieties listed
There have been no new additions to the spring wheat recommended list from the Department of Agriculture this year.
Two new varieties of spring oats make the cut
Siobhán Walsh
Two new varieties of spring oats make the cut
Two new varieties have made the spring oats list from the Department of Agriculture, which was published on Friday 10 January.
SOILS
Tillage podcast: Genetics chat, planting and costs
Siobhán Walsh
Tillage podcast: Genetics chat, planting and costs
On this week’s Tillage Podcast we chat to Ty Vaughan, the head of plant biotechnology at Bayer Crop Science.
Bugs with benefits – why beetles are not always pests
Conor Kehoe
Bugs with benefits – why beetles are not always pests
Beetles are often seen as pests, but many of them are beneficial to crops and soils reports, Conor Kehoe.
FARM PROGRAMMES
First loads of slurry spread on Tullamore Farm
Rachel Gallagher
First loads of slurry spread on Tullamore Farm
Tullamore Farm manager Shaun Diver gives an update on what’s been happening on the farm this week and how calving has been going.
Calving commences on Tullamore Farm
Rachel Gallagher
Calving commences on Tullamore Farm
Farm manager Shaun Diver gives an insight into what's been happening on Tullamore Farm this week.
Footprint Farmers: some green care in rural Co Mayo
Brendan Dunford
Footprint Farmers: some green care in rural Co Mayo
Some rural landscapes carry a lot of pain and trauma, so it’s fitting that Paul Maguire’s vision for his farm is as a place of healing – for nature and for people, writes Brendan Dunford.
Tullamore Farm calving shed gets a revamp
Martin Merrick
Tullamore Farm calving shed gets a revamp
New stanchions and some new barriers have made working in the shed on the Tullamore Farm safer and easier.
Wicklow dairy farmer boosts efficiency with GAIN Easi-MixSPONSORED
Wicklow dairy farmer boosts efficiency with GAIN Easi-Mix
Wicklow farmer John Wynne farms alongside his mother Frances on their dairy and tillage farm near Baltinglass.
Understanding how business structures influence land purchasesSPONSORED
Understanding how business structures influence land purchases
It is crucial to understand how your business structure impacts your decision when purchasing land.
CycleØ progressing with €100m investment plans in Ireland SPONSORED
CycleØ progressing with €100m investment plans in Ireland
CycleØ Group, the leading end-to-end biomethane platform that builds, owns and operates plants in Europe confirms that its investment plans are progressing, with sites planned in Limerick and Kildare.
Lamlac’s efficiency and consistency saluted by Waterford lamb farmerSPONSORED
Lamlac’s efficiency and consistency saluted by Waterford lamb farmer
Jamie Kiely, who rears approximately 40 to 50 pet lambs annually on the family holding at Ballycoe Farm, north of Dungarvan, Co Waterford, is delighted with the efficacy of Lamlac.
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