Tillage crops
Andy Doyle on 29 November 2021
Seed multiplication Australian style
Continuously stressed margins can pressure seed businesses, royalty collection and impact on the development of new and better varieties.
Stephen Robb on 24 November 2021
From the Tramlines: cooler temperatures welcomed
Stephen Robb talks to growers from counties Laois, Galway and Louth where the return of frosty weather has been welcomed.
Stephen Robb on 18 November 2021
Tillage Podcast: crop areas, regen farming, renewable diesel and Boortmalt
On week 16 of the Tillage Podcast, the team discusses the results from harvest 2021, grazing winter oilseed rape, regenerative farming, renewable diesel and Boortmalt’s fixed price of €250/t.
Stephen Robb on 17 November 2021
From the Tramlines: pests make presence known in crops
Stephen Robb talks to growers from counties Cork, Laois and Kildare where all sowing is now finished. Pests are proving to be problematic, however.
Stephen Robb on 10 November 2021
From the Tramlines: mild weather continues to drive crop growth
Stephen Robb talks to growers from counties Donegal, Meath and Derry where the continued mild weather is driving crop growth.
Contributor on 3 November 2021
Rising costs will threaten tillage margins in 2022
Tillage farmers enjoyed a good return on the 2021 harvest but rising costs will hit margins next year, says ifac's Philip O’Connor.
Stephen Robb on 3 November 2021
From the Tramlines: wet winter weather sets in
Stephen Robb talks to growers from counties Wexford, Down and Kerry where wet weather has made fieldwork a challenge
Andy Doyle on 1 November 2021
Carving and defending a new niche – persimmons
Continuing with my ITLUS tour report to Australia in 2020, our first visit in New South Wales was to a persimmon grower and most of us had not previously even heard of the crop.
Stephen Robb on 27 October 2021
From The Tramlines: potato harvest drawing to a close
Stephen Robb talks to growers from counties Tipperary, Galway and Louth where field work, including the potato harvest is drawing to a close for the year.
Stephen Robb on 20 October 2021
From the Tramlines: mild weather causes aphid concerns
Stephen Robb talks to growers from counties Kildare, Cork and Laois about the progress of their autumn sowing campaigns and their concerns for aphid pressure this season.
Siobhán Walsh on 20 October 2021
Moving from mushrooms to leafy greens with a vertical farm
As consumers become focused on local ingredients hydroponics could play an important role in reducing our dependency on imports.
Stephen Robb on 20 October 2021
Listen: autumn sowing now complete in Co Down
Stephen Robb talks to Co Down From the Tramlines farmer Iain McMordie about winter crop progress, varieties, herbicides and input costs.
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