Tillage Farming

NEWS

Tillage

Tillage continues to lead the way on environmental indicators

Siobhán Walsh

Tillage farms continue to lead the way on environmental sustainability, but economics remain the issue.

Tillage

Irish tillage needs its own Ornua-style organisation

Dairy

Tirlán unveils revamped feed bonuses for 2025

Tillage

Tillage podcast: looking back on the tillage year

Tillage

Stable outlook for EU’s tillage sector

HUSBANDRY

Siobhán Walsh

Tillage management: catch crops, safety and soil sampling

There are some rules to remember when it comes to grazing catch crops planted under ACRES. These crops can only be lightly grazed.

Siobhán Walsh

Tillage management: payments, hedgerows and a break

There are jobs to be done on farms and crops need to be kept an eye on, but it is important to take a break.

MARKETS

Siobhán Walsh

Grain Trends: look back on prices for 2024

In this week’s Grain Trends report, we look back at prices for different crops in 2024 and what levels they reached.

Siobhán Walsh

Grain Trends: prices move up

There is some positivity in wheat and barley markets this week. Rapeseed has moved up and down in recent weeks.

CROPS

Conor Kehoe

Decision support tools needed for aphid control

A number of Irish stakeholders spoke at the ITLUS winter conference on the latest BYDV research and aphid control strategies. Conor Kehoe reports

Conor Kehoe

BYDV tolerant varieties can repel aphids

BYDV was a major topic at last week’s Irish Tillage and Land Use Society’s winter conference. Conor Kehoe reports.

SOILS

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.

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

Brendan Dunford

Footprints from Irish Farmers' Journeys

Brendan Dunford reflects on the great privilege of interviewing two dozen farmers across 20 counties, north and south, as part of this series of Irish Farmers Journeys.

Adam Woods

Food for thought on fodder on Tullamore Farm

Shaun Diver has a round-up of what’s been happening on Tullamore Farm this week.

Adam Woods

Attention turns to grazing rape crop on Tullamore farm

Shaun Diver takes a look at what has been happening on Tullamore Farm this week.

Brendan Dunford

An eye for nature in south Mayo

Alanna Daly draws upon her farm’s remarkable heritage to boost farm income - and indulge in her passion for wildlife photography, writes Brendan Dunford.

SPONSORED

Healthy hens, longer lay with MSD

With around eight million laying hens in the whole of Ireland, egg production is a growing sector

SPONSORED

All-new Toyota Land Cruiser: a trusted ally for Irish farmers

The Toyota Land Cruiser has long been a staple in the Irish farming community, renowned for its rugged reliability and exceptional capability in challenging terrains.

SPONSORED

New 'high-skim' Flourish Calf from Volac

New Flourish Calf is an innovative 23% all-dairy protein, 19% fat formulation with a high skim content (50%). It is also enhanced with a proven package of calf health ingredients.

SPONSORED

Be on your guard for scouring calves

Calf scour is the most common disease of dairy-bred calves, but by maximising immune function and minimising your calves’ exposure to the problem, you can make your rearing unit more resilient.

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