Tillage farming

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
Tillage Podcast: disease control and advice on liquid N
Siobhán Walsh
On this week’s show, disease control is top of the agenda and we have some advice on applying liquid nitrogen.
Tillage Podcast: disease control and advice on liquid N
 
 
Spring planting continues
Tillage
Spring planting continues
Review: Amazone single-disc coulters offers top-class accuracy
Machinery
Review: Amazone single-disc coulters offers top-class accuracy
Strict guidelines remain for blight control, new product available
Tillage
Strict guidelines remain for blight control, new product available
Greener animal feed labels on the way
Tillage
Greener animal feed labels on the way
HUSBANDRY
Tillage Management: planting, fertiliser and disease control
Siobhán Walsh
Tillage Management: planting, fertiliser and disease control
It’s all happening in the tillage fields at present from sowing to spraying and spreading writes Siobhán Walsh.
Tillage management: sunshine, dry ground and spring cropping
Siobhán Walsh
Tillage management: sunshine, dry ground and spring cropping
A lot of work has been completed on tillage farms across the country in the past few weeks in very good weather conditions.
MARKETS
Grain Trends: steady markets as production estimated up
Siobhán Walsh
Grain Trends: steady markets as production estimated up
Grain markets are fairly steady at present. This week, world grain production was estimated up.
Grain Trends: slight recovery in markets this week
Siobhán Walsh
Grain Trends: slight recovery in markets this week
Grain prices were looking a little bit more positive this week compared with last, Siobhán Walsh reports.
CROPS
Applying organic manures to crops – before and after sowing
Conor Kehoe
Applying organic manures to crops – before and after sowing
This week, Conor Kehoe talks to farmers in Meath, Waterford, and Laois where farmers are embracing the use of organic manures on their crops.
From the Tramlines: all systems go in dry weather
Conor Kehoe
From the Tramlines: all systems go in dry weather
This week, Conor Kehoe talks to farmers in Cork, Wexford, and Donegal who are very busy in the fields planting spring crops.
SOILS
'Timing your run is important' when it comes to phosphorus
Siobhán Walsh
'Timing your run is important' when it comes to phosphorus
John O’Loughlin spoke about phosphorus uptake and build up at the recent Irish Tillage and Land Use spring workshop.
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.
FARM PROGRAMMES
Lambing in full flight on Tullamore Farm
Rachel Gallagher
Lambing in full flight on Tullamore Farm
Tullamore Farm manager Shaun Diver gives an update on how lambing and calving has been progressing this week on the farm.
Soil and food matters in Co Meath
Brendan Dunford
Soil and food matters in Co Meath
Stuart Rogers’ fascination with soil health underpins his ambition to harness natural forces to produce nutritious food for health-conscious consumers.
From the Tramlines: We are back and ready to grow
Conor Kehoe
From the Tramlines: We are back and ready to grow
Tillage farmers are starting to get fieldwork done and 12 these farmers from across the country will share their experiences from their farms over the coming growing season.
Young Stock Podcast: Shaun Diver - the man behind Tullamore Farm
Martin Merrick
Young Stock Podcast: Shaun Diver - the man behind Tullamore Farm
This week’s Young Stock Podcast features none other than Tullamore Farm manager Shaun Diver, who chats to Martin Merrick about his life before Tullamore and what has changed on the farms since 2018.
Farmer's trust in the quality and reliability of Flourish Calf SPONSORED
Farmer's trust in the quality and reliability of Flourish Calf
Trust in both protein quality and the brand are the primary criteria in selecting calf milk replacer in the case of a generational dairy farmer based near the northeast shore of Lough Neagh.
Technology For Profit: data is key, knowledge is powerSPONSORED
Technology For Profit: data is key, knowledge is power
A stickler for data and detail, Sean Kelly’s focus has remained clear, staying on the family farm to help expand the herd, while keeping sustainability at its core.
Drive performance and profitability with Tirlán’s Milk Solids Growth programmeSPONSORED
Drive performance and profitability with Tirlán’s Milk Solids Growth programme
Efficient milk solids production is a key driver of farm profitability and Tirlán’s Milk Solids Growth programme enables farmers to unlock the full value of every drop of milk their herd produces.
Technology for Profit: high standards with efficiency in mindSPONSORED
Technology for Profit: high standards with efficiency in mind
Brendan and Ciarán Brady, Cootehill, Co Cavan, exemplify how two generations can work together to maximise both the efficiency and profitability of a family-run dairy farm.
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