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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.

News
Commission approves 70% slurry storage grant
Siobhán Walsh
Progress has been made on the 70% slurry storage grant, but it is not yet available as details are still being finalised.
Commission approves 70% slurry storage grant
 
 
Tillage Podcast: tillage area 'being eroded' - Minister
Tillage
Tillage Podcast: tillage area 'being eroded' - Minister
Weather up but lots to do on tillage farms
Viewpoints
Weather up but lots to do on tillage farms
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Tillage emergency fund but still no land use policy
Tillage
Exclusive: tillage area slippage a concern - minister
HUSBANDRY
Remember to use up these products during 2024
Siobhán Walsh
Remember to use up these products during 2024
There are six active ingredients going off the market in 2024. Many of these are in products that are commonly used.
Tillage Management: here comes the sun
Siobhán Walsh
Tillage Management: here comes the sun
Good weather looks to be on the way, and many tillage farmers have already made it out to the fields in recent days.
MARKETS
Grain Trends: wheat steady as oilseed drops
Siobhán Walsh
Grain Trends: wheat steady as oilseed drops
Oilseed rape prices dropped dramatically in the last few days, after a significant rise in recent weeks.
Grain Trends: oilseed rape on the up
Siobhán Walsh
Grain Trends: oilseed rape on the up
Grain markets were steady this week and oilseed rape prices increased.
CROPS
Fields beginning to dry as rainfall eases
Conor Kehoe
Fields beginning to dry as rainfall eases
This week, Conor Kehoe talks to farmers in Wexford, Dublin and Laois as final preparations are made for spring planting.
Barley responds to good management - a certainty among the uncertainties
Contributor
Barley responds to good management - a certainty among the uncertainties
Barley can deliver high yields, even in a season like 2024 when you don't expect it, writes Tom McCabe.
SOILS
Net loss of €173/ha through use of Supersoil fertiliser - Teagasc
Martin Merrick
Net loss of €173/ha through use of Supersoil fertiliser - Teagasc
A recent organic spring oats trial has shown no improvement in crop yields where Supersoil was used in comparison to a trial plot receiving zero fertiliser.
FARM PROGRAMMES
Turnout two months behind on Tullamore Farm
Adam Woods
Turnout two months behind on Tullamore Farm
Adam Woods has the latest from Tullamore Farm, the Irish Farmers Journal beef and sheep demonstration farm in Co Offaly.
Fields beginning to dry as rainfall eases
Conor Kehoe
Fields beginning to dry as rainfall eases
This week, Conor Kehoe talks to farmers in Wexford, Dublin and Laois as final preparations are made for spring planting.
A journey into ‘silvoarable’ farming in Co Carlow
Brendan Dunford
A journey into ‘silvoarable’ farming in Co Carlow
Jack Browne’s vision for his farm, and his courage and conviction in realising it, offers a terrific learning experience for a future where innovation, diversification and adaptation will be crucial.
Decent winter crops but fields remain saturated
Conor Kehoe
Decent winter crops but fields remain saturated
This week, Conor Kehoe chats to farmers in Waterford, Meath, and Kilkenny as they hope for an improvement in the weather.
Upgrading barley yields with a new fungicide solutionSPONSORED
Upgrading barley yields with a new fungicide solution
Due to relentless wet weather, the spring of 2024 has proven to be an extremely testing time for growers.
Pump up your crops with VIXERAN®SPONSORED
Pump up your crops with VIXERAN®
VIXERAN®, a proven bacteria-based biofertiliser by Syngenta Biologicals, allows your crop to fix nitrogen (N) directly from the atmosphere. This improves nitrogen use efficiency on your farm.
There’s a future for palm oil in the dairy supply chainSPONSORED
There’s a future for palm oil in the dairy supply chain
If not palm, then what? Understanding the complex story of sustainable palm and the vital role it plays in supporting global conservation efforts, local economies and the dairy supply chain.
'Everything is connected': protecting future generations with farming techniquesSPONSORED
'Everything is connected': protecting future generations with farming techniques
Rising temperatures, endless droughts and devastating floods – an unrelenting cycle of extreme weather is pushing communities in Malawi into deadly hunger.
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