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Tillage
EU takes another step towards allowing gene editing
Siobhán Walsh
The European Council has made some progress on rules surrounding new genomic techniques and the growing and sale of plants produced by these in Europe.
27 March 2025 News
Tillage Podcast: disease control and advice on liquid N
On this week’s show, disease control is top of the agenda and we have some advice on applying liquid nitrogen.
26 March 2025 News
Strict guidelines remain for blight control, new product available
As fungicide products become harder to come by and resistance strains continue to cause problems in potatoes guidelines need to be adhered to.
Grain Trends: steady markets as production estimated up
Grain markets are fairly steady at present. This week, world grain production was estimated up.
26 March 2025 Markets
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.
26 March 2025 Husbandry
Spring planting continues
Spring planting is well ahead of recent years and spring barley continues to be planted across the country this week.
26 March 2025 News
Greener animal feed labels on the way
An updated document on animal feed labelling could see more feed manufacturers display the environmental impact of their feed on the label.
25 March 2025 News
Ticking the boxes: tillage jobs for the coming weeks
Here are some crops from the southeast last week and some tips on what to have on the to-do list.
23 March 2025 News
New maize herbicide on the block
Principal Forte is a new maize herbicide from Corteva and it covers a wide weed spectrum including blackgrass and annual meadow grass.
23 March 2025 Fodder
Tillage Podcast: walking winter crops and planting update
On this week’s Tillage Podcast, we report from the fields and see what has to be done to winter crops in the coming days and weeks.
20 March 2025 News
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.
19 March 2025 Markets
The cost of forage crops: from kale to maize
Here are the Teagasc costs and returns figures for forage crops. They are estimated and can be amended to suit your own farm.
19 March 2025 Fodder