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Tillage
New Smart fodder beet on the way
Siobhán Walsh
This Smart beet crop could make a big difference to yield in beet crops, as it is a fodder beet. So far, these varieties have been sugar beet.
16 October 2024 News
Dairy nuts costing up to €330/t on average
Prices currently being paid by dairy farmers for a high-spec 16% dairy nut are between the €340/t and €360/t mark
16 October 2024 Husbandry
Tillage Management: sowing, harvesting and weed control
Ground conditions are still good for planting. Many farmers still have crops to harvest across the country.
Tillage Podcast: harvest prices, maize and more malt
On this week’s show, we talk to Goldcrop’s Dave Barry on maize and beet, to Paul McGillicuddy of the Malting Company of Ireland and have the first harvest grain prices.
3 October 2024 News
Young farmers looking for farms
Aidan Brennan chats with two members of the Future Vision group looking to enter the sector.
2 October 2024 Grass & feeding
Cereals down by 10,000ha
Crop area has declined this season by about 6,600ha. Cereals have taken a big drop of 10,000ha in 2024.
19 June 2024 News
Main crops area down 2%, cereals down 4%
At this year’s Goldcrop open days crop area estimates were provided - and the outlook is better than expected.
16 June 2024 News
Barley, deficiencies and no artificial fertiliser
In this installment of Accompany the Agronomist crops in Co Laois were looking well, but some issues needed attention.
12 June 2024 News