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Farmer Writes: sowing a pleasure in a dusty March
Gerald Potterton
While this weather was very welcome, it could be overdone and a rise in temperatures would be nice.
26 March 2025 Husbandry
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 News
Spring planting continues
Spring planting is well ahead of recent years and spring barley continues to be planted across the country this week.
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.
26 March 2025 Crops
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
Kuhn adds rotary hoe to mechanical weeder range
Following on from launching its mechanical hoes at Agritechnica in 2023, Kuhn has now completed its mechanical weeder offering with the launch of its Starliner rotary hoe range.
20 March 2025 News
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.
19 March 2025 Crops
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
Know your market when growing forage
It is essential to know your market when you are growing and selling forage crops, particularly expensive crops like maize and beet.
19 March 2025 Crops
Fertiliser allowances for forage crops and buffer rules
There are plenty of rules to follow when it comes to feeding your crops and applying the correct buffer zones at watercourses.
19 March 2025 Crops