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Tillage
Two new varieties of spring oats make the cut
Siobhán Walsh
Two new varieties have made the spring oats list from the Department of Agriculture, which was published on Friday 10 January.
10 January 2025 Crops
Record 12 varieties make spring barley list
The spring barley recommended list has been published by the Department of Agriculture and includes 12 different varieties.
10 December 2024 News
Examining nutrition and fungicides on beet crops
Nutrition needs to be watched in beet crops. Some crops were showing nitrogen and boron deficiency this year.
New Smart fodder beet on the way
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.
17 November 2024 News
Tillage Podcast: harvest, cropping plans and genetics
On this week’s show, we have all the latest on harvest and have a really interesting chat with a scientist on new genomic techniques.
8 August 2024 News
New combine a positive sign for future of tillage sector
A new plot combine arrived in Co Cork a few weeks ago and has been put to work, Siobhán Walsh reports.
7 August 2024 News
Tillage Podcast: a new combine, yields, beetles and straw
On this week’s show, we travel to Co Cork, chat to an entomologist, look at the paper and have details of the new baling payment.
1 August 2024 News
Harvest 2024 photo competition opens
The Irish Farmers Journal and Goldcrop have teamed up to find the best harvest photo for 2024. The winner will receive €1,000 worth of Goldcrop seed.
25 July 2024 News