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Disease control decisions for the coming season
Conor Kehoe
Conor Kehoe reports from the National Tillage Conference where a disease control workshop discussed options for the upcoming season.
12 February 2025 Crops
A guide to testing products and systems on your farm
On farm trials can help you decide if a product or method of farming is worth the investment or is helpful to your profit.
12 February 2025 News
Eighty seven per cent increase in cover crop area with funding in Wexford
Funding from the Farming for Water project has helped to increase the area of cover crops planted in the Castledockerell catchment.
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Tillage Podcast: flour from beans, soil carbon and crop establishment
On this week’s episode, we have three guests discussing a number of very different topics from flour to cultivations.
6 February 2025 News
Reducing pesticide use impacts yield and income
Studies from around the world show a decrease in crop yields with pesticide reductions, but income varies.
5 February 2025 News
Tillage carbon calculator almost here
This new tool is going to make a big difference to how carbon emissions are measured on Irish tillage farms.
5 February 2025 News
More carbon in tillage soils than expected
The attendees at the Teagasc National Tillage Conference heard that soil type and carbon inputs are the key to carbon sequestration. Conor Kehoe reports.
5 February 2025 News
Top soil questions answered from Teagasc tillage conference
In this article, Conor Kehoe goes through some of your top questions on soil from the Teagasc National Tillage Conference.
4 February 2025 News
Plant protection products: the facts and the figures on registrations
The Department of Agriculture outlined some facts and figures on the registration of plant protection products at the Teagasc National Tillage Conference.
2 February 2025 News
Tillage Podcast: pesticide reductions, diesel use and EU on tillage
This week’s tillage podcast hears from a number of guests, has all the news and grain and weather reports.
30 January 2025 News
Tillage conference: Irish beans to produce gluten-free flour
Irish peas and beans could supply high-protein ingredients for baking. Teagasc research is currently under way on this.
29 January 2025 News
Tillage conference: drop in pesticide use could hit crop yields by 30%
Research from Teagasc predicts declines in yield from pesticide use reductions, even when integrated pest management is being implemented.
29 January 2025 News