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Tillage
Tillage Podcast: potatoes, harvest yields and winter area
Siobhán Walsh
On this week’s podcast, we hear from the National Potato Conference and have all the latest on the new potato blight strain.
27 November 2024 News
Temporary rebound forecast for forestry
Forestry plantings could top 2,500ha in 2025, up from 1,650ha in 2023 and similar levels this year.
27 November 2024 Viewpoints
Dempsey at Large: The forestry conundrum
Part of farmers reluctance to consider the forestry route has been that the demand for land is now coming from all kinds of new areas.
Editorial: Mercosur - the Italian king-maker deal?
After more than 20 years of negotiations, the European Union and Mercosur are still trying to finalise a major trade agreement.
27 November 2024 Viewpoints
Winter cereal area estimated up almost 27,000ha
Teagasc has released winter cereal and oilseed rape cropping area estimates for the 2025 season.
24 November 2024 News
Editorial: political promises broken on land tax
The fact that over 6,000 farmers turned up to from all over Northern Ireland on Monday night answers a lot.
20 November 2024 Viewpoints
Premium crops, rotations and planting winter crops in Waterford
Premium crops are a very important part of this tillage farm business in Co Waterford.
12 November 2024 News
Establishing and maintaining hedgerows this winter
Martin Merrick details some tasks that can be completed on far hedgerows to keep them in good health and functionality this winter.
6 November 2024 Sustainability
Techrete targets 50% carbon reduction in concrete
One of Ireland’s largest pre-cast concrete suppliers has launched a new line of products aimed at reducing carbon production by as much as 50%.
5 November 2024 Buildings
Potatoes harvest edges past halfway mark
The potato harvest is set to be reduced by 15-20% this year as a challenging year takes its toll, write James Hanley and Stephen Robb.
30 October 2024 Crops
Tillage Management: sowing and spraying winter crops
There are plenty of winter crops in the ground and they need to be managed for weeds and aphids.
30 October 2024 Husbandry
Farmers urged to apply for ACRES actions before deadline
The initiative aims to give farmers an opportunity to enhance their ACRES payments by engaging in accessible and impactful environmental actions.
24 October 2024 News