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Farmer Writes: the tillage sector is very far from dead
Gerald Potterton
While I greatly respect smaller farmers (probably more than I do the titans), I’m excited by this revolution in new, bigger and better farm machinery.
9 October 2024 News
Updates for Lemken Rubin disc harrows
Lemken has further increased the versatility of its Rubin 10-disc harrows, with a new front-cutting roller and levelling tine option on Rubin 10 TF semi-mounted models, ranging between 4m and 7m.
11 September 2024 Ploughing Championships
Irish ploughmen do the double on the world stage
Eamonn Tracey and Jer Coakley, who won gold at the World Ploughing Contest last month, reflect on their ploughing journeys to date, Grace Hoare reports.
Reminder: stubble cultivation rules
As farmers continue to harvest across the country, here is a reminder of stubble cultivation rules under nitrates.
27 August 2024 News
Do you have skylarks nesting in cereal fields?
Skylarks are commonly found in cereal fields in stubble over the winter, but farmer and birdwatcher Paul Moore has found them in growing crops.
21 August 2024 News
Straw Incorporation Measure fiasco
The Straw Incorporation Measure Fiasco is something may still be resolved ,but it was always entirely avoidable.
24 July 2024 Dealer
Tillage Management: safety, stubbles and straw
There looks to be some good weather on the way for the harvest. Farmers who have been unable to cut will be glad to see a dry spell.
24 July 2024 Husbandry