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Tillage podcast: Spraying, potatoes and politics
Siobhán Walsh
On this week’s podcast we report from Brussels and have news of a new product and updates on plant health.
23 April 2025 News
Setting up your chemical store
Chemical stores should be safe, locked and help farmers to work more efficiently writes Siobhán Walsh.
23 April 2025 News
€9,000 payment available for cover crops
Significant payments are available for farmers under the Farming for Water EIP. The payments are available up to and including 2027.
What tillage farmers need to know about glyphosate resistance
Here's a brief run down on what tillage farmers should know on the development of glyphosate resistance.
23 April 2025 News
Kuhn disc drill future proofs Kildare tillage farm
With the help of TAMS grant aid, Shane Beattie purchased a 3m Kuhn Espro disc drill to improve output, efficiency and help future proof spring and autumn sowing campaigns. Gary Abbott writes
23 April 2025 Farm machinery
Excellent germination in spring crops
This week, Conor Kehoe talks to farmers in Waterford, Laois, and Meath where the recent rain was welcomed to drive crop growth.
23 April 2025 Crops
Dempsey at Large: tariff compensation for US farmers
Under World Trade Organisation (WTO) rules, countries can take protective action in the event of a threat of significant market disruption.
23 April 2025 Viewpoints
Grain trends: prices drop this week, currency hitting markets
Currency looks to be impacting European grain prices at present. French wheat prices dropped significantly this week.
23 April 2025 Markets
Tillage management: winter crops and weeds in spring cereals
Crops are generally doing well across the country. There is spraying to be done in many at present from herbicides to fungicides.
23 April 2025 Husbandry
A new insecticide has been introduced to the market
There is a new insecticide on the market for us eon cereals, oilseed rape, beet and potatoes.
22 April 2025 News
Spot spraying can reduce inputs and improve efficiency
Spot spraying is here and can be used at field scale. It has the potential to save on inputs, but for now is probably limited to large-scale farms.
20 April 2025 News
Tillage Podcast: walking crops in Tipp and talking resistant weeds
On this week’s show we’re out walking crops with an agronomist in Tipperary and learn about herbicide resistance.
17 April 2025 News