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From the Tramlines: wonderful weather takes some pressure off
Siobhán Walsh
The good weather of late has taken some pressure off farmers. There is plenty of work to be done, but the weather is there to do it.
26 March 2025 Farmer Writes
Farmer Writes: sowing a pleasure in a dusty March
While this weather was very welcome, it could be overdone and a rise in temperatures would be nice.
26 March 2025 Husbandry
Tillage Management: planting, fertiliser and disease control
It’s all happening in the tillage fields at present from sowing to spraying and spreading writes Siobhán Walsh.
Ticking the boxes: tillage jobs for the coming weeks
Here are some crops from the southeast last week and some tips on what to have on the to-do list.
23 March 2025 News
Navura is new to the market for barley T1 spray
Navura is a new fungicide product from BASF. It contains Revysol and is recommended for the T1 fungicide on barley.
9 March 2025 News
Cutting back on nitrogen on forward crops
This year farmers are being advised to cut back on nitrogen to reduce disease levels on crops. A change from recent years, writes Siobhan Walsh.
26 February 2025 News
Tillage Management: watching the weather for fertiliser, planting and spraying
There is dry weather in the forecast. Land has a lot of drying to do before farmers can get out to the fields.
26 February 2025 Husbandry
My Farming Week: David Goulding, Cloughjordan, Co Tipperary
David is a beef and tillage farmer who began to dip his toe in organics last year by sowing 20ac of organic oats for Flahavan's.
12 February 2025 News
Home Farm: straw runs out
The first job is to get the slurry fully under control so that if we do get a prolonged spell of wet weather, there won’t be a problem with storage capacity under the slats.
22 January 2025 Viewpoints
Kerry had highest spring barley yield in Ireland in 2024
Kerry farmers had some impressive spring barley and oats yields in 2024 according to Teagasc figures.
19 January 2025 News
My Farming Week: Derek Allen, Four Mile House, Co Roscommon
Derek Allen and his wife Lisa run a 270ac farm and Castlemaine Farm Shop in Co Roscommon.
18 December 2024 News
56% of tillage farms earn positive margin
A Teagasc report has shown that many tillage farms are not profitable. However, incomes are predicted to improve in 2025.
8 December 2024 News