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Tillage
Tillage management: payments, hedgerows and a break
Siobhán Walsh
There are jobs to be done on farms and crops need to be kept an eye on, but it is important to take a break.
18 December 2024 News
Irish family biggest seller of winter rape seed in the US
The Caldbecks moved from Ireland 20 years ago and now sell oilseed rape seed to 46 of the 52 US states.
27 November 2024 Husbandry
Tillage Management: calendar dates to remember
There are a lot of dates to remember at this time of the year, from grazing catch crops to spraying weeds.
Tillage Management: harvest, bales and stubbles
Rain halted work at the weekend, and it looks like there is showery weather in the forecast with a lot of crops still to be cut.
4 September 2024 Husbandry
Tillage Management: harvest, slurry and planting
It’s a busy time on tillage farms between harvesting, cultivations and planting, along with record keeping.
21 August 2024 Husbandry
Tillage management: harvest, planting, stubbles and glyphosate
There’s a lot going on on some tillage farms. Oilseed rape may no sooner be harvested than it needs to be planted again.
7 August 2024 Husbandry
Dealing with the scourge of scutch
Aidan Brennan looks at some of the options for controlling scutch grass in permanent pasture.
31 July 2024 Reseeding
New study finds most glyphosate in rivers not from farming
The research indicates that most glyphosate that ends up in European rivers likely does not come from herbicides, but may be the result of additives to detergents.
30 July 2024 News
Tillage Management: harvest, safety and value of straw
Wet weather is delaying the start of the harvest for many. Be prepared for when it does start and make safety a priority.
17 July 2024 Husbandry
Safe use of pesticides for users and the environment
Pesticide usage can be damaging to both the environment and the user of the chemical, but taking precautions greatly reduces the risk to both.
17 July 2024 Farm safety