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Tillage
US farm scholarship closing date approaching
Siobhán Walsh
The closing date to apply for a scholarship to work on a US farm is approaching on 14 February. See some of the details in this article.
8 February 2025 News
Young people more likely to take over unviable than viable beef farms
New research has found that, on beef producing enterprises, it is more likely for unviable farms to have a successor than those that are viable.
6 February 2025 News
Tillage Podcast: flour from beans, soil carbon and crop establishment
On this week’s episode, we have three guests discussing a number of very different topics from flour to cultivations.
Amazone expands Cenio cultivator range with 4m folding model
Amazone has expanded its Cenio cultivator range with the addition of a new 4000-2 4m folding model.
6 February 2025 News
Claas accounts for 63% of combine sales
Irish combine sales in 2024 were down 56% on the highs of 2023 sales, which had recorded a 10-year high. Peter Thomas Keaveney reports.
5 February 2025 News
Two decades of reliability with Rauch spreaders on large Louth tillage farm
Spreading thousands of acres annually with two Rauch Axis spreaders, Gary Abbott spoke with Gerard Hickey to find out why Rauch has been the spreader brand of choice since 2004.
5 February 2025 Farm machinery
Fertilising tillage crops in 2025
Tim Sheil, J Bolger & Co, and Damien Kelly, Nitrofert, look at tillage crop requirements in 2025.
5 February 2025 Fertilizers
Free tillage emissions calculator available in Q2 2025
Teagasc is finalising details of a tillage carbon calculator and plans to make it available to farmers free of charge in the coming months.
5 February 2025 News
Grain Trends: tariffs and weather hitting markets
Potential tariffs from the US and weather are both having a big impact on grain and oilseed markets at present.
5 February 2025 Markets
Tillage management: seed, lime and fertiliser
The weather is wet now, but there is planning to be done, from ordering seed to checking soil tests for lime requirements and ordering fertiliser.
5 February 2025 Husbandry
Is Céide wheat making a Mayo comeback?
Plans are afoot to get farmers in the northwest to grow the Stone Age and Bronze Age wheat for specialised high-end bakers in the region.
5 February 2025 Feature
More carbon in tillage soils than expected
The attendees at the Teagasc National Tillage Conference heard that soil type and carbon inputs are the key to carbon sequestration. Conor Kehoe reports.
5 February 2025 News