Archived Tillage Farm Management Notes
May 2010
- 25/05/10: Potato Farmers need to get the Sprayer Out
- 18/05/10: Kind weather spurs new growth
- 11/05/10: Crops are now growing strongly
- 04/05/10: Target weed control in spring crops this week
April 2010
- 27/04/10: T1 on winter wheats due this week
- 20/04/10: Sowing cereals nears completion
- 13/04/10: A busy week for tillage farmers
- 06/04/10: Check growth the stage of winter wheat
March 2010
- 23/03/10: Use slurries to reduce fertiliser bills
- 16/03/10: Keep Spring barley seeding rates high
- 09/03/10: Keep an eye out for compaction
- 02/03/10: Nitrogen for winter crops
February 2010
- 23/02/10: Spring Tillage
- 16/02/10: Time to plant spring beans
- 09/02/10: It’s not worth sowing an average crop!!
- 02/02/10: Cereal prices to remain static but septoria populations are changing for the worst
January 2010
- 26/01/10: Only harvest frosted beet on demand
- 19/01/10: Assessing frost damage
- 12/01/10: Let’s hope for better conditions in 2010
- 05/01/10: Still opportunities to control weeds
December 2009
- 22/12/09: Still opportunities to control weeds
- 15/12/09: Share Farming the practical realities
- 08/12/09: Share Farming a new way forward together
- 01/12/09: Weed control options may be limited
November 2009
- 24/11/09: Farm Share Agreement provides a good alternative to conacre
- 17/11/09: Control of BYDV necessary
- 10/11/09: Only plant where profitable
- 03/11/09: Long term leasing a profitable option
October 2009
- 27/10/09: Watch for pest attack on sown crops
- 20/10/09: Weed control in winter barley
- 13/10/09: Planting to date
- 06/10/09: Difficult cultivations due to hard ground
September 2009
- 29/09/09: Keep stored grain cool
- 22/09/09: Achieving top yields in winter barley start now
- 15/09/09: Time to consider winter barley
- 08/09/09: Min-till difficulties with continued wet weather
- 01/09/09: The future for conacre is uncertain
August 2009
- 25/08/09: Explore alternative markets locally
- 18/08/09: Low margins from oilseed rape
- 11/08/09: High moisture grain ideal for inter farm trading
- 04/08/09: Land rental payment systems must change
July 2009
- 28/07/09: Aggressive potato blight proving difficult to control
- 21/07/09: Pay attention to weeds over your crop
- 14/07/09: Attend to combines now
- 07/07/09: Keep an eye for local markets
June 2009
- 30/06/09: Boosting milling potential in spring wheat
- 23/06/09: Teagasc Open day Worth a Visit
- 16/06/09: Time for Final Fungicides
- 09/06/09: Disease Levels Slowing Due to Dry Weather
- 02/06/09: Rapid growth a welcome boost