Crops
Assessing BYDV risk
Crops Specialist at Teagasc, Ciaran Collins looks at the BYDV risks, sharing key tips on crop assessment and the control options available.
14 November 2025
Autumn – a time to take stock of tillage farm sustainability actions
Following a recent visit to Vincent Macken’s tillage farm in Co. Meath, Signpost Tillage Programme Advisor, John Mahon reflects on some of the practical measures taken after the combine stops rolling that greatly reduce the farm’s carbon footprint while enhancing local biodiversity and water quality.
13 November 2025
Harvest results: How Irish tillage performed in 2025
Teagasc Tillage Specialists, Shay Phelan and Ciarán Collins discuss the key findings from the Teagasc Harvest Report 2025 on this week’s Tillage Edge.
13 November 2025
Identifying Irish whiskey’s distinctive and authentic identity
Irish whiskey is an increasingly popular product worldwide, but with popularity comes a greater risk of fraudulent products. At Teagasc Moorepark, Principal Research Officer, Kieran Kilcawley is seeking to understand Irish whiskey’s unique properties – to benefit producers and customers alike.
10 November 2025
Autumn weed control – choose your herbicides carefully
Crops Specialist at Teagasc, Shay Phelan takes a closer look at autumn weed control strategies, reminding farmers to choose products carefully to avoid the development of resistance.
6 November 2025
Autumn update from the Teagasc Oak Park farm
On the latest episode of the Tillage Edge Podcast, Michael Hennessy is joined by Oak Park Farm Manager, Brendan Bourke, for an autumn update from the farm.
6 November 2025
Why this award-winning tillage farmer is making space for nature
Due to the nature of their farming systems and larger field sizes, tillage farmers – in the main – tend to have a lower space for nature on their farms. Breaking the mould in this regard is Tom Tierney, a tillage farmer from Co. Kildare and winner of the Biodiversity Category of the Teagasc FBD Environmental Sustainability Awards 2025.
5 November 2025
Tillage Edge: Post-emerge weed control and aphid control in winter cereals
Conor Kavanagh, a Teagasc tillage advisor in Tipperary, joins Michael Hennessy on this week’s Tillage Edge to discuss weed control strategies in winter cereals.
30 October 2025
Assessing establishment in winter cereals
Now is an ideal time to walk crops to assess establishment and the effectiveness of weed control, Teagasc Crops Specialist, Ciaran Collins tells us more.
30 October 2025
Buyer beware – question the value of add-on products
Crop heavy global markets and a less than positive outlook for cereal returns mean Irish tillage farmers need to refocus firmly on costs, especially add-on costs that add very little value to the bottom line of their business.
30 October 2025