Crops
Mycotox-I: field to fork assessment and mitigation of mycotoxin exposure risk on the Island of Ireland
Diana Bucur, Teagasc, tells us about her research.
13 February 2023
Beans and the new Protein Payment Scheme
The new Protein Payment Scheme 2023, which has an increased budget of €7m, will make beans and other protein crops much more attractive to tillage farmers this year, Shay Phelan, Tillage Specialist tells us more.
13 February 2023
Young farmer incentives increasing
There is a renewed emphasis on encouraging young farmers into farming in the new CAP Strategic Plan, Kevin Sheehan, Teagasc Education Officer, outlines some of these changes.
11 February 2023
Winter Barley and Oilseed Rape
Shay Phelan, Teagasc Crops Specialist, discusses winter crops; Barley and Oilseed Rape
09 February 2023
Winter crop agronomy
As the soils dry out, farmers are beginning to venture into fields to plough, plant and in some cases fertilise crops.
09 February 2023
Caution advised as soil fertility levels remain stable in 2022
A recent review of the 2022 soil test results show that for the second year running the number of soil samples taken across Ireland has increased. The largest increase in soil sample numbers was on drystock farms, which increased by 19% in 2022.
03 February 2023
Taking stock in tillage fields
The Teagasc Harvest Report 2022 estimates that winter cereal plantings for harvest 2023 are down 34000-35,000ha compared to last year.
02 February 2023
The Potential of Protein Crops: Getting the most from Beans
Beans benefit from early planting both in terms of yield and early harvesting
02 February 2023
Recap: Missed the National Tillage Conference?
This year's Teagasc National Tillage Conference, held on Wednesday, January 25th, focused on mitigating the risks that challenge future sustainable production.
01 February 2023
Grass weeds, herbicide resistance and control practices: current status and challenges ahead
Vijaya Bhaskar presented his work at the recent Teagasc National Tillage Conference.
30 January 2023
The Fundamentals of Soils Part 4: How to Improve Soil Health
This is this final episode of four for The Tillage Edge’s special soil series and this week we return to Professor Mike McLaughlin, from the University of Adelaide, to chat about soil health and how soils can be improved.
26 January 2023
6 key changes to nitrates regulations for 2023
The Nitrates Action Programme – the means by which the Nitrates Directive is delivered in Ireland – has undergone a number of changes, with stronger measures introduced for the protection of water quality.
26 January 2023
Crops costs and returns 2023 available
Teagasc tillage specialists Ciaran Collins and Shay Phelan have recently published the Teagasc Crops Costs and Returns booklet for 2023.
25 January 2023
CAN versus protected urea
There is increasing interest among tillage farmers in switching from CAN to protected urea this season.
25 January 2023
Fertiliser spreader calibration: getting ready for the coming season
Teagasc, in association with Carberry, organised a number of events on fertiliser spreader setup and calibration in West Cork recently.
24 January 2023
Spring beans a sustainable and profitable crop in 2023
With current high nitrogen (N) fertiliser prices every effort is being explored to reduce fertiliser N costs while maintaining grain yields and crop margins.
19 January 2023
The Fundamentals of Soils Part 3: Soil Testing
This is the third episode of four for The Tillage Edge’s special soil series and this week, Dr Karen Daly, a soil scientist from Teagasc, joins Michael Hennessy to chat about the types of soil test used to measure critical nutrients and the tests most suitable to Irish conditions.
19 January 2023
Tips to reduce risk in what's set to be a testing year for tillage farmers
The recent Teagasc Outlook Webinar 2023 makes for some interesting reading from a tillage farm point of view. While the average incomes achieved on tillage farms were good in 2022, the outlook for harvest 2023 is a little bit more concerning.
19 January 2023
Wild potato genes: the future of late blight control
Researchers are studying the genes of wild potato species in the hopes of finding a novel approach to mitigating crop losses caused by the persistent late blight disease.
16 January 2023
Spring sown winter wheat
The Teagasc harvest report published in November 2022 predicted that approximately 55,000 ha which indicates that there is possibly some winter wheat seed still in bags on farms. While there were some limited opportunities to drill in late November most of this seed is likely to be still on farm.
12 January 2023
The Fundamentals of Soils Part 2: Soil Nutrients
The second part of The Tillage Edge’s special soil series sees Professor Mike McLaughlin continue his in-depth look at soil and its functionality with nutrients.
12 January 2023
Teagasc Tillage Conference to focus on future challenges
This year’s Teagasc National Tillage Conference is set against the background of 2022 being one of the better seasons in recent memory, with excellent harvest conditions and historically high grain prices making 2022 a profitable season for tillage farmers in spite of elevated costs.
11 January 2023
Reducing Nitrogen Loss from Tillage Ground - Catch Crop Update from the Agricultural Catchments Programme
All farming sectors have to reduce nitrogen (N) loss, in order to restore all water bodies to a good status by 2027. On free draining, nitrate leaching prone sites, research has shown that overwinter green cover can substantially reduce nitrate leaching to ground water from fallow crop land.
10 January 2023
Organics Newsletter - Winter 2022
Welcome to the Winter edition of our Teagasc Organics eNewsletter where you will receive the latest information and news from the Teagasc Organics Programme. Subscribe here to get it delivered directly to your inbox every quarter.
07 January 2023
The Fundamentals of Soils Part 1: Soil Make-Up & Chemistry
Soils are the most important resource the human race has. Without a productive soil there wouldn’t be any farming or food production. Understanding the core functionality of soil is fundamental to a management strategy for a long term productive soil.
05 January 2023
Fatal Farm Accident Occurrence in 2022
John McNamara, Health and Safety Specialist, Teagasc, has urged all farmers to review farm safety practices on their farms this January, to ensure a safe working environment for farm families in 2023.
05 January 2023
In order to forward sell grain, we must know our costs
Tillage farmers are heading into the 2023 season with some trepidation. Input costs have increased to unprecedented levels and positive crop margins can only be sustained by a continuation of current high grain prices and high yields. Often an elusive combination.
31 December 2022
Conserving Local Farming History in East Cork
Tillage farmer Brenda Scanlan from Co. Cork approached me earlier this year enquiring if there was any aid available to help people repair and protect old farm buildings from inevitable decay.
30 December 2022
Bring your paperwork up to date
The level of field work which can be undertaken at this time of the year is minimal and will remain so for the next couple of months.
29 December 2022
Gaining Wellness around Christmas Time
John McNamara Health & Safety Specialist has Wellness pointers for all.
27 December 2022