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Tillage
Tillage Podcast: tillage area 'being eroded' - Minister
Siobhán Walsh
Minister for Agriculture Charlie McConalogue joins us on this week’s Irish Farmers Journal Tillage Podcast.
Tillage Podcast: tillage area 'being eroded' - Minister
 
 
Weather up but lots to do on tillage farms
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Weather up but lots to do on tillage farms
Tillage emergency fund but still no land use policy
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Tillage emergency fund but still no land use policy
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Tillage
Exclusive: tillage area slippage a concern - minister
Machinery
Self-propelled baler gaining popularity in the States
HUSBANDRY
Tillage Management: here comes the sun
Siobhán Walsh
Tillage Management: here comes the sun
Good weather looks to be on the way, and many tillage farmers have already made it out to the fields in recent days.
Top tips for crop establishment in a difficult spring
Contributor
Top tips for crop establishment in a difficult spring
Dermot Forristal of Teagasc, Oak Park, shares his top tips on cultivations and establishment in the current weather.
MARKETS
Grain Trends: wheat steady as oilseed drops
Siobhán Walsh
Grain Trends: wheat steady as oilseed drops
Oilseed rape prices dropped dramatically in the last few days, after a significant rise in recent weeks.
Grain Trends: oilseed rape on the up
Siobhán Walsh
Grain Trends: oilseed rape on the up
Grain markets were steady this week and oilseed rape prices increased.
CROPS
Fields beginning to dry as rainfall eases
Conor Kehoe
Fields beginning to dry as rainfall eases
This week, Conor Kehoe talks to farmers in Wexford, Dublin and Laois as final preparations are made for spring planting.
Barley responds to good management - a certainty among the uncertainties
Contributor
Barley responds to good management - a certainty among the uncertainties
Barley can deliver high yields, even in a season like 2024 when you don't expect it, writes Tom McCabe.
SOILS
Net loss of €173/ha through use of Supersoil fertiliser - Teagasc
Martin Merrick
Net loss of €173/ha through use of Supersoil fertiliser - Teagasc
A recent organic spring oats trial has shown no improvement in crop yields where Supersoil was used in comparison to a trial plot receiving zero fertiliser.
FARM PROGRAMMES
Fields beginning to dry as rainfall eases
Conor Kehoe
Fields beginning to dry as rainfall eases
This week, Conor Kehoe talks to farmers in Wexford, Dublin and Laois as final preparations are made for spring planting.
A journey into ‘silvoarable’ farming in Co Carlow
Brendan Dunford
A journey into ‘silvoarable’ farming in Co Carlow
Jack Browne’s vision for his farm, and his courage and conviction in realising it, offers a terrific learning experience for a future where innovation, diversification and adaptation will be crucial.
Decent winter crops but fields remain saturated
Conor Kehoe
Decent winter crops but fields remain saturated
This week, Conor Kehoe chats to farmers in Waterford, Meath, and Kilkenny as they hope for an improvement in the weather.
Beyond N, P and K: balancing the living army in our soils
Emma Hart
Beyond N, P and K: balancing the living army in our soils
Balancing soil chemistry is vital for optimising the use of inputs, but there’s also a growing awareness of the importance of nurturing the living component of our soils, writes Emma Hart.
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