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Tillage
300 apply for catch crops scheme so far
Siobhán Walsh
The Farming for Water EIP gives farmers flexibility on the area of catch crops they plant and the fields they plant each year.
Keeping septoria under control in winter wheat
18 May 2025 News
Keeping septoria under control in winter wheat
Many farmers are now applying the T2 fungicide to winter wheat crops as the flag leaf has emerged.
Tillage Podcast: 'make the best decision with the info you have'
15 May 2025 News
Tillage Podcast: 'make the best decision with the info you have'
This week’s show focuses on noxious weeds, tillage farmer numbers and we hear how crops are looking in Co Wexford.
Is there a big difference between branded and generic products?
Farmers have loads of choice when it comes to certain types of plant protection products, but is there a difference in these products, asks Siobhán Walsh.
14 May 2025 News
Top takeaways on tillage from Brussels
Siobhán Walsh travelled to Brussels to hear what can be done to help tillage in the next CAP.
14 May 2025 News
Almost 1,400 farmers leave tillage sector
Seventy-two per cent of farms with tillage have less than 30ha of crops and these farms are seeing the biggest decline in numbers.
14 May 2025 News
Dry conditions starting to bite crops
It's now almost a month since the last meaningful rainfall in many tillage areas.
14 May 2025 News
Breaking: blackgrass declared a noxious weed
Blackgrass has been signed into the noxious weeds legislation by Minister for Agriculture Martin Heydon.
14 May 2025 News
US trade dispute leaving whiskey sector ‘uniquely exposed’
The Irish Whiskey Association with Drinks Ireland have called for an immediate removal of all tariffs on EU and US spirits, allowing a return to the tariff-free environment.
14 May 2025 News
Weed control in beet proving difficult
Weed control in beet is more difficult in dry weather. You may need to travel the crop a number of times.
13 May 2025 News
Teagasc to host eight organic crop walks
Teagasc is aiming for these on-farm events to be an opportunity to assess current crop performance and discuss practical crop husbandry challenges.
12 May 2025 News
Keeping spring barley clean with T1 fungicide
Many farmers are spraying their T1 on spring barley or are due to spray it in the coming days.
11 May 2025 News
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