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Tillage Management: harvest, bales and stubbles
Siobhán Walsh
Rain halted work at the weekend, and it looks like there is showery weather in the forecast with a lot of crops still to be cut.
28 August 2024 Farm machinery
Top methods to dry straw this harvest
In some areas, straw is sitting on the ground awaiting dry weather, which does appear to be on the horizon. Peter Thomas Keaveney looks at four methods farmers are using to dry straw.
28 August 2024 Husbandry
Tillage Management: main harvest period on the way
The main block of cereal harvesting is expected to take place in the coming days if weather allows.
Tillage Management: harvest, slurry and planting
It’s a busy time on tillage farms between harvesting, cultivations and planting, along with record keeping.
21 August 2024 Husbandry
Tillage Management: oilseed rape, crop diversification and lime
Farmers will be harvesting, planting and sorting out cropping plans in the coming weeks.
14 August 2024 Husbandry
Tillage management: harvest, planting, stubbles and glyphosate
There’s a lot going on on some tillage farms. Oilseed rape may no sooner be harvested than it needs to be planted again.
7 August 2024 Husbandry
Tillage Management: harvest, straw and seed
Farmers are busy with harvest at present, but need to be thinking of seed for next season already.
31 July 2024 Husbandry
Tillage Management: safety, stubbles and straw
There looks to be some good weather on the way for the harvest. Farmers who have been unable to cut will be glad to see a dry spell.
24 July 2024 Husbandry
Tillage Management: harvest, safety and value of straw
Wet weather is delaying the start of the harvest for many. Be prepared for when it does start and make safety a priority.
17 July 2024 Husbandry
Spring wheat varieties remain unchanged
There is little change to spring wheat varieties being grown for seed this year. One stands out on KPH levels.
14 July 2024 Varieties
Tillage Management: harvest, whole crop and assessing crops
As harvest approaches for many farmers, it is important to be prepared and also to assess crop performance.
10 July 2024 Husbandry
Tillage Management: glyphosate rules, oilseed rape and harvest
Harvest is almost upon many tillage farmers. Weather into next week looks showery for cutting early ripening crops of winter barley.
3 July 2024 Husbandry