Tillage farming

The latest tillage news and developments from the Irish Farmers Journal. Keep up to date with all crops and growing news developments in the tillage farming sector.

Machinery
Horsch to debut two new Sprinter drills to Cereals
Peter Thomas Keaveney
The German manufacturer will showcase two new models of tine seed drills - the Sprinter 6.25 SL and the Sprinter 12.25 SC - for the first time at the Cereals show.
Horsch to debut two new Sprinter drills to Cereals
 
 
Planting continues on tillage farms
Tillage
Planting continues on tillage farms
Accompany the Agronomist: spring crops flying up, with some left to plant
Tillage
Accompany the Agronomist: spring crops flying up, with some left to plant
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Tillage
Closing the gate on winter barley
Tillage
Barley yellow dwarf virus risk in late-sown crops
HUSBANDRY
Tillage Management: aphids, final fungicides and planting
Siobhán Walsh
Tillage Management: aphids, final fungicides and planting
Some tillage farmers are still planting, while others are moving onto controlling aphids and weeds in spring cereals.
Tricky season means plenty of tricky decisions
Siobhán Walsh
Tricky season means plenty of tricky decisions
There are a lot of decisions to be made in both winter and spring crops at present from aphicides to fungicides, writes Siobhán Walsh.
MARKETS
Grain Trends: prices soaring in recent weeks
Siobhán Walsh
Grain Trends: prices soaring in recent weeks
Grain markets are looking positive at present. Weather is affecting markets, as crop conditions come into focus.
Grain Trends: upward price trend continues
Siobhán Walsh
Grain Trends: upward price trend continues
Grain markets are currently on an upward trend, as weather affects crops around the world.
CROPS
Awns emerge on winter barley as planting continues
Conor Kehoe
Awns emerge on winter barley as planting continues
This week, Conor Kehoe talks to farmers in Kilkenny, Meath and Waterford, as spring planting continues between the showers.
Dry weather leads to planting progress on Tramlines farms
Conor Kehoe
Dry weather leads to planting progress on Tramlines farms
This week, Conor Kehoe talks to farmers in Down, Westmeath and Tipperary where farmers have been busy planting spring crops.
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
Pedigree cattle and pollinators in Kildare
Brendan Dunford
Pedigree cattle and pollinators in Kildare
The Pollinators EIP Project is a valuable reminder of the role farmers play in integrating biodiversity into farming practice, writes Brendan Dunford.
Tullamore Farm update: collars simplifying heat detection
Martin Merrick
Tullamore Farm update: collars simplifying heat detection
The recently installed heat and health detection collars on Tullamore Farm have started to make breeding much easier on the farm.
Changes to breeding plan on Tullamore Farm
Adam Woods
Changes to breeding plan on Tullamore Farm
Adam Woods takes a look at some of the changes being implemented on Tullamore farm for the 2024 breeding season.
Awns emerge on winter barley as planting continues
Conor Kehoe
Awns emerge on winter barley as planting continues
This week, Conor Kehoe talks to farmers in Kilkenny, Meath and Waterford, as spring planting continues between the showers.
Outpacing the field with the only non-stop baler, the Kverneland FastBaleSPONSORED
Outpacing the field with the only non-stop baler, the Kverneland FastBale
In Clogheen, Co Tipperary, Thomas Moloney, alongside his father Jim, has been steering the family business through the evolving landscape of Irish agriculture for over six decades.
How FRS fencing and DURA² helped transform our home and farmSPONSORED
How FRS fencing and DURA² helped transform our home and farm
DURA² fencing provided John Paul Bennett and his wife Laura with a durable and environmentally friendly fencing solution for their home and farm.
Upgrading barley yields with a new fungicide solutionSPONSORED
Upgrading barley yields with a new fungicide solution
Due to relentless wet weather, the spring of 2024 has proven to be an extremely testing time for growers.
Pump up your crops with VIXERAN®SPONSORED
Pump up your crops with VIXERAN®
VIXERAN®, a proven bacteria-based biofertiliser by Syngenta Biologicals, allows your crop to fix nitrogen (N) directly from the atmosphere. This improves nitrogen use efficiency on your farm.
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