Cultivation

Well-known German cultivation and seeding equipment manufacturer Lemken is set to return to this year’s FTMTA show with a large selection of kit.

Lemken has further increased the versatility of its Rubin 10-disc harrows, with a new front-cutting roller and levelling tine option on Rubin 10 TF semi-mounted models, ranging between 4m and 7m.

A newly formed Kildare based company named Cemachi launched two Italian brands, Nardi and Sgariboldi, onto the Irish market.

Contractors say that the revised closing date of 1 October 2024 for the application of organic fertilisers to farmland is not practical.

Last week, at a press event in Austria, Pöttinger expanded its range of tillage products by unveiling its new 6m Plano stubble cultivator, a complete new offering from the brand.

Norman Dunne says that if he didn’t start to move to a conservation agriculture system, he would not be farming. Conor Kehoe reports.

Aidan Brennan looks at some of the options for controlling scutch grass in permanent pasture.

The National Crops Research Centre held an open day, which showcased the evolution of crop production and how crop science has advanced over the past 60 years.