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Tillage
'Immediate action needed to prevent another tillage area drop' - TII
Siobhán Walsh
As the 2025 planting season gets under way, representatives of the tillage industry are calling on the Minister to act on the Food Vision tillage group report.
17 July 2024 Dealer
Department seeks chief policy guru
The Department is on the look out for a agri-food sectoral policy and strategy development, the Dealer hears.
3 July 2024 News
Clarity needed on tillage actions ahead of planting
Tillage Industry Ireland has said that farmers need clarity on schemes ahead of the planting season which will start in August.
Tillage needs investment to play its part in sustainable Irish agriculture
The tillage sector can play a key role in making Irish agriculture more sustainable and environmentally friendly, writes Siobhán Walsh.
19 June 2024 News
Under 10% of Food Vision 2030 targets met
However, 56% of the targets have substantial action undertaken, according the the second annual report into the progress of Food Vision 2030.
19 June 2024 News
Major biomethane conference to take place next week
The 2024 Biomethane Conference will take place in Croke Park on Wednesday 12 June and will focus on the Government’s plans to develop 150 to 200 AD plants and a farmer-centric circular economy.
3 June 2024 News
Exclusive: tillage area slippage a concern - minister
Minister for Agriculture Charlie McConalogue said the tillage area is being eroded and he is concerned about the area dropping.
17 April 2024 News
Crop insurance: we’re not in Kansas now
Is crop insurance really suited to Ireland? Is price insurance a better option for a country with some of the highest yields in the world?
2 April 2024 News
Tillage Podcast: wet weather, reports, schemes and blight
On this week’s tillage podcast we have a chat with a farmer in Meath, an adviser on potatoes and talk about brewery objections.
28 March 2024 News
Top actions in the Food Vision tillage report revealed
The Food Vision tillage report was delivered last week, approximately one year on from the announcement of the group.
27 March 2024 News
Tillage podcast: Lack of fieldwork, ask for funding and fertiliser savings
On this week’s show we chat about weather and fieldwork, forage crops and hear from a Teagasc adviser in the north east.
21 March 2024 News